"Upon the fields of friendly strife, are sown the seeds that, upon other fields, on other days, will bear the fruits of victory" -Gen. Douglas MacArthur on the importance of having a sports program at West Point.

    
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The A-Z of Judo. Syd Hoare, Ippon Books, 1994, 1996. Syd Hoare observed that a variety of names for various techniques are in common usage, creating confusion. So, he sat down and, relying on authoritative sources, proceeded to systematically identify "proper" names for an astonishing variety of techniques, extending well beyond competition Judo, and into wrist locks, leg locks, spine locks, as well as the variations on many regular competition techniques. He identifies 40 jime waza techniques, for instance. Good photographs demonstrating the identified technique, along with good text descriptions makes this an invaluable reference source, as there is nothing else like it. Available as one of Ippon Books Special Interest Judo Books.

  
 

All About Judo. Geof Gleeson, EP Publishing Ltd. 1975, 1984. The late Author was the former national coach for the British Judo Association. Geof Gleeson had a unique approach to Judo, was outspoken, and was both thoughtful and articulate. This book reflects his deep affection for Judo but also his very intellectual approach to Judo. Accordingly, Gleeson's books are always fun to read for new philosophical, sometimes controversial, insights. Paperback, 143 pp.

  
 

America Fit! with Jiu Jitsu-Judo. Frederick P. Lowell. (NY: The Business Bourse, 1944) 248 pp., hardcover. The book came out of a wartime perception that America's young people were in relatively poor shape, and there is an extensive forward quoting military authorities and studies to this effect. In the second chapter, the author had done his own studies of the evolution of "Ju-Jitsu Judo" and presents a learned exposition dating back to Persian and Indian influences, through China. Bowing to wartime prejudices, the author refers repeatedly to the "Japs," such as in definition of "dojo", "a Jap gym." On the other hand, the book sincerely describes the honorable intentions of Judo training, and further still, honors the source simply by publishing this kind of book during wartime. The technical part of the book is mainly photos, in typical gymnasium, not Judo, attire, but shows a broad synthesis of Judo techniques, included disarming armed opponents. The grappling and joint locking skills are well demonstrated and shows a good sense of selection in showing representative skills for various situations. [10/23/99]. 
Armlocks. Neil Adams. Ippon Books, 1989. Armlocks are one of Judo's distinctive trademark skills, equally useful for self defense or competition Judo. With very little evidence of armlocks in Western fighting styles, these seem to have been a product of the Eastern Arts, primarily. Although some claim that these locking techniques may have arrived with ju jitsu from China in the 1660's, Jigoro Kano's research had led him to be skeptical of that story, and apparently believed most of the skills had developed indigenously. One of Ippon Books outstanding series on Judo speciality skills. 96 pp. softcover. Ippon Books.  
 

The Art of Throwing. Marc Tedeschi. Weatherhill, 2001, hardcover, 207 pp. This book is a Hapkido book identifying "martial art" throwing techniques, although they appear consistently throughout to be Judo throws, or perhaps more accurately, done with a Judoka's skill which is important since Judo is the premier throwing art. As the author points out at the beginning in a nice section on comparative styles, various martial arts have various approaches to similar throwing techniques, and this section is interesting all by itself. The author has practiced Judo, and this shows in his adaptation of throws to a variety of implementations not permitted by Judo competition rules, but not requiring fundamental modifications either, in order to obtain effective self defense applications of a variety of standard Judo skills including shoulder throws, hip throws, leg throws, hand throws, sacrifice throws, kick-counter throws, combinations, and defenses against throws. Weatherhill has always been one of the highest quality publishers, and this book reflects their consistent quality. Very good photographs, very good explanations. This is a fun book for Judo people and represents an ideal publication for any Dojo for the practical application side of Judo outside of the competition format. Amazon.com:  The Art of Throwing: Principles & Techniques

    

Ashiwaza. Nobuyki Sato. Ippon Books. 1991. Sato is an ashiwaza and newaza specialist, and this book shows a remarkable analysis of foot techniques including de ashi barai, okuri ashi barai, sasae tsuri komi ashi, and harai tsuri komi ashi. The Judo Masterclass Series of Ippon Books is the finest technical approach to Judo yet.111pp. softcover. Ippon Books.

Ashiwaza II. Michael Swain. Ippon Books, Ltd 1994. The Judo Masterclass series is a well-done commitment to exploring, in-depth, competitor variations of mainstream Judo techniques. They are meant to be technical manuals, written by well known specialists, and also record their attitudes and approaches to utilizing these techniques. Swain specializes in ouchi gari, kouchi gari, kosoto gari, and hiza guruma. The Judo Masterclass Series is available from Ippon Books.

 
 

Attacking Judo. Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki and Hidetoshi Nakanishi. Ippon Books, Ltd, 1995. This is a useful compendium of counters, combination techniques, and matwork. Primarily relying on very good vector drawings to show important movements and body placement to replace lengthy text descriptions, this book is an excellent reference to have at any Dojo for students to refer to for training ideas during randori. 136 pp. Paperback. Available as one of Ippon Books Special Interest Judo Books.

    
 

The Bare Essentials Guide for Martial Arts Injury Care & Prevention. By Trish Bare-Grounds. Turtle Press, 2001. 239 pp. softcover. Perhaps the essential book for instructors, competitors and coaches, Trish covers essential stretching exercises, conditioning, diet, and self care using heat and cold for sprains and injuries. For coaches and instructors, advice on developing an Emergency Medical Plan is a must. The section on specific taping strategies for support and injury protection is outstandingly illustrated and described. Trish has been head athletic training for the United States Taekwondo Union for several years now, and elite athletes have come to rely on her technical skills and common sense at national and international tournaments. Available at Amazon Books

    
 

Barnett's Judo Groundplay to Win. P.M. Barnett. United States Judo Association, 1974. Still available through the USJA Supply Store this is a very good grappling fundamentals by a well-known British Judo coach and writer. Good pictures and a typically British extensive discussion of technique and theory make this still a useful book for beginning and advanced Judoka.

Basic Judo. F. James. Coles Publishing. 1976. An odd book, it briefly discusses basic Judo principles, then plunges, without warning, right into the Gokyo. It has useful sections on groundwork and thorough introductions to Nage no Kata, Katame no Kata and Kime no Kata.

    
 

Best Judo. Isao Inokuma and Nobuyuki Sato. Kodansha International, 1979, 1980. Also now in soft-cover. This is one of the best "catalogues" of techniques available, showing many useful and important variations, by two of the best known Japanese technicians and coaches. The essays by the authors on their own experiences and philosophies are important. If a person had to have one book on techniques, this should be it. 255 pp. Hardbound. Available in soft cover at  Amazon Books.

   
  Born for the Mat: a Kodokan Kata Textbook for Women. Keiko Fukuda. "Published in Japan," 1973, 5th ed., 1982. Fukuda Sensei's grandfather taught Kano Shihan his Tenshin Shinyo Ryu Jujitsu when Kano was a teenager, so there is a quite a historical background for this author. She carefully, but emphatically, distinguishes women's Judo from men's Judo, believing that study of Kata is most important for women Judoka. This book focuses on the three kata: "Seiroku-Zenyo Kokumin Taiiku," "Joshi Goshin-Ho," and "Ju-no-Kata." There is an important history of Joshi (women's) Judo here, as well background on her grandfather, one of Kano's important teachers. Fukuda Sensei has become a legend in her own right, and still actively promotes Judo study through seminars. She turned 93 in April 2006.. 139 pp. Hardbound. For more on Joshi Judo, see The Evolution of Women's Judo.
    
  Bulletin of the Association for the Scientific Studies on Kodokan Judo, I, 1958. This is the first volume of scientific and philosophical papers that the Kodokan collects and from time to time, when it thinks it has enough such papers, publishes them in this "Bulletin" format for serious Judo students and researchers. This first volume was entirely physiological in scope, but later volumes included other topics. Included here are: "Physiological Studies on "Choking" In Judo: Studies in General," and: "X-ray Observations on the Heart," "Medical Studies on "Choking in Judo, with Special Reference to Electro-encephalographic Investigation.," "The Kinetics of Judo," "Studies on Reflex Action in Judo," "Energy Metabolism in the Fundamental Throwing Techniques of Judo," "Survey on Public Interest in Judo, with Consideration to Age," "The Effect of Judo on Blood Pressure," and "Various Forms of Injury Caused by Judo." All Kodokan Bulletins are currently in print, and available at Kodokan Internet Shop.
    
  Bulletin of the Association for the Scientific Studies on Kodokan Judo, II, 1963. Kodokan, Tokyo, Japan. This 1963 edition contains the following articles: "Studies on Jigoro Kano: Significance of his Ideals of Physical Education and Judo," "Survey of Actual Conditions of Judo Training in Various Countries," "Physical Fitness of Top Judoists in Japan (1961)," "Physical Fitness of Top Judoists in Japan (1962)," "Studies on Judo Techniques with Respect to Distribution of Body Weight," "Studies on Kansetsu-Waza (Armlock)," Electromyographic Studies on Nagewaza (Throwing Techniques) of Judo," "Physiological Studies on "Choking" in Judo." Available at Kodokan Internet Shop.
    
  Bulletin of the Association for the Scientific Studies on Kodokan Judo, III, 1969. Kodokan, Tokyo, Japan. Printed with Japanese and English versions of the articles, the 1969 edition contains the following selections: "Physical Fitness of the Top Judoists in Japan", "In Making Up the Standard Physical Fitness Test of Judoists," "Evaluation Method of the Standard Physical Fitness Test of Judoists," "Studies in Stamina of Judoists," "Physical Fitness of a Judoist from the Viewpoint of Cardiovascular Function," Roentgoen Cinefluorographic Studies on Changes in Heart Volume of Judoists during Physical Exercise," "Changes in Heart Rate During Judo Practice," "Studies on Body Composition of Judoists," "Studies on Muscle Strength around the Elbow Joint," "Regulation of Respiration during Nage-Waza in Judo," "Studies on the Visual Fixation Point of Judoists," "Studies on the Visual Fixation Point of the Referee during a Judo Match," and "Kodokan Judo and its Technical Development Which Contributed to the Modernization of Budo." Available at Kodokan Internet Shop.
   
  Bulletin of the Association for the Scientific Studies on Kodokan Judo, IV, 1972. Kodokan, Tokyo, Japan. Printed in both English and Japanese versions of the articles, this volume contains: "A Follow-Up Study of the Physical Fitness of Judoists, Report I" "A Follow-Up Study of the Physical Fitness of Judoists, Report II," "Characteristics of Physical Fitness of Middle and Old Age Judoists," "Physical Fitness of Judoists from the Viewpoint of Cardiovascular Funtion (2) with Special Reference to Roentgenography of the Heart," "Physical Fitness of Judoists from the Viewpoint of Respiratory and Cardiovascular Functions," "Studies on Atemi in Judo," "Studies on the 'Kyusho' (Vital Spots) of the Human Body," "Studies on Kappo (Rescuscitation Method) in Judo from the Viewpoint of Vaso-Vagal Syndrome," "An Electromyographic Study on Antagonistic Muscle Regulation in the Judoist," "A Study of the Metsuke (Aspect of the Eyes) in Judo," "The Physiological Response of the Judoist to Stimuli of the Senses of Touch and Vision," "Analysis of the Concerted Action of the Hand and Foot in Response to Touch Stimulus," "A Fundamental Study on the Distribution of Attention in the Visual Field of Judoists," "Studies on Judo Technique, with Special Reference to Kamae and Kuzushi," and "A Study on the Finger Strength of Judoists." Available at Kodokan Internet Shop.
    
  Bulletin of the Association for the Scientific Studies on Kodokan Judo, V, 1978. Kodokan, Tokyo, Japan. Both English and Japanese versions of these studies: "Jigoro Kano's Thoughts on Judo (1)," "Studies in the Training of Judoists, Investigation in the Effect of Training on General Endurance," "Studies on Oxygen Uptake and Heart Rate During Judo Practice," "Analysis of Kuzushi in the Nage-Waza," "An Analytical Study on the Position of the Center of Gravity in the Osae-Waza in Judo," "Actual Condition of Women's Judo," "The Shime (strangle hold) in Judo and the Response of the Peripheral Circulatory System," "Physiological Studies on the Ochi (Unconsciousness) Resulting from the Shime-Waza (Strangle hold) in Judo," "Kinesiological Analysis of the 'Shizentai' (Natural Posture)," "Analytical Studies on the Contests Performed at the All Japan Judo Championship Tournament," "Jigoro Kano and the Education of Chinese Students Studying in Japan." Available at Kodokan Internet Shop.
   
 

Bulletin of the Association for the Scientific Studies on Kodokan Judo, VI, 1984. Kodokan, Tokyo, Japan. This bulletin includes: "The Way of Seiryoku Zenyo - Jita Kyoei and its Instruction," "Health and Life Expectancy Survey of High Dan-holding Judoists," "A Survey of the Measures for the Judo Dissemination," "A Study of Fact-finding Investigation of Juvenile Judo," "A Study of the Influence of Juvenescent Judo Practice on Their Bodies: Report 1: Characteristics of the Boy  Workout Intensity in the case of Boy Judoists," "Report 3: The Change of Blood Substance before and after the Judo Workout of Boy Judoists," "The Analysis of Basic Posture in Judo," "The Characteristics of Judo Players' Standing Posture," "An Analysis of Somatypes and Postures of Judoists, in the case of Japanese and French Judoists," "A Study on Women Judo Practice from the Viewpoint of Biochemistry," "The Biochemical Study on the Influence of Training Camp of Top Women Judoists," and "Muscle Strength, Motion Velocity, Muscle Power, and Energy Exertion in Nagewaza of Women Judoists." Available at Kodokan Internet Shop.

   
  Bulletin of the Association for the Scientific Studies on Kodokan Judo, VII, 1994. Kodokan, Tokyo, Japan. This Bulletin unfortunately only summarizes, or abstracts, in English the Japanese content of the following articles: On the Concept of Judo as Presented by Jigoro Kano in his 1889 Lecture, The History of Randori in Judo, "A Preface to a Study on Shizentai: A Question of our Awareness of Nature and Human Acts," "Physical and Physiological Stability Limits of the Human Body in a Standing Posture," "Load Analysis in Kami-shiho-gatame of Judo," "The Effects of Tori's Kuzushi and Tsukuri on Uke when Applying Seoi Nage," "An Analytical Study of Judo Competitors," "Leg Skeletal Muscle Fiber Characteristics in Judo Athletes," "A Comparison of Ventilatory Responses between Heavyweight Judo Athletes and Non-athletes," "Equations for Predicting Body Density from Subcutaneous fat Thickness in Male and Female Judo Athletes," "The Effect of Exercise on Iron Balance in Judo Athletes as Examined by Excretion of Iron into Urine, Sweat, and Feces," "The Effects of Judo Training on Iron Absorption," "the Interrelationship between Aerobic Capacity and Peak Power during Intermittent Anaerobic Exercise of Judo Athletes," "A Study of Maximal Anaerobic Power in Female Judo Athletes," "A Study of Consciousness Factors towards Judo in the case of National University Students," "Consciousness Towards Judo among Judo Class Students: Attitude and Attributional Styles," "A Study of Judo Instruction in Junior High School," and "Judo in the United States of America." The last article is in English, with a Japanese abstract. Available at Kodokan Internet Shop.
    
  Bulletin of the Association for the Scientific Studies on Kodokan Judo, VIII, 1999. Kodokan, Tokyo, Japan. Unfortunately continuing its tendency to only summarize English abstracts of articles, the latest Kodokan Bulletin nevertheless contains useful scientific studies on Judo: A Study on the Origin of the Name 'Judo' , "Jigoro Kano and his Extraordinary Council on Education," "The Psychology of Adaptation to Competitive Sports, Research from Psychometric Data of Japanese Women's Judo Players in International Games," "Characteristics of Isometric Trunk Rotary Technique in Relation to Competitive Level of Male University Judo Competitors," "A Shock-absorbing Device to Substitute Floor Spring Suspensions," "A Study of the Body Composition of Judo Athletes: Comparison of Competition Performance," "Studies to Establish Basic Muscular Development Programs for Judo Competitors using the Characteristics of Muscle Strength Measured by Isokinetic Machines," "Changes in Peak Power during a Bout of Intermittent Anaerobic Exercise repeated as the time of the last WC Judo Game,[sic]" "A Study of Consciousness Factors Towards Judo in University Judo Athletes," "Judo Education for Mentally Handicapped Children," "The Relationship Between Athletic Records and POMS Testing for Japan's Top Ranking Female Judo Athletes," "Consciousness Towards Judo Among Young Women," "Unconsciousness Resulting from Shime-waza and the application of 'Kappo'." The last article is entirely in English with a Japanese abstract. Available at Kodokan Internet Shop.     
 

Bulletin of the Association for the Scientific Studies on Kodokan Judo. IX, 2002. Kodokan, Tokyo, Japan. Continuing its tendency to only summarize English abstracts of articles, the latest Kodokan Bulletin nevertheless contains useful scientific studies on Judo: 1. An Essay on the Principal of Mutual Welfare and Benefit I: co-prosperity and collision; 2) A Study on 'Takenouichi-ryu Kogusoku-Koshinomawari": a root of jujitsu; 3) Jigoro Kano in Parliament; 4) A Study of the Structure of Training Theory in Kodokan Judo; 5) The Changes in the Form of Bowing in Judo and it's Spirit; 6) The Psychology of Adaptation to Competitive Sports, 7) A Comparative Study of Value Orientations Held of Japanese and French Practitioners of Judo; 8) Assessment of Resistive Force in Juji-gatame; 9) A Study of the Relationship Between the Timing of Head Rotation and the Hikite (pulling hand) Power in Kuzushi (breaking balance) in Judo Throwing Techniques; 10) Effects of Oral Creatine Supplementation on Performance during Intermittent Maximal Cycling and Isokinetic Thigh Strength in Judo Athletes;" Morphological and Biochemical Features of Elite High School Judo Competitors: Their Relevance to the Understanding of 'Periodization;' Characteristics of Isokinetic Trunk Muscle Power Output in the Judo Player; 13) Introduction of a Delayed Video System to Skill Practice in Judo; 14) Analysis of Winning Points in World Senior Judo Championships from 1995 to 1999; 15) Changes in the Attitude of University Women in Process of Teaching Judo by Means of Structured Group Encounter; 16) The Study on Diffusion of Judo in Local Society; 17) Methods for Coaching Judo. Available at Kodokan Internet Shop. 

     
  Bulletin of the Association for the Scientific Studies on Kodokan Judo, X, 2005. Kodokan, Tokyo, Japan. Japanese, with English Abstracts. 1) A Study on the Origin of Jigoro Kano's concept of Mutual Benefit in Judo, 2) A Characteristic of Kodokan Judo Culture -- Tradition and Its Succession, 3) A Study on the Traditional Mode of Action in Kodokan Judo, 4) The Biomechanics of Osoto-gari, 5) Characteristics of Hikite Power in Elite Women Judo Players, 6) Analysis of Different Tsurite Movements of Elite Judo Competitors, 7) Comparison of Performance Between Male and Female in 2003 World Judo Championships, 8) The Present Circumstances and Management of Dermatophytosis by Trichophyton tonsurans in Judo Players, 9) Effects of Anaerobic Power During Weight Loss Among Female Judo Athletes, 10) Intermittent Altitude Training for the Heavyweight Judo Player, 11) Characteristics of Postural Control in Response to Unloading by Postural Disturbance in Judoists, 12) College Judo Player's Basic Physical Fitness Using Discriminate Analysis, 13) The Subject and Trend of the Research About Judo Instruction for the Disabeled Persons -- From the Trend of Europe and America, 14) Effects of Mental Sports at the Olympic Games in Athens -- Through UK Analysis as Objects of National Members in Japanese Judo, 15) Analysis of Consciousness in Senior High School Through Regular Curriculum "JUDO" of Physical Education. [2/17/07]