The Canon of Judo Classic Teachings on Principles and Techniques

by Kiyuzo Mifune

2004

Library's review

The definitive book by the 'God of Judo'

Judo's origins date back to ancient times, and through the course of its long history it has evolved into one of Japan's most renowned heritages, assimilating many aspects of Japanese culture. In recent years, Judo has acquired heightened popularity, both in
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Japan and around the world, as a martial art and a path to spiritual enlightenment.

Kyuzo Mifune (1883-1965) began Judo as a junior middle-school student, and in 1920 was awarded the rank of 10th dan. Known as the 'God of Judo,' he was so famous that, in referreing to him, the words '10th dan' alone sufficed. Legend has it that in his sixty years of practice he never lost a match and was never thrown.

This book is the completely revised edition of Canon of Judo, originally published in 1960. It is said the book played a big role in founding the International Judo Association, and in helping Judo to become an Olympic sport in 1964.

Shortly before his death Mifune revised his work, and this new edition includes these revisions, as well as correcting flaws in the translaton of the original. It also contains a completely new layout.

With around 1,000 photos of the author and his students, and detailed, thorough explanations of the techniques, The Canon of Judo is the only book of its kind to provide such a comprehensive guide to the various techniques and the spirit of Judo. it wil be an indispensible resource for all Judo practitioners.

Kyuzo Mifune Born n 1883 in Iwate prefecture, Mifune began practicing Judo in his junior middle-school days. He joined the Kodokan in 1903 when he came to Tokyo to attend Waseda University, and became the close disciple of Jigoro Kano, the father of Judo and founder of the Kodokan. From1910, he was a Judo instructor at a number of universities, high schools, and junior high schools. In 1923 he acquired the rank of 7th dan, and became a Kodokan instructor. In 1945 he was awarded 10th dan at the age of sixty-two. He was not physically imposing (159 cm tall and 56 kg), but he made up for that with his persistent hard training and logical, scientific approach to Judo. After developing many new Judo techniques and variations, he came to be known as the 'God of Judo.' He passed away in 1965 at the age of eighty-two. At his hometown, Kuji, a Memorial Gymnasium was erected in his honor, called the Mifunejudan.

Francoise white received a first class degree in Japanese from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and also studied at Sophia Univrsity, Tokyo. She has a keen interest in martial arts and Japanese culture, and currenty works as a translator of Japanese in London.

Contents

Foreword to the original edition
Notes
Introduction
The history of Judo
The origin of 'Jutsu' (Technique),and its transition to 'do' (Way)
The principles of judo
True meaning of Judo
Two key elements
Key to acquiring Judo
Reason in harmony with nature
Competition in Judo
Judo is a manfestation of truth
The essence of Judo practice
Five main points
Seven disciplines
The essentials of technique
Etiquette
1. Rules before entering waza
Spirit in rei (Mutual resect, bowing)
Correct way of sitting
Zarei (Sitting bow)
Ritsurei (Standing Bow)
2. Posture
Basic Natural posture (Shizen-hontai)
Right natural posture (Migi-shizentai)
Left natural posture (Hidari-shizentai)
Mental attitude in defense posture (Jigotai no kokoro-gamae)
Basic defense posture (Jigo-hontai)
Right defense posture (Migi-jigotai)
Left defense posture (Hidari-jigotai)
3. Warm-up and cool-down exercises
Warm-up exercises
Push-up
Push-up turning left and right
Spring forwarrd
upper ody stretch
Left and right turn of the upper body
Leg sweep practice
Side turn, facing up
crawiling exercise
Bending stretch, facing up
Lower body twist, facing up
Sitting stretch for upper body
Col-down exercises
Side stretches, right and left
Upper body, forward and backward stretch
Deep breathing
The author's mottos for judo
5. The meaning of kuzushi (Breaking balance)
Method of understanding of kuzushi
Kuzushi practice
Direct front kuzushi
Direct rear kuzushi
Right front corner, left front corner kuzushi
Right rear corner, left rear corner kuzushi
Right-side kuzushi/left-side kuzushi
6. Meaning of Free practice-randori
7. Meaning of Form (kata)
8. Essential points to master
9. 'Tsukuri' and 'Kake' (positioning to throw and execution of throw)
Synchronization of arm, leg, and hips
10. Opportunity and method to Apply Technique
11. Philosophy of winning
Five Principles
The First Principle
1. Deashiharai (Foreword foot sweeping)
2. Hiza-guruma (Knee-wheel)
3. Uki-goshi (Floating hip)
4. Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi (Supporting foot lift-pull throw
5. Osoto-gari (Large outer reaping)
6. Tsuri-goshi (Lifting hip throw)
7. Tai-otoshi (Body drop)
8 Tsurikomi-goshi (Lift-pull hip throw)
The Second Principle
9. Kouchi-gari (Small inner reap)
10. Koshi-guruma (Hip wheel)
11. Kosoto-gari (Small outer reap)
12. O-goshi (Large hip throw)
13. Seoi-nage (Shoulder throw)
14. Ouchi-gari (Large inner reap)
15. Kosoto-gake (Small outer hook)
16. Harai-goshi (Hip sweep)
The Third Principle
17. Uchi-mata (Inner thigh reaping)
18. Hane-goshi (Hip spring)
19. Hane-makikomi (Springing wraparound throw)
20. Harai-tsurikomi-ashi (Lift-pull foot sweep)
21. Tomoe-nage (Circular throw)
22. Sukui-nage (Scooping throw)
23. Ashi-guruma (Leg wheel)
24. Ushiro-goshi (Back hip throw)
The Fourth Principle
25. Yoko-guruma (Side wheel)
26. Osoto-guruma (Large outer wheel)
27. Uki-otoshi (Floating drop)
28. Utsuri-goshi (Hip shift)
29. Uki-waza (Floating throw)
30. Tani-otoshi (Valley drop)
31. Yoko-otoshi (Side drop)
32. Yoko-gake (Side body drop)
The Fifth Principle
33. Ura-nage (Back throw)
34. Sumi-otoshi (Corner drop)
35. Yoko-wakare (Side separation)
36. O-guruma (Large wheel)
37. Okuri-ashi-harai (Foot sweep)
38. Sumi-gaeshi (Corner throw)
39. Kata-guruma (Shoulder wheel)
40. Soto-makikomi (Outer wraparound throw)
Katame-waza (Grappling techniques)
Scarf hold (kesa-gatame)
Basic scarf hold (Hon-kesa-gatame)
Variation of scarf hold (Kuzure-kesa-gatame)
Rear scarf hold (Ushiro-kesa-gatame)
Back scarf hold (Ura-kes-gatame)
Shoulder hold (Kata-gatame) Top four-corner hold (Kami-shiho-gatame
Shoulder hold (Kata-gatame)
Top four-corner hold (Kami-shiho-gatame)
Broken top four-corner hold (Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame)
Side locking four-corner hold (Yoko-shiho-gatame)
Back hold (Ura-gatame)
Vertical four-corner hold (Tate-shiho-gatame)
Broken vertical four-corner hold (Kuzure-tate-shiho-gatame)
Strangling techniques (shime-waza)
Cross lock
One-hand cross lock (Katate-juji-jime)
Reverse cross lock (Gyaku-juji-jime)
Normal cross lock (Nami-juji-jime)
Rear cross lock (Ura-juji-jime)
Naked lock (Hadaka-jime)-Front naked lock (Mae-hadaka-jime)
Single-wing lock (Kata-ha-jime)
Two-hand choke (Ryote-jime)
Sleeve wheel choke (Sode-guruma-jime)
Thrust choke (Tsukkomi-jime)
One-hand choke (Katate-jime)-Variationn of the one-hand choke
Rice bale lock (Tawara-jime)
Fastening choke (Hasami-jime)
Sliding collar lock (Okuri-eri-jime)
The author's poem 'Sphere'
Counters to grappling techniques (Katame-waza no kaeshi) and defense of strangling techniques (Shime-waza no bougyo)
Counter to the basic scarf hold (Hon-kesa-gatame no kaeshi)
Counter to the broken scarf hold (Kuzure-kesa-gatame no kaeshi)
Shoulder hold (Kata-gatame) Escape and reverse
Top four-corner hold (Kami-shiho-gatame)-Defense method
Side locking four-corner hold (Yoko-shiho-gatame)-Counter and reverse
Vertical four-corner hold (Tate-shiho-gatame)-Defense method
Cross lock (Juji-jime) Defense method
Coverting to cross armlock (Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame) for defense
Sliding collar lock (Okuri-eri-jime) defense method
Leg break (Ashi-kudaki) Defense against sliding
Collar lock (Okuri-eri-jime)
Sliding collar lock (Okuri-eri-jime) from sitting position
Naked lock (Hadaka-jime) defense from standing position
Counter to the standing cross lock (Tachi-juji-jime no kaeshi)
Free mat practice situation
Joint techniques (Kansetsu-waza)
Entangled armlock (Ude-garami)
Armlock
Cross armlock (Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame)
Variation of the armlock (Ude-hishigi-betsu-gata)
Variation of the knee hold (Hiza-gaame-betsu-gata)
Arm armlock (Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame)
Knee armlock (Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame)
Standing arm armlock (Tachiai-ude-hishigi-ude-gatame)
Body armlock (Ude-hishigi-kata-osae-tai-gatame)
Shoulder and body armlock (Ude-hishigi-kata-osae-tai-gatame)
Armlock, lying down (Ao-muke-gata-ude-hishigi)
Triangle armlock(Sankaku-gatame-ude-hishigi)
Entangled leglock (Ashi-garami)
Leglock (Ashi-hishigi)
Scarf hold traingle armlock (Kesa-gata-sankaku-gatame-ude-hishigi) Defense methokd
Three effective methods to escape the cross armlock (Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame)
Leglock (Ashi-hishigi) Defense method
How to enter a mat technique (Ne-waza)
The way to hold an opponent down
Method to enter a hold-down technique (Osae-komi)
Method to counter a hold-down technique (Osae-komi)
How t escape the top four-corner hod (Kami-shiho-gatame)
variation pinning method for the broken top shoulder hold (Kuzure-kami-kata-gatame)
How to reverse hold the opponent's leg (An example) Variation in entering
Hold down (Variation of teh broken scarf hold)
Method to prevent the opponent from entering in
Reverse techniques (Ura-waza)
Technques for defense, conter, and change
Foot sweeping (Ashi-harai)
Small outer hook (Kosoto-gake)
Knee wheel (Hiza-guruma)
Supporting foot lift-pull throw (Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi)
Small inner reap (Kouchi-gari)
Large inner reap (Ouchi-gari)
Inner thigh reaping throw (Uchi-mata)
Main points to evading hip tachniques
Floating hip throw (Uki-goshi)
Large outer reap (Osoto-gari)
Large hiip throw (O-goshi)
Side drop (Yoko-otoshi)
Lift-pull foot sweep (Harai-tsurikomi-ashi)
Shoulder throw (Seoi-nage)
Hip wheel (Koshi-guruma)
Hip sweep (Harai-goshi)
Body drop (Tai-otoshi)
Circular throw (Tomoe-nage)
Floating drop (Uki-otoshi)
Rice bale counter (Tawara-gaeshi)
Outer wraparound throw (Soto-makikomi)
Inner wraparound throw (Uchi-makikomi)
Hip spring (Hane-goshi)
Back hip throw (Ushiro-goshi)
Large wheel (O-guruma)
Floating throw (Uki-waza)
Shoulder wheel (Kata-guruma)
Belt drop (Obi-otoshi), Scooping throw (Sukui-nage)
Lifting hip throw (Tsuri-goshi)
Corner throw (Sumi-gaeshi)
Valley drop (Tani-otoshi)
Outer two-hand reap (Soto-morote-gari)
Large outer drop (Osoto-otoshi)
Hug sacrifice (daki-sutemi)
Lift-pull hip throw (Tsurikomi-goshi)
Reference techniques
Adaptation and continuation
Heel trip (Kibisu-gaeshi)
Two-hand reap (Morote-gari)
Shoulder drop(Seoi-otoshi)
Rice bale counter (Tawara-gaeshi)
High lift and separate (Daki-wakare)
One-hand drop (Kuchiki-taoshi)
Large outer drop (Osoto-otoshi)
Pulling-in counter (Hikikomi-gaeshi)
Belt drop (Obi-otoshi)
Inner wraparound throw (Uchi-makikomi)
Shoulder throw hip sweep(Yama-arashi)
Rock drop (Ganseki-otoshi)
Rear wheel (Ushiro-guruma)
Hand wheel (Te-guruma)
Outer two hands (Soto-morote)
Fastening counter (Hasami-gaeshi)
Flying hip (Tobi-goshi)
Hugging sacrifice (Idaki-sutemi)
High lift (Dakiage)
Arm counter (Ud-gaeshi)
Swallow counter (tsubame-gaeshi)
Sphere wheel (tama-guruma)
Throwing techniques: Reverse forms (Nage-waza-ura no kata)
the practice of form
Hand techniques (Te-waza)
1. Uke: Floating drop (Uki-otoshi), Tori: Body drop (Tai-otoshi)
2. Uke: Shoulder throw (Seoi-nage), Tori: Side wheel (Yoko-guruma)
3. Uke: Shoulder wheel (Kata-guruma), Tori: Corner throw (Sumi-gaeshi)
4. Uke: Body drop (Tai-otoshi), Tori: Small hip throw (Kotsuri-goshi)
5. Uke: Belt drop(Obi-otoshi, Tori: Large wheel (O-guruma)
Foot and leg techniques (Ashi-waza)
1. Uke: Foot sweep (Okuri-ashi-harai), Tori: Swallow counter (tsubame-gaeshi)
2. Uke: Smallinner reap (Kouchi-gari), Tori: Knee wheel (Hiza-guruma)
3. Uke: Large inner reap (Ouchi-gari), Tori: Couknter to large inner reap (Ouchi-gari-gaeshi)
4. Uke: Supporting foot lift-pull throw (Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi), Tori: Corner drdop (Sumi-otoshi)
5. Uke: Inner thigh reaping throww (Uchi-mata), Tori: Body drop (Tai-otoshi)
Hip techniques (Koshi-waza)
1. Uke: Hip spring (Hane-goshi), Tori: Reap counter (Kari-gaeshi)
2. Uke: Hip sweep (Harai-goshi), Tori: Back hip throw (Ushiro-goshi)
3. Uke: Half-hip shift (Han-goshi), Tori: Hip shift (Utsuri-goshi)
4. Uke: Floating hip throw (Uki-goshi), Tori: Side separation (Yoko-wakare)
5. Uke: Large hip throw (O-goshi), Tori: One-arm shoulder throw(Ippon-seoi-nage)
General resuscitation (Kappo), first aid
1. Breath resuscitation Kokyu-katsu)
A) Lapel method (Eri-katsu)
B) Supine method (Gyogai-katsu)
2. First aid for groin injuries (Kogan-katsu)
3. Drowning resuscitation (Dekisui-katsu)
The author's mottos
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ISBN

4770029799 / 9784770029799

Publication

Kodansha International Tokyo New York London
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