Jiu Jitsu Complete [Hardcover]

K. Nakae (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Lyle Stuart Hardcover (January 2000)
• ISBN-10: 0818400455
• ISBN-13: 978-0818400452
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,567,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still The Best, April 30, 2000

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James Chan (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jiu Jitsu Complete (Hardcover)

I first read this book in 1980 and I believe that it was first published in 1958. It is still the best book on demonstrating basic techniques. It is an invaluable reference on any martial art instructor's shelf.

The illustrations are exceptionally easy to follow. Accompanying text is precise and clear. A number of recent books on similar subjects (locks/holds) seem pretty impressive but none comes close to this book in clarity and simplicity.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical/Balanced/Excellent PROVEN Self-Defense +++, June 13, 2004

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Kevin Kiersky "oceaneagle" (Olympia, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jiu Jitsu Complete (Hardcover)

"Jiu Jitsu Complete", by Kiyose Nakae, is very PRACTICAL; using plenty of turn-around moves -- without clothing-grips or ground-pins -- to deal with possible multiple attackers, maybe not in Gi-uniforms. It has a modest, yet rich, array of "tricks", including striking and grappling, that cover a lot of situations without overdoing it. And the "tricks" are BALANCED; matching the actual attack-situations very well, without being too long or complex, with possible options and combinations shown appropriately. Also the line-drawings and explanations are EXCELLENT; streamlined, concise, and clear. On pages 11 and 12 is a "Classification of Tricks" to precisely organize the variety of "tricks" as presented in an interesting semi-random order in the main text. Finally, there are seven methods of resuscitation to make this "Jiu Jitsu Complete" -- SELF-DEFENSE via a compact and modern Aiki-like blend inspired by Kitoryu Jujutsu and Kodokan Judo. Kitoryu Jujutsu is a major source of Judo, Aikido, and Shorinji Kempo -- and inspires some Kenpo Arts -- especially such as my own via "Jiu Jitsu Complete" +++

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, for the subject mater, November 2, 2003

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Joseph M Burtner (Kennesaw, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jiu Jitsu Complete (Paperback)

This is one of the better books out there for using Japanese Ju-Jitsu for self defense. Being from the 50s, you'll read stuff about "jiujutsu tricks" and "cheer up, begginner", so the style of writting is a little dated. However, the book, as it is written, is well-illustrated, biulds from one move to the next, and has some of the best explainations for the throws that I have ever seen. There's moves in here that you don't see anymore, which is good, because I've seen how they still work. There is a small section on dealing with firearms that I'm a little skeptical about, but the author insists he's been able to pull off the moves shown. Another thing I like is that the throws are done without gis, and can be used against a guy wearing a t-shirt. This book is designed to give the user a small, but effective and interchangable, arsenal for one-on-one defense. Not too much on philosophy/art stuff here, but some sportative applications may be found. Not really a must-have, but a very good book nonetheless.