Sport of Judo

The Sport of Judo: As Practiced in JapanBased on ancient Japanese martial arts, Judo is now a well-regulated sport that has been known around the world as an Olympic event since 1964. The authors of this book present the techniques as they are practiced in Japan today, as recognized by the Kodokan, the original Judo institute established in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Kano set out to revise, reorganize and systematize the ancient combat techniques into a modern sport. It is that sport which is described by Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Harold E. Sharp in this informative and instructive manual, called "undoubtedly the finest manual on the widely known and appreciated art of Judo" by Asahi Evening News.Kobayashi, Kiyoshi is the author of 'Sport of Judo', published 1957 under ISBN 9780804805421 and ISBN 0804805423.