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Do you have any proof for above contention? References? Links?...Anything?

As it pertains to martial arts:

"The Bushi of Feudal Japan were trained and conditioned to wield their weapons with deadly accuracy and precision. They dedicated their lives to honing their skills...

Please do. I believe it is no longer available on the web.

They changed the server, plus Tom Reiff is the new moderator.
See http://mail.chas-ma.com/mailman/listinfo/judolist_chas-ma.com

I find this hard to beleive. I would imagine that the 'uke' would sooner suffer a skull fracture than a broken neck. Anyway, once you remove the tatami judo throws become a VERY dangerous weapon.

The excercise is called HANG CLEAN
see http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/OlympicLifts/HangClean.html

Good luck

Leggett ineed does talk of ki in his Ju No Kata book. Under the heading of "Stylization" in the book introduction, he states the following:

"Look at figure 3. Here the man is extending his arm,...

Hoax.....!

I am curious who is the "author".

Originally Posted by Rogier
found another reference:
http://www.bestjudo.com/brcompletebookofjudo.shtml
The Complete Book of Judo by Geof Gleeson
The index mentions the go-no-kata
Any chance you...

I remember this tournament mentioned in another forum 2-3 years ago. Apparently it still exists. John Huntley, a high dan judoka from British Columbia, Canada, stated that he recently competed in...

Does anybody know anything about this Japanese magazine?

I noticed it being refrenced in some articles on the web. It was published in the early 1900's. Some issues appear to have some interesting...

I believe "stiff arming" is an issue for begginner to intermediate level judoka only. (I certainly do not remember the last time I had trouble throwing someone because of stiff arms).

Generally...

Richard, thank you for the translation.


Would it be fair to say that today, most judoka merely pay lip service to Kanos "principals"?

I did not say the goal was winning matches, I said the goal was achiving IPPON. "Ippon" in this instance presumes executing waza in accordance with principles of ju-do




At the point of...

Hello Mark!

Even though I did find your post incomprehensible to a degree, it did bring about a "Eureka" moment in me, and I thank you for it.

What caught my attention was your translation of...

Let me elaborate on my query.

It is often stated that what raises judo above mere sport are Kanos principles of
1) Ji Ta Kyoei (Mutual welfare and Benefit)
2) Seiryoku Zenyo (Maximum Efficiency)...

It is often said that judo is more than just sport.
How exactly is judo different from swimming, wrestling, ping pong, etc.?

What exactly is the "X" factor?

Very Well! :)

Peace.

Stephen, I believe the training method you mention is called Yakusoku Geiko.
I think that it is an excellent way to work on your waza. In fact I feel you are doing it a disservice by doing it as a...

Gleeson has been attempting to correct this line of thinking since the 1960s. Obviously he was not successful.

The "physics" of judo throwing techniques are not "simple" at all. I find the...

The best site for info on major tournaments/championships is probably www.ippon.org

Incidentally, Gleeson adresses this issue of "closing the gap" in his book "Judofor the West". He claims that this gap should be closed by GOING TO THE OPPONENT (and NOT by bringing him to you). I...

Let me rephrase.

I have always found Geoff Gleeson’s vilification of uchi komi at odds with the fact that uchi komi has been and still is practiced all over the world.

Because of Gleeson’s...

I am at odds with Geoff Gleesons vilification of uchikomi (see quote below), and the fact that uchikomi is widely employed as a skill building method today.
Something seems to be amiss here. Does...