Judo Training Methods: A SOURCEBOOK

by Takahiko Ishikawa, Donn F. Draeger

A product of over twenty years of exhaustive research, Judo Training Methods is a comprehensive examination of the Japanese Judo.

Written by martial arts authority Donn Draeger and judo champion and instructor Takahiko Ishikawa, it is an expert martial arts guide. Although the examples are geared toward judo, the training and conditioning methods set out are valuable for all martial artists and athletes, whatever their art or sport. Judo Training Methods is an "encyclopedia of judo" covering not only Judo techniques and training methods but also dojo etiquette, tournament rules, and promotion requirements.

This illustrated judo book features over 1,000 photos and 200 conditioning exercises. A perfect introduction to Judo for beginners, the exercises in this classic text are also valuable conditioning exercises for football, basketball, track, swimming, wrestling, boxing, tennis, baseball, mixed martial arts and more!

Chapters introduce readers to the principles and practice of Judo,

Genres: Martial Arts

328 pages, Paperback

First published August 15, 1999

Reviews

[Alicia Diaz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I highly recommend this book. It covers the traditions of where to line up on the mat, how to wrap your gi, and includes exercises to work out specific areas. I will have to reference this when doing warm ups. There are recommendations for what training techniques/warm-ups help you get better at specific throws.

[Hank · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good, systematic overview of procedures and exercises used in (or useful for) Judo. It's somewhat dated, but relevant, and it's got nuggets of info that everyome could stand to hear - such as that all rep schemes work , though they may work better or worse for a particular person in a particular situation, and that nutrition is not tremendously complicated (to paraphrase: eat mostly good stuff, not too much, and train hard).

Overall a great book for any athlete, coach, or interested party

[Hazem Wahdan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I highly recommend this book

[Professor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dated but good overview of Judo and of using weight training to aid in Judo training. My only question in terms of use is how out-of-date the info is and the fact that the book might be more useful to a coach; but even still you get a lot of ideas for non-weight training methods as well as weight training, and a lot of the basic terminology of the sport.

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent. Used it to vary my routines.

[Jeannie · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is an older, but informative judo book. It contains a diverse selection of conditioning exercises for the judo practitioner.