Key To Judo

                     CONTENTS 
  
 1 BASIC PRINCIPLES                             11
  
 Origin of Jiujitsu -- First Seen by Visitors to 
 Japan -- Brought to America and Europe -- 
 The Kano School -- Development of Judo -- 
 Special Classifications -- Nagewaza -- Kata- 
 mewaza -- Atemiwaza -- Katsu -- Purposes 
 of Jiujitsu -- Scientific Factors -- Shintai 
 -- Taisabaki -- Kuzureta -- Balance and 
 Non-Balance -- Classes of Shizentai -- Eight 
 Unbalance Positions -- Application of 
 Kuzushi -- Practical Use of Jiujitsu -- 
 Schools of Judo  
  
 2 BREAKFALLS                                   19
  
 Breakfalls Essential to Judo -- Importance 
 of Their Practice -- Preliminary Work -- 
 Hauchi, or "Wing Beat" -- Koho Ukemi -- 
 The Backward Breakfall -- Zempo Ukemi -- 
 The Forward Breakfall -- Other Breakfalls 
 -- Added Advantages -- Gripping an Op- 
 ponent -- Reduction of Impact -- How the 
 Judoka Operates  
  
 3 NERVE CENTERS                                29
  
 Location of Nerve Centers -- Dangerous 
 Blows -- Their Avoidance in Practice -- 
 Thumb Press -- The Thumbscrew -- Pinch- 
 ing Nerves -- A Neat Pinch -- Wrist-Lock 
 -- The Finger Bend -- Its Use -- Backward 
 Arm Lock -- Rendering Foe Helpless 

 4 COMBAT BLOWS                                 39
  
 Judo vs. Boxing -- Edge-of-Hand Blow --
 Variations -- Simulating the Blow -- Avoid-
 ance of It in Practice -- Acquiring Precision
 -- Speed and Patience -- Toughening the
 Hand-edge -- Breaking a Wrist Grip --
 The Weapon Clutch -- Using Heel of
 Hand -- Less Painful to Foe -- The Finger
 Jab -- Acquiring Finger Strength -- The
 Finger Link -- Types of Jabs -- Straight --
 Twisted -- The Knuckle Jab -- Its Special
 Uses -- The Elbow Jab 
  
 5 THROAT HOLDS                                 53
  
 A Primitive Attack -- Mistakes to Avoid --
 Throat-Hold Break -- The Follow-up --
 The Counter-Thrust -- Use of Shintai --
 Further Defense -- The Alternative Break
 -- Another Follow-up -- A Powerful Blow
 -- The Finger Bend -- How to Apply It --
 Throat-Hold Releases -- Upward Stroke --
 Point of Attack -- Downward Stroke --
 Chopping Effect -- Added Actions 
  
 6 DANGEROUS ATTACKS                            71
  
 A Sudden Approach -- Surprise Attacks --
 Importance of Readiness -- The "Unbreak-
 able" Hold -- Gripping the Collar -- How
 to Nullify the Hold -- Another "Impossible"
 Escape -- "How to Manage It -- Choke-
 Holds -- From in Back -- Way to Break
 It -- Hand-and-Wrist Choke -- Knee-blow
 Counter -- Elbow-Jab Defense -- Impor-
 tance of a Shift -- Choice of Direction --
 Arm-Pull Release -- A Dual Technique --
 Emergency Measures -- A Sure Arm-hold
  
 7 KICK DEFENSE                                 87
  
 Danger of Kicks -- A Double Purpose --
 Blocking a Kick -- Its Problems -- Letter
 X Defense -- Recoil -- Sidestep -- Con-
 trolling the Kicker -- Leg-and-Foot Lock

 -- A Follow-up -- The Arm Vice -- The
 Counter-thrust -- Threat and Consequences
 -- Adding the Throw -- Further Jiujitsu
 Treatments -- Struggling on the Ground --
 Application of Holds There 
  
 8 SURPRISE METHODS                             99
  
 Present in Most Jiujitsu Throws -- Hand-
 shake Throw -- The Kuzushi Principle --
 The "Helping Hand" -- Advantage of Hand-
 grip or Wrist-grip -- Important Points --
 Over the Shoulder -- Care in Practice --
 The Devil's Handshake -- From Ordinary
 Approach -- Its Aftermath -- Over the Back
 -- Combination of Throws -- Ukiotoshi --
 The Floating Drop -- Katagurama -- The
 Shoulder Wheel -- A Powerful Surprise --
 Lapel Lift-Pull Throw -- Ipponseoi, or
 One-Point Throw -- Eriseoi -- Lapel
 Shoulder Throw -- As Used in Formal
 Judo -- In Ordinary Use -- Migishizentai
 and Hidarishizentai -- Skill, Knack and
 Strength -- Prime Features -- A Fine Throw
 -- Topple Throw -- Natural Approach --
 Advance Surprise -- Adding Speed to
 Throw -- Care in Its Practice 
  
 9 SPECIAL HOLDS                               127
  
 Powerful Combat Tactics -- Their Popu-
 larity -- Arm Twist and Release -- Ham-
 merlock and Follow-up -- Applying the
 Lock -- The Two-way Clamp -- Its Effi-
 ciency -- Anticipating Action -- An Unex-
 pected Escape -- Inviting the Hammer-
 lock -- How to Break the Hold -- Using
 Leeway -- A Continued Spin -- The Foot
 Thrust -- Stranglehold and Release -- Ha-
 dakajime -- The Choke -- Methods of Re-
 lease -- The Sleeve Grip -- The Counter-
 blow -- The Bear Hug -- Clumsy but
 Powerful -- Applied from Behind -- How
 to Counter It -- The Jawbreaker -- Choice
 of Direction -- The Leg Lever -- Another 
 Hug Release -- The Ankle Grab -- The 
 Follow-up -- Points to Remember -- The 
 Leg Rend -- Restraint in Practice -- Over 
 Head Throw -- Arm and Body Grip -- 
 Counter in Such Rear Attack -- Leg Position 
 -- Its Importance -- Adding the Heave Ho 
  
 10 ARMED FOEMEN                               149
  
 A Constant Hazard -- Jiujitsu: the Swiftest, 
 Surest Way of Meeting It -- Knife Defense 
 -- Against Overhand Attack -- The Turn- 
 about -- Gaining an Arm-hold -- The 
 Final Action -- Follow-ups -- Defense 
 Against Gun Attack -- How Knife and Gun 
 Attacks Differ -- Know Your Adversary 
 -- Gun-hand Your Target -- Timely Blows 
 -- How to Deliver Them -- The Forward 
 Step -- The Hip Throw -- Moves in Order 
 -- One, Two, Three -- The Climax -- 
 Other Types of Throws -- Direction of 
 Attacker's Approach -- Natural Reaction -- 
 Weapon Counter -- Meeting Gun Strokes 
 -- The Upward Grab -- The Arm Twist -- 
 Meeting Bludgeon Attack -- Hand and 
 Foot -- The Spin -- Gun in Back -- Elbow 
 Jut -- Use of Shoulder Blade -- Hand 
 Chops -- Gun-wrist Grip 
  
 11 ADVANCED THROWS                            181
  
 Developments in Jiujitsu and Judo -- The 
 Topsy- Turvy Throw -- Nagewaza -- Uki- 
 goshi -- Throws Developed from It -- 
 As Used by Dr. Kano -- Meeting Wrestling 
 Attacks -- The Headlock -- How to Counter 
 It -- Restraint in Its Practice -- Use of 
 Judo -- Steps in Training Emphasized -- 
 How Ukemi Leads to Waza -- Breakfalls 
 and Advanced Technique -- Advantages of 
 Expert Instruction -- Application of Agility 
 -- Brief Summarization