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Judo Formal Techniques: A Complete Guide to Kodokan Randori No Kata

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This is a book for those who would like to know what Kodokan Judo differs from sport competition. As a sport Judo practicioner I could never expect so wide range of techniques and deep tradition. Now I can see the wisdom of Mr. Kano who preserved one of the best Japanese export products ever created -complete and powerful martial art! The photos, drawings and description are very clear and high quality. Absolute for every Judoka, regardless of rank and experience.

Judo Formal Techniques covers Randori no Kata (both Nage no Kata and Katame no Kata), the basic techniques used in competition judo. The book provides detailed information on each of the techniques, including advice for both the attacker and defender. It also touches on the basic theories behind the techniques, competition etiquette, and the philosophies of the founder of judo (Jigoro Kano) and many of judo's proponents. Technique descriptions are heavily supported by a number of excellent photographs.

i just bought this book from kinokuniya bookstore. it is a very good book, i think. it presents the detailed explanation of techniques involved in judo. however, i think you will benefit most if you could combine this book with the reading of another one - "The Secrets of Judo" - a masterpiece in illustrating the mechanical principles that underlies Judo.

Written for the more advance judo practioner wishing to have a detailed reference for learning "Nage no Kata" and "Katame no Kata". I am not aware of any book more widely used for this purpose. Every serious Judoka should have a copy on their book shelf if they wish to understand judo kata.

If you want a detailed study of nage no kata and katame no kata then this is the book for you. It is not for beginners, or anyone interested in just the basics. It is very comprehensive and authoritative. If you want to really understand the meaning of the kata, and every move in them, you will need this book. It does include general information about kata, but it does not give detailed information on any other kata besides nage and katame (known together as the randori no kata).

When I ordered this book, I was looking for detailed information about kata. The book provided what I was looking for and more. It gives the Judo student detailed description of Kata in text, pictures, and drawings from beginning to end of the kata. It covers both Nage no Kata and Katame no Kata. It describes and shows the student how to perform the intricate movements of these katas. It compares favorably with the book Kodokan Judo by Jigoro Kano.

If Draeger's grocery list was published, I'd buy it just because I have yet to read anything by him that wasn't great. Draeger Sensei lived and breathed budo/bugei and it shows in his writing. This is the most detailed and best laid out manual for the Kodokan kata available and is essential to any serious judoka's library.

Running well over 400 pages, this book is a feast as well as a valuable resource for anyone interested in judo. The authors are both well know and highly respected martial artists and, in my estimation, this belongs on the shelf right along with "Kodokan Judo", "The Canon of Judo" and any other volumns you may consider indispensible to your judo library. Published in the early 80's it's not the easiest thing to come by, but is well worth the pursuit.

An excelent book for those who are interested in Kata.
It emphasizes the importance of the kata in refining the Judo knowledge.

Actually it is a pretty good book (compared to others). The author does have a good style of putting pictures in words. I'm usually a critical person, but I liked this one. I wish if the same other (with same style) can write a book with all judo techniques (rather than Kata techniques only).