from wraps The reason for the increasing popularity of judo all over the world since it became a part of the Olympics in Tokyo, 1964, lies certainly in its dynamically powerful techniques and in the heroic stirring barehanded throws. Though, of course, the deepest aim of judo is now ands always will be the perfection of the human being, its relatively easy-to-master combat techniques and the possibility of applying those techniques to daily self-defense attract more and more followers. For thoroughness of treatment of both the techniques and their deeper meanings against a background of judo's growing popularity, this book has no peers. Here are some of the reasons why: The author Kazuzo Kudo (kodokan 9th dan), as the sole living person to have received instructions directly from Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo, is passing on the orthodox tradition and advancing the progress of modern judo by trainning such brilliant young stars as Toshio Daigo, Koji Sone, Isao Inokuma, Akio Kaminaga, Seiji Sakaguchi, Mitsuo Matsunaga, and A Geesink. This book represents the culmination of fifty years of teaching experience involving the finest names in judo. The explanatory texts cover the techniques thoroughly, case by case, clause by clause, as meticulously as a legal document. Series photographs back up and clarify the explanations. Only a man who knows the techniques completely and who has mastered their very inner meanings could write a book like this one. This is why Judo in Action is impossible to top. Judo in Action comes in a complete two-volume set. Volume I contains the throwing techniques that anyone starting out on a judo career must master, and volume II concentrates on the more advanced grappling techniques. Kazuzo Kudo, born in 1898 in Aomori Prefecture, graduated, in 1935, from the physical education department of the Tokyo Education University, the president of which at that time was judo founder, Jigoro Kano. Although Kudo had begun judo training the year before he entered the university, after he came under Kano's tutelage, he immediately displayed such great talent that in only a year he was already third dan and Kano's most outstanding pupil. From 1938 to 1939, Kudo, then fifth dan, lived through his goldern years. In addition to winning all of the major judo contests in the country, he also established the yet unbeaten record of three successive championship crowns in the annual Great Kodokan Red and white Meets. To top all this, the Japanese government sent him to do special study for two years at the University of Berlin. When he returned to Japan he was selected extraordinary champion at a special judo meet before His Majesty the Emperor. Kudo continued his study and his brilliant judo career throughout the duration of the War. When the fighting was over, Kudo became an instructor at the National Police College, where he has personally trained many of the world's most outstanding judo champions. In 1958, he advanced to the ninth dan, and in 1963, he made a tour of Eurokpe and America. He was a judge for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and the following year, he received the Order of the Purple Ribbon from the Japanese government for his long service to the martial arts. Contents About Judo Preface Contents 1 fundamentals What are the grappling techniques? Body movements Performing the techniques Making progress Training 2 pinning techniques Main points Training rules Kesa-gatame (scarf hold) Kuzure-Kesa-gatame (variant scarf hold) Ushiro-kesa-gatame (rear scarf hold) Kata-gatame (shoulder hold) Kami-shiho-gatame (upper four-direction hold) Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame II (variant upper four-direction hold II) Yoko-shiho-gatame (side four-direction hold) Kuzure-yoko-shiho-gatame (variant side four-direction hold) Tate-shiho-gatame I, II, and III (vertical four-direction hold I, II, and III) 3 strangle techniques Main points Training rules Kata-Juji-shime I, II, III (single cross strangle I, II, and III) Gyaku-juji-shime I, II, III (reverse cross strangle I, II, and III) Hadaka-jime I, II, III, IV (bare strangle I, II, III, and IV) Kataha-jime I, II, III (one-wing strangle I, II, III) Okuri-eri-jime I, II, III (assist lapel strangle I, II, III) Jigoku-jime (hell strangle) Sankaku-jime I, II, III (triangular strangle I, II, III) 4 the joint techniques Main points Training rules Ude-garami I,II,III (arm wrap I, II, III) Juji-gatame I, II, III (crossmark hold I, II, III) Ude-gatame I, II, III (arm hold I, II, III) Hiza-gatame I, II, III (knee hold I, II, III) Waki-gatame (armpit hold) 5 getting into the grappling techniques Grappling techniques as follow-ups to throws Lead-in by moving your oppoinent's legs I. When your opponent, who is lying below you, attempts to pull you to him II. Lead-in by lifting both your opponent's legs Controlling your opponent's body from below-rolling him over Downing your opponent from a standing position and moving into a grappling technique Lead-ins when your opponent is lying facedown or is on all fours Clamping yur opponent's legs Drawing your leg free