This book details the key judo fundamentals and why they work. For me it also explains why my judo technique is not working! It offers good easily understandable explanations and diagrams so you don't need to be an expert in science or engineering to get what the authors point is. This is the book I was looking for to get my techniques better. Many books are aimed at what the throw looks like and basic points - however this book helps you understand why it works and shows what you should concentrate on to get it better. This is a great book for anyone who has the basics, but often finds it hard to execute the throws while on the move in Randori (like me).
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I love Steve Scott's stuff on Youtube and I am sure he is a great coach but this book is more talking about Judo than about Judo, perhaps I had expectations for it to be something like what he has on Youtube but I found it disappointing and I have never read it again. I have lots of other material on Judo and Jiu Jitsu and unfortunately this added very little to that collection.
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Excellent book. Really helpful even for someone who has trained and is both knowledgeable and experienced. Arrived quickly.
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Un ottimo libro sullo studio delle posture ed dei movimenti corretti, per una maggiore efficacia dell'esecuzione delle tecniche, non solo nel Judo, ma nei diversi metodi di combattimento a contatto (grappling). Ottime le descrizioni, con molte foto esemplificative. Consigliato!
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This is not a very good book. It suppose that have groundbreaking techniques but in reality really does have that many if at all. Not much detail about techniques. Far to repetition over all. Did learn much from it. Would not recommend.
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Splendid rendition into how judo works and you are a total fan wish as Myself who loves the human chess aspect of judo and how do manipulate and understand movement much like in jui jistu , this is a must read for a judoka who wants to understand the principles and concepts behind this beautiful art created by Kanō and continues to develop. There is nothing like judo , when you get the movement right and score ippon be it in randori or competition ! Mastering this Art is my life long goal which itself is not possible because there is always more to learn and that what makes it so beautiful.
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I began to get interested in judo through author Steve Scott's YouTube channel, The Welcome Mat, which features step-by-step lessons in judo, sambo and jujitsu techniques, judo philosophy, and practical theories of movement. I am too old and busted up to take up the sport of judo, but I do teach martial arts and self-defense, and this book helped me immeasurably. There were key concepts that Coach Scott outlined in his book that gave me a greater understanding of many techniques that I learned in traditional Japanese jujitsu and hapkido. I own many more of his books, and all of them are dense with minute breakdowns of specific skills and comprehensive explanations. This one in particular could be used as a textbook in a kinesiology course, as it clearly delineates the science of movement that is so critical to judo.
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