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Kodokan Judo With Master Technician Kyuzo Mifune [VHS]

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This presentation of Mifune's judo, however brief, appears conceptually comprehensive and well organized. The quality of the video image is below average and obscure detail. Accordingly, it is difficult to use the tape to study technique. For this, the Kodokan offers most of this material in a superior product at substantially greater cost, but better organized for the purposes of studying Mifune's throwing techniques.

The contents of the Masterline Video production include an English soundtrack, organization of throws in five categories, presentation of various kata, ground work, grappling, arm locks, strangulation techniques, and randori not included on the Kodokan tape. Perhaps the only missing techniques are those of resuscitation.

this video is very well done......despite being in black and white it is great to see the master at work. Kano is shown demonstrating some great techniques this video is a MUST HAVE! for any judoka.

A must have for any serious Judo student. You can see how masterful a technician a tenth dan is. This tape also slows down enough for the viewer to learn from it.

A brilliant video of a master judo player. I have never seen, in person, a person with this level of skill. He's 70+ years old on the video and he's tossing guys around like rag dolls. As best as I can tell, they were really trying to throw Mifune, though unsuccessful. The quality isn't the best, but it was good enough for me. Anyone who is interested in judo, jiu-jitsu or bjj would benefit a great deal from this tape. (Though much of the groundfighting is old news for pure bjj practitioners.)