Key To Judo

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Author: Ishi Black
Pub: 1958 by Key Publishing Co.
Pages: 188
Ranking:One Star Rating
Out of Print

 


Bruce Tegner's books are superb compared to this book. Although clear that the author has had some experience with Judo, what is taught in this book is pure self-defense style techniques. There would be nothing wrong with that, except some of the skills taught in this book would get you killed on the street. No photos, but with enough line drawings to make the techniques clear. Some moments of unintended humor crop up from time to time... for example, a standing Namijujijime is called the "Unbreakable" hold. To quote:

"The only way of nullifying this formidable grip or others that resemble it, is by a solid solar-plexus jab on the part of the victim. This counter-jab, delivered two-finger fashion, may cause the strangler to drop everything- including his 'unbreakable' hold on the victim."

If you have any real Judo training, I suspect you can think of multiple ways to break this "unbreakable" hold. :)

I can't honestly recommend this book. If you have to pay more than a dollar for it, you were robbed. Unless you collect "bad budo" books, you can forget this one...


                     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 

 

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