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Kodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Founder Jigoro Kano

ISBN-13: 9781568365398

Contributor(s): Jigoro Kano

Subjects: Combat Sports

Publisher: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE GROUP

Publisher Imprint: Kodansha Books

Publication Date: 27-09-2013

Format: Paperback

Availability: In stock

£24.00

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About the book

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

Kodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Founder Jigoro Kano

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