Judo Techniques & Tactics (Martial Arts Series) (Paperback)

by Jimmy Pedro (Author), William Durbin (Author) "Judo is a sport with its origins in the martial art of jujutsu..." (more)
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Product Description
Master the fundamentals of the art of judo with Judo Techniques & Tactics. Written by world champion and three-time Olympian Jimmy Pedro, this book provides you with a solid background of the sport and the essential maneuvers for success.

Learn how to correctly perform

· falls

· rolls

· grips

· throws

· holds

· chokes

· joint locks

· counters

· combinations

· pins

Whether you’re a beginner or a more advanced student, you will find many valuable insights on judo’s history, terminology, and customs, and special chapters on competition and conditioning.

Part of the successful Techniques & Tactics series of martial arts books published by Human Kinetics, this book is sure to be a part of every serious martial artist’s library.

About the Author
Jimmy Pedro has been the top-ranked American judoka for the past decade. He has won national titles five times. Pedro is also the world champion in the 73-kg (161-lb.) category. Pedro is a three-time Olympian and 1996 Olympic bronze medallist. Pedro holds a fifth-degree black belt and has practiced judo for 25 years with his father and longtime coach, Jim Pedro, Sr.

Pedro resides in Lawrence, Massachusetts, with his wife, Marie, and their three children.

Writer William Durbin, an accomplished student and practitioner of martial arts with a third-degree black belt in judo, assisted Pedro in the development of the book. Durbin is considered one of the world’s foremost authorities and historians on martial arts. Among his numerous martial arts honors are Presidential Sports Awards for karate and judo. Durbin and his wife, Carol, reside in Frankfort, Kentucky.

Product Details

• Paperback: 183 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736003436
• ISBN-13: 978-0736003438
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #803,572 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Another Standard Review of the Basics., September 10, 2002

By	Brian A. Glennon "BAG" (South Boston, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

JUDO TECHNIQUES & TACTICS (c.2001) by Jimmy Pedro Jr., and William Durbin, is a fundamental book on Judo like a dozen other books covering the same basic techniques, except this has one of New England's premiere judokas demonstrating kyu techniques.

If 1999 World Judo Champion and two time Olympic bronze medal winner Jimmy Pedro jr. is through making history and fails to be elected as president of the USJI (Judo USA), then it is hoped that Godan Jimmy Pedro Jr. will become a much needed world class sensei to teach and write for future American judoka! So what we really need is for Jimmy Pedro Jr. and his father, Jimmy Pedro Sr., to collaborate on a book detailing all their best competition judo techniques and philosophy and how they were derived, and between these two active and successful competitors, that book would have the potential as the new bible on American judo!

This basic sankyu level work: JUDO TECHNIQUES & TACTICS falls well beneath the talent and scope of World Champion and Olympian (Godan) Jimmy Pedro Jr.. To read a similar mediocre book on judo by another World Champion, please read: 'OLYMPIC JUDO: Throwing Techniques' (c. 1987) by Neil Adams.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars same old, same old, June 28, 2001

By	Edward Nikicicz "nikicicz" (midlothian, va United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book could have been written by some Japanese 50 years ago. Pedro does not explain tournament throws or tactics. Even the throw seen on the cover is not included in the book. It is a shame. A competitor with such experience could have "sold" some of his knowledge in a book printed in 2001.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An okay place to start . . ., November 3, 2002

By	Walter Reade (Appleton, WI United States) - See all my reviews

Judo Techniques and Tactics provides the beginning Judo student a decent place to start. Pedro only reviews a few basic moves and throws, chokes and joint locks, and counters. They are moderately described in text and illustrated fairly well with photographs. This gives the beginner a good subset of techniques to work with and start to master. The book has a good overview of competition and some helpful tips on conditioning. Judo Techniques and Tactics should be useful for those in the sport less than a year.