Kodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Founder Jigoro Kano
The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Founder Jigoro Kano
$39.75
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2017
Summary
Judo, or the Way of Gentleness, an ideal form of physical exercise and a reliable system of self-defense, was specially created from traditional Japanese martial arts. This book by the creator of Kodokan judo is uniquely comprehensive and the most authoritative guide to this martial art ever published.
Over a hundred years ago Jigoro Kano mastered swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat. Failing to discover any underlying principle, he set about designing a new martial art to reflect th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781568365398 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 156836539X |
| Author: | Jigoro Kano, Jigorao Kanao |
| Publisher: | Kodansha America, Inc |
| Imprint: | Kodansha America, Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 760g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 181mm x 256mm |
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JIGORO KANO, born in 1860 in Hyogo Prefecture, created Kodokan judo in 1882, the year after he graduated from Tokyo Imperial University. In 1969 he became the first Japanese member of the International Olympic Committee. Jigoro Kano died at sea in 1938 while returning from an IOC meeting in Cairo.
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