Judo - Yokoyama & Oshima

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Author: Sakujiro Yokoyama & Eisuke Oshima
Pub: 1915 by Nishodo
Pages: 175
Ranking:
Out of Print

 


Although my copy is falling apart on almost every page, I enjoy reading this one for it's historical perspective. With quite a few photographs, and fairly good English, this is a very worthwhile book. I especially liked it's use of the Japanese terms for the techniques. One interesting bit of info out of this book was that originally Kuzushi was practiced to 6 directions, not 8, as the left side and right side were thought to quickly degrade to rear or front corner. This book is quite rare and hard to find, and it's probably not for everyone, but I recommend it if you can locate it.


                 CHAPTER I
  Introduction

  1. Origin of Kodokwan Judo  ..............................................  1
  2. Object of Judo  .......................................................  7


                 Chapter II
 Theory of Contest

  3.  Kinds of Tricks  ....................................................  14
  4.  Elements of Victory  ................................................  16
  5.  Shizentai (Natural Fundamental Posture)  ............................  19
  6.  Loose or Broken Posture  ............................................  22
  7.  How to Break the "Natural Posture".  ................................  29
  8.  Posture of Newaza  ..................................................  31
  9.  Necessity of Strength  ..............................................  33
 10.  Harmony of Bones and Muscles  .......................................  35
 11.  Sense of the Muscles  ...............................................  37
 12.  Mental Activity  ....................................................  39


                 Chapter III
 Directions for Judo Pupils

 13.  Strong Determlnation  ...............................................  43
 14.  Age and Physique of Judo Pupils  ....................................  45
 15.  Mental Power and Knowledge of Judo Pupils  ..........................  46


                 CHAPTER IV
 Judo  Pupils' Preparations

 16.  Tsukuri and Kake  ...................................................  48
 17.  Randori and Kata  ...................................................  49
 18.  Tori and Uke  .......................................................  50
 19.  How Io Fall  ........................................................  51
 20.  How to Advance or Retreat  ..........................................  59
 21.  Where to Hold  ......................................................  63
 22.  How to Take Hold of Parts of Your Opponent's Attire .................. 65


                 CHAPTER V
 Names of Tricks and Their Classification

 23.  Classification of Nagewaza  .........................................  69
 24.  Names of Katamewaza  ................................................  73
 25.  Names of Atemiwaza  .................................................  74


                 CHAPTER VI
 Explanation of Kata of Nage

 26.  Kata of Kodokwan Nage  ..............................................  75
 27.  Ukiotoshi (Lifting and Pulling-Down)  ...............................  76
 28.  Seonage (Throwing over shoulder)  ...................................  79
 29.  Kataguruma (Shouldering)  ...........................................  81
 30.  Ukigoshi (Floating Loins)  ..........................................  82
 31.  Haraigoshi (Sweep of the Loins)  ....................................  85
 32.  Tsurikomigoshi (Lift-Pull-Loins)  ...................................  87
 33.  Ashibarai (Sweeping Foot)  ..........................................  88
 34.  Tsurikomiashi (Lift-Pull-Foot)  .....................................  90
 35.  Uchimata (Inner Thigh)  .............................................  92
 36.  Tomoenage (Throwing in a Circle)  ...................................  93
 37.  Uranage (Rear Throw)  ...............................................  95
 38.  Sumigaeshi (Corner Throw)  ..........................................  97
 39.  Yokogake (Lateral Dash)  ............................................  99
 40.  Yokoguruma (Lateral Wheel)  ......................................... 101
 41.  Ukiwaza (Floating Trick)  ........................................... 102
 

                 Chapter VII
 Explanation of Gokyo-no-Waza

 42.  Gokyo-no-waza (Five Stage Tricks)  .................................  104
 43.  Hizaguruma (Knee Wheel)  ...........................................  105
 44.  Sasae-tsurikomiashi (Prop-Lift-Pull-Foot)  .........................  107
 45.  Ukigoshi (Floating Loins)  .........................................  108
 46.  Taioloshi (Pulling Down the Body)  .................................  109
 47.  Osotogari (Major Exterior-Reaping)  ................................  111
 48.  Deashibarai (Sweeping an Advancing Foot)  ..........................  113
 49.  Yoka-otoshi (Lateral Drop)  ........................................  114
 50.  Sumigaeshi (Corner Throw)  .........................................  115
 51.  Kosotogari (Minor Exterior-Reaping)  ...............................  116
 52.  Ogoshi (Major Loins)  ..............................................  118
 53.  Koshiguruma (Loin-Wheel)  ..........................................  119
 54.  Seoinage (Shouldering)  ............................................  120
 55.  Tomoenage (Throw in a Circle)  .....................................  124
 56.  Taniotoshi  ........................................................  125
 57.  Okuriashibarai (Sliding-Foot-Sweep) and Haraigoshi (Sweeping Loins).  127
 58.  Ushirogoshi (Rear Loins)  ..........................................  127
 59.  Uranage (Rear Throw)  ..............................................  128
 60.  Uchlmata (Inner Thigh)  ............................................  129
 61.  Obiotoshi (Pulling Down by the Belt)  ..............................  129
 62.  Hanegoshi (Spring of tile Loins)  ..................................  130
 63.  Ukiotoshl and Ukiwaza  .............................................  131
 64.  Dakiwakare (Embrace and Separation)  ...............................  131
 65.  Kataguruma  ........................................................  132
 66.  Hikikomigaeshi  ....................................................  132
 67.  Tsurigoshi (Pull-Loins)  ...........................................  133
 68.  Soto-makikomi (Outer Winding)  .....................................  134
 69.  Utsurigoshi (Transfer of Loins)  ...................................  136
 70.  Osoto-otoshi (Major Outer Throw)  ..................................  137
 71.  Tawaragaeshi (Rice-Bale Throw)  ....................................  138
 72.  Yokoguruma (Lateral Wheel)  ........................................  139
 73.  Yokowakare (Lateral Separation)  ...................................  140
 74.  Uchi-makikomi (Inner Winding)  .....................................  141
 75.  Ko-uchigari (Minor Interior-Reaping)  ..............................  141
 76.  Ashiguruma (Leg Wheel)  ............................................  143
 77.  Haraitsurikomiashi (Sweep-Lift-Pull-Foot)  .........................  145
 78.  Seoiotoshi (Pulling Down over Shoulder)  ...........................  146
 79.  Yama-arashi  .......................................................  147
 80.  Osotoguruma (Major Outer Wheel)  ...................................  148
 81.  Yokogake (Lateral Dash)  ...........................................  149


                 CHAPTER VIII
 Explanation of Katamewaza

 82.  Outline of Katamewaza (Locking tricks)  ...........................  151
 83.  Kamishihogatame (Locking of the Upper Four Quarters) ..............  153
 84.  Kuzure-kamishihogatame (Slipped Out Position in the
             Locking of the Upper Four Quarters)  .......................  154
 85.   Yoko-shihogatame (Lateral Locking of the Four Quarters)  .........  155
 86.  Kesagatame (Locking in the Form of a Scarf)  ......................  156
 87.  Katagatame (Shoulder Lock)  .......................................  157
 88.  Namijuji (Normal Cross)  ..........................................  159
 89.  Katajuji (Half Cross]  ............................................  159
 90.  Gyakujuji (Adverse Cross)  ........................................  160
 91.  Hadakajime (Strangling Naked)  ....................................  161
 92.  Okurieri (Sliding-Lapel)  .........................................  162
 93.  Katahajime  .......................................................  163
 94.  Udegarami (Arm-Lock)  .............................................  163
 95.  Udehishigi (Arm-Crush)  ...........................................  165
 96.  Jumonjigatame (Cross Lock)  .......................................  166
 97.  Udegatame (Arm Lock)  .............................................  167
 98   Hizagatame (Knee Lock)  ...........................................  168
 99.  Ashigarami (leg Lock)  ............................................  169

 
                 CHAPTER IX
 Explanation of Atemiwaza

100.  Training of Atemiwaza (Beating, Striking, and Kicking Tricks)  ....  171
101.  Where and How to Apply Atemiwaza  .................................  173
       A.  Uto  .........................................................  173
       B.  Jinchu  ......................................................  174
       C.  Kasumi  ......................................................  174
       D.  Suigetsu  ....................................................  174
       E.  Denko and Tsukikage  .........................................  175
       F.  Myojo  .......................................................  175
       G.  Tsurigane  ...................................................  175

 

AUTHOR'S PREFACE

The number of persons who practice Judo has lately increased considerably, but teachers are comparatively few. Some people, though they wish to practice the art, give up the idea of doing so, simply because they can not get a suitable teacher. Even those who are so fortunate as to get one can not take such lessons as they wish in it, because there are too many pupils. Under these circumstances, it is very likely that Judo is being practiced according to mistaken principles and by wrong methods. This is an extremely regrettable thing. The present book has been compiled as an attempt to make up this deficiency at least in part, and to give help to the pupils.

In this book, we have tried to treat of the general outlines of Judo in a terse and popular style, altogether avoiding difficult scientific theories and explanations. Profound knowledge is not needed for an understanding of this book; it is capable of comprehension by any person who has finished the primary school course. Many of the tricks treated of have been explained in the most careful manner - in such a way that the reader may easily see that such and such a trick should be applied when his opponent takes such a position. The relation between trick and trick, and the consequent innumerable changes of situation can not be anticipated. Therefore, how one can put one's antagonist in a position advantageous to oneself, how one can avoid such and such a trick applied to oneself, or how one can turn it to account, can not be explained by written words only. Moreover, when we come to the delicate points of a trick, since even spoken words are quite powerless to explain them, how much less adequate are written ones. Such things can be perceived only by telepathy. It is, therefore, our earnest desire that our readers should carefully read this book and digest it in order to attain to an understanding of these finer points by means of deeper study.

Some of the pictures in this book are reproductions of those taken by the Dai Nippon Butokukwai (Japanese Society for the Encouragement of Bushido), but most of them were specially taken for this book by the authors. The same wrestling is not illustrated in each case, and the readers are respectfully requested to refer to the numbers when necessary.

The principles set forth in this book are those of Mr. Kano, the founder of, and instructor at, the Kodokwan, and at our request he has kindly revised our copy and given us very valuable suggestions. We are very glad that he has so honored us, and we express our hearty thanks to him for his help.

In conclusion, we have much pleasure in acknowledging the help which we have received both directly and indirectly in taking the pictures from Messrs. K. Imai, K. Aoyagi, M. Tanabe, Y. Yamashita, H. Isogai, S. Nagaoka, H. Sato, K Samura, K. Mifune, K. Osumi, T. Karino, Y. Handa, K. Kuga, K. Yasukuni, A. Suwabe, all of them experts in the art.

 

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