Kodokan judo
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Kodokan judo
Kodansha USA, 2013
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"First sdition published in Japan in 1986 by Kodansha International. First paperback edition 1994 by Kodansha International. First US edition 2013 by Kodansha USA."--T.p. verso
Includes index
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Judo, or the Way of Gentleness, an ideal form of physical exercise and a reliable system, of self-defense, was specially created from traditional Japanese martial arts. This book by the creator of Kodokan judo is uniquely comprehensive and the most authoritative guide to this martial art ever published. Over a hundred years ago Jigoro Kano mastered swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat. Failing to discover any underlying principle, he set about designing a new martial art to reflect the concept of maximum efficiency in the use of physical and mental
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