Judo Complete [antikvár]

CHAPTER ONE Introduction ^^ ' ^he need is very real for a book covering all known judo T techniques and the major variations, written to take the reader progressively from novice to 3rd Dan. While there are several good judo books on the market a complete textbook, well illustrated and, I trust, authoritative, will serve to guide the judoka throughout his judo life. When any judo book is published there is always a discussion on the relative merits of using Japanese and English terminology. My own opinion is that, for the lower grades at least, it is quite hard enough to learn judo without having to learn Japanese; however, as I quite appreciate there are other schools of thought, both Japanese and English terms are given side by side. No one can say with absolute certainty when ju-jutsu originated. Certainly it was developed by the Japanese, but I am inclined to the view that various ju-jutsu methods were originally introduced to Japan by the Chinese, as indeed were many things. There is no doubt that these original forms of unarmed combat were expanded and improved by the Japanese; teachers of ju-jutsu evolved their own systems and sundry techniques were taught by them. While certain basic methods were common to several schools or teachers, it is doubtful whether any one teacher would have a comprehensive knowledge approaching that of a good judo coach today. We have to remember that ju-jutsu was taught, not as a sport, but as a method of fighting to overcome or even kill an opponent. Techniques taught by the 13