Fighting or Playing–The Martial Art vs Sport Debate Top Ten Reasons Why Sport Judo is Effective Kodokan Goshin Jutsu (modern self defense) Kime no Kata (ancient forms of self defense) Articles on classical Judo combat techniques:
See the Judo and jujutsu techniques used as the basis for training the military and other self defense courses:
Lethal Blows and Kuatsu from Kano Jiu Jitsu by Hancock (1905) My Method of Self Defense by Mikonosuke Kawaishi Judo: A Modern Style of Japanese Jujutsu by Sasaki Kichisaburo (in Hungarian) American Jiu Jitsu by Len Lanius (1922) Scientific Unarmed Combat by R.A. Vairamuttu Unarmed Combat by James Hipkiss (1941) Combato — The Art of Self Defense by Bill Underwood The Future of Budo? by Trevor Leggett Personal Protection and Safety Tips Discussion of Judo as a Form of Combat How to do a Judo Demonstration The Kendo Reader by Noma Hisashi Classic Samurai texts: Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi, The Art of War by Sun Tzu, and the Hagakure. You may also want to read A Warrior’s Creed, the Budo Charter or The Noble Struggle of the Warrior Articles about Samurai: Sakamoto Ryoma the Indispensable “Nobody”, and Katsu Kaishu: The Man Who Saved Early Modern Japan, and Yoshida Shoin: The Archetype of Japanese Revolutionaries A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) that includes the answer to the question “What are the different martial arts, schools, and styles?” You may also wish to read some of the messages in the Martial Arts Newsgroup called rec.martial-arts A Judo: Samurai Legacy (the History Channel video) |