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Judo

For High School and College

A Handbook for Instructors and Students






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Author: Toyosaburo Fujiwara, George Uchida, George Wilson
Pub: 1970 by USJF Interscholastic Committee
Pages: 133
Ranking:
Out of Print


Excellent beginners textbook for Judo. Aimed at the High School and College crowd. I have two editions, one from 1972, and one from 1975. The later edition has 13 more pages, and includes the Ju-no-kata. I did note with interest the unusual way the throwing techniques were categorized, ie; Ateru Waza, Karu Waza, Harau Waza (See the Table of Contents) That's sort of thought provoking...



JUDO FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE                                                       
                                                                                       
                             Contents

CHAPTER I: SUMMARY OF JUDO ............................... 1
 Section     1: History of Judo in  Japan ................ 1
   1. Origin and Growth .................................. 1
   2. Establishment and Development  of Judo ............. 2
   3. Post War Judo ...................................... 4
 Section     2: The Essence of Judo ...................... 5
   1. Composition ........................................ 5
   2. Objectives ......................................... 6
 Section 3: History of High School Judo .................. 7
   l. As part of curriculum .............................. 7
   2. As a required subject .............................. 8
   3. Prohibition and revival ............................ 8
 Section 4: Judo in Physical Training .................... 9
   1. Position in Department ............................. 9
   2. Objective of Study ................................ 10
   3. Substance of Skill ................................ 11
 Section 5: Judo in Club Activities ..................... 17
   1. Position and Objectives ........................... 17
   2. Conditions  of  School  Activities ................ 17
   3. Management  Considerations ........................ 17
   4. Practice Considerations ........................... 18
 Section 6: Practice and Safety ......................... 19
   1. Safety in Curriculum and Training ................. 20
   2. Safety in Club Activity ........................... 20
                                                                                       
INTERSCHOLASTIC JUDO IN THE UNITED STATES ............... 22
CHAPTER II: EXPLANATION OF SKILLS ....................... 25
 Section 1: Basics of Judo .............................. 27
   l. The Judo Custom ................................... 27
   2. Tying the Obi ..................................... 27
   3. Folding the Judo-Gi ............................... 28
   4. Bowing ............................................ 29
   5. Sitting and Standing .............................. 29
 Section 2: Nage Waza (Throwing Techniques) ............. 30
   1. Basic movements ................................... 30
      (1) Posture ....................................... 30
      (2) Standing Together ............................. 30
      (3) How to Walk ................................... 30
      (4) Unbalancing (Kuzushi) in Eight Directions ..... 3l
      (5) Tai-Sabaki (Body Movement Control) ............ 32
      (6) Ukemi (Breakfalls) ............................ 32
   2. Applied Techniques ................................ 38
      (1) Ateru Waza (Placing Techniques) ............... 38
          Hiza Guruma (Knee Wheel) ...................... 38
          Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi (Lifting-pull-
          throw with supporting foot) ................... 40 
          Tai Otoshi (Body Drop) ........................ 42
          Ogoshi (Major Hip Roll) ....................... 44
          Tsurikomi Goshi (Lift-Pull Hip Throw) ......... 46
          Seoi Nage (Shoulder Throw, particularly
          one-arm Shoulder Throw) ....................... 48
          Tomoe Nage (High Circle Throw) ................ 50
      (2) Karu Waza (Reaping  Techniques) ............... 52
          Osoto Gari (Major Outside Reap) ............... 52
          Ouchi Gari (Major Inside Reap) ................ 54
          Kouchi Gari (Minor Inside Reap) ............... 56
      (3) Harau Waza (Sweeping Techniques) .............. 58
          Deashi Barai (Advanced Foot Sweep) ............ 58
          Okuri Ashi Barai (Assist Foot Sweep) .......... 60
          Harai Tsurikomi Ashi (Sweeping
          Pulling-Lift Throw) ........................... 62
          Uki Goshi (Floating Hip Throw) ................ 64
          Harai Goshi/Hane Goshi (Sweeping Hip Throw/
          Springing Hip Throw) .......................... 66
          Uchimata (Inner Thigh Throw) .................. 68
   3. Combination Throwing Techniques ................... 70
      (1) Repeating One's Attack ........................ 70
          Seoi Nage to Seoi Nage ........................ 70
          Osoto Gari to Osoto Gari ...................... 70
          Kouchi Gari to Ouchi Gari ..................... 71
          Tsurikomi Goshi to Ouchi Gari ................. 71
          Ouchi Gari to Tai Otoshi ...................... 72
          Kouchi Gari to Tai Otoshi ..................... 72
          Uchimata to Ouchi Gari ........................ 73
          Uchimata to Kouchi Gari ....................... 73
      (2) Countering an Opponent's Attack (Kaeshi Waza) . 74
          Kouchi Gari with Hiza Guruma .................. 74
          Hiza Guruma with Osoto Gari ................... 74
          Uchimata Gaeshi (Uchimata Counter Throw) ...... 75
          Osoto Gari Gaeshi (Osoto-Gari Counter Throw) .. 75
          Kouchi Gari with Tomoe Nage (High Circle Throw) 75
   4. Blocking Techniques ............................... 76
 Section 3: Katame Waza (Grappling Techniques) .......... 78
   1. Basic Movements ................................... 78
      (1) Posture ....................................... 78
      (2) Movement ...................................... 78
      (3) Developing Grappling Agility .................. 79
      (4) Developing the Latissimus Muscles ............. 79
      (5) Judo Pushups .................................. 79
      (6) Developing Side Escape Movements .............. 79
      (7) Leg Circling Exercise ......................... 80
      (8) Leg Thrusting Exercise ........................ 80
      (9) Neck and Body Bending Exercise ................ 80
     (10) Back Bridging Exercise ........................ 80
 2. Applied Techniques .................................. 80
  (1) Osae Waza (Holding Techniques) .................... 80
      Kesa Gatame (Scarf Hold) .......................... 81
      Kata Gatame (Shoulder Hold) ....................... 82
      Kami Shiho Gatame (Upper Four-Corner Hold) ........ 82
      Yoko Shiho Gatame (Side Four-Corner Hold) ......... 84
      Tate Shiho Gatame (Vertical Four-Corner Hold) ..... 85
  (2) Shime Waza (Choking Techniques) ................... 86
      Okuri-Eri Jime (Sliding Lapel Choke) .............. 86
      Hadaka Jime (Bare Handed Choke) ................... 88
      Juji Jime (Cross Handed Choke) .................... 88
      Kansetsu Waza (Joint Techniques) .................. 89
      Ude Garami (Arm Lock) ............................. 89
      Juji Gatame (Cross Arm Bar) ....................... 90
  (4) Grappling Attack Techniques ....................... 91
  (5) Escapes and Counters .............................. 93
  (6) Grappling Combination Techniques .................. 94
      Changing Holding Techniques ....................... 94
      Changing from Holding to Choking Techniques ....... 94
      Changing from Holding to Joint Techniques ......... 94
      Changing from Choking to Joint Techniques ......... 95
   (7) Moving from a Standing Position to a Grappling
       Position ......................................... 96
       Standing to Holding .............................. 96
       Standing to Choking .............................. 97
       Standing to Joint Techniques ..................... 96
                                                                                                                      
 CHAPTER III: FROM PRACTICE TO THE CONTEST .............. 99
 Section 1: Practice .................................... 99
   1. Warmup and Conditioning ........................... 99
   2. Training Methods ................................. 100
   3. Unopposed Free Practice .......................... 101
   4. Free Practice (Randori) .......................... 102          
   5. Supplemental and Reinforcement Practice .......... 104
   Prohibited Movements ................................ 110

 METHOD OF REI (Bows) FOR A CONTEST .................... 111
  1. Explanation ....................................... 111
  2. Method of Rei for Individual Contests ............. 111
  3. Method of Rei for Team Contests ................... 112
      A. Starting a Team Contest ....................... 112
      B. Terminating a Team Contest .................... 112
      C. Situations for Team Contest ................... 112
                
 CODE OF ETHICS FOR U.S. INTERNATIONAL JUDO                                                                            
  TEAM MEMBERS ......................................... 113
  MISCELLANEOUS DATA ................................... 115
        KATA (Formal Demonstrations) ................... 115
    (1) Nage No Kata (Forms of Throwing) ............... 115
    (2) Katame No Kata (Forms of Grappling) ............ 121
    (3) All-Japan High School Judo Contest Statistics .. 127
        GLOSSARY ....................................... 133




JUDO FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
     Editors:
                   Japan
                       Toyosaburo Fujiwara, 8th dan
                       Chairman, All Japan High School Judo Federation
                   United States
                       George S. Uchida, 5th dan
                       Vice-Chairman, Interscholastic Committee
                       U. S. Judo Federation
                       George L. Wilson, 5th dan
                       Chairman, Interscholastic Committee
                       U. S. Judo Federation
About The Editors

Toyosaburo Fujiwara, 8th dan, was graduated from the Tokyo College of Education with a major in Physical Education in 1934. Since this time he has taught in high schools and universities in both Manchuria and Japan. Currently, he is the Vice Principal of the Tokyo Toritsu Koishikawa High School and Secretary, All Japan Judo Federation.

His judo history goes back many years beginning with a second place finish in the All Japan Junior High School Championships. He participated as a contestant in the All Manchuria-All Japan Students Championships. He is a permanent member of the All Japan High School Physical Education and Athletic Federation and has served as Chairman of Judo since 1967. He is also Secretary of the All Japan Judo Federation.

Fujiwara is a member of several curriculum and research committees and has functioned as a lecturer in judo for the Kodokan and for the Ministry of Education. He is the author of School Judo (1957), Body Weight in Judo (1963), and Facilities For Judo (1964). He has traveled extensively and in 1967 and 1969 led missions of Japanese high school judo athletes to the United States.


George S. Uchida, 5th dan, was graduated from Meiji University with a major in law in 1951. He holds bachelors and masters degrees from San Jose State College and is currently Chairman, Physical Education Department, at Kentridge Senior High School, Kent, Washington. He has experience in high school teaching and taught physical education for eight years at the University of California-Berkeley. He was coach of the 1968 U. S. Pan American Judo Team where his team won 5 gold medals and 1 silver medal. He was also two times U.S. National High School Coach.

Uchida is the co-author of Fundamentals of Judo (1964), and Chairman, Rules Committee, National AAU Judo Committee. He is a certified official of the International Judo Federation; Vice Chairman, Interscholastic Committee, U.S.J.F. He was designated Coach, 1972 U. S. Olympic Judo Team.


George L. Wilson, 5th dan, was graduated with honors from Seattle University in 1952 and received a masters degree in 1962. He began the first officially recognized high school judo program in the United States in 1955. Currently he is Principal, Kentridge Senior High School.

As a competitor he won both the Northwestern and Western Canadian Blackbelt Championships. His former students from Kent have won many national titles in high school, AAU, and inter-collegiate competition. These include Douglas Graham, Lee Parr, Rodney Parr and David Sawyer (Intercollegiate and National AAU Champions.)

Wilson founded the Interscholastic Committee (High School) of the U.S. Judo Federation and has served as its chairman Since this time. He is a member of the Executive Committee, Board of Governors, and Board of Examiners, U.S.J.F.; and a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee for Judo.

He has published many articles on fundamental teaching practices, school counseling, and judo in the physical.education curriculum of American schools. His professional affiliations include the National Education Association, Kappa Delta Pi (National Education Honor Society), Alpha Sigma Nu (National Jesuit Men's Honor Society), and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. He was Mission Leader, U.S. High School Goodwill Training Mission to Japan in 1970.

Last updated on May 5, 2001
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