No disagreement, just a couple of minor quibbles, in keeping with my pedantic nature
Originally Posted by
Jonsey
The so-called Kosen Judo rules differed from Kodokan Judo rules in that matches were allowed to continue in ne-waza even if no progress in technique was evident, but the techniques used are the same.
The most important difference was the so-called "Kosen Rule" that permitted you to enter directly into newaza without first applying tachiwaza. In other words, they explicitly permitted "drag-downs" as well as tactics like walking into the center of the mat and sitting or lying down, before coming to grips. This was the rule that Kano later changed.
Kosen is derived from
Koto
Senmongakko
Koto 高等 = High grade
Senmongakko 専門学校 = Vocational school or Polytechnic
Koto senmongakko = Vocational High School
Very close.
It's actually a contraction of:
Koutougakkou 高等学校 = High School
PLUS
Senmongakkou 専門学校 = Technical or Professional College
EQUALS
Koutousenmongakkou 高等専門学校 = High Schools & Universities i.e. "Scholastic," in this case referring to what we might label an Interscholastic Judo League.
My advice is find a good judo dojo with a sensei who devotes time to newaza.
Amen. Preach it, Brother!
Yours in Judo,
Brian P. Griffin