Insights on Judo

Photos by Logan Lamour

An informal, conversational look at practical Judo, primarily in looking at the standard, or traditional, ways that some techniques are taught, but which seem to have no connection with the reality of a resisting opponent. Lubbert talks about his own attempts to overcome the

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frustrations of how Judo is taught, vs how Judo is done, and offers his own practical observations. The writing style is interesting and engaging because of its intimate conversational nature.

This book is yet another look into the techniques of Judo. It is discriptive and easy to understand, even for the novice Judoka. I know Hal and he is a brilliant instructor as well as a excellent fighter. I highly recommend this book.

I just bought the book from the Olympic Training Center (library, I guess). The reviewer who said 'brilliant' is right. Clear, concise, and easy to understand. I'm just starting judo, but as a teacher of 32 years experience who nows textbooks intimately, I know a good book and teacher when I see one.

Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Kuzushi, theory and practice
Kuzushi by floating
Pulling to break a static stance
Pulling the moving stance
The right moment
Another angle-pulling the moving stance
Goofs!-Learn by mistakes-Timing; Puny pull; No pull at all
Basic gripping and kukzushi pull-Low lapel break; High lapel break; Elbow over; Low lapel, close-up
The float for O'uchi gari-The float for kuzushi
The float for osoto-No pull is 'craps'
Disecting, anatomy of an osoto-A comparison
Kuzushi by propping-The classic form; Unorthodox; Contrast
The prop against erect uke
The prop against leaning uke
Against the mobility defense
Trapping the arm
Come along kuzushi-Static defense-The prop-the arm lock; Come along against mobility defense;
Warning
A personal wrinkle-Another of my perentheticals
A bit more subtle
Mo ichido-Up close
Toward a better arm bar-Shoulder push, both arms trapped; Another parenthetical
Judo orthopedics
Ethics of the arm lock
'Using your head'-'Running to daylight'-judo style; Roll under to ashi gatame or garami
The proverbial 'Fine points'-Trapping the low lapel grip
Rolling under to rescue a broken nagewaza
Ducking under-To sasae; Even tai
Potpourri-O uchi, this time
'The blizzard'
Making the arrangements-Doubling the kuzushi-Doubling again with kansetsu
Booby trapping the back door
Anatomy of a 'doubled' kuzushi
Traps on the ground
Rolling under-newaza version
Kuzushi on the ground-The overhook arm bar;...another angle
Attacks on extreme defensive stance-Attack variation with the leg
Thigh block take down to juji gatame
Leg over to juji gatame
...Nagewaza to kansetsu-Covering the retreat; ...change of drivers; ...jumping over;...tokui, reaction to arm bar
'Tactics'
'The game'

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