The Secrets of Judo

by Lindy Avakian

1960

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Contents

List of Illustrations
Foreword
1 The Art and Science of Judo
2 How Can Dynamics Be Appied to Judo?
Nervous system-1 Sensory nerves; 2 Motor nerves
Reaction time-1 Reaction quickened by exercise; 2 Unconditioned reflex action; 3 Conditioned reflex action; 4 Evaluation of the use of these three
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reactions in judo
Nine cases in which reaction time becomes longer
The unguarded moment
3 Three Principles for Practicing Judo
Break your opponent's posture before applying your throw-1 Stability of an object; 2 Stability of a human body; 3 How to break the opponent's posture
Take advantage of the waist and abdominal region-1 The force of the waist and abdominal region coordinates all parts of the body; 2 The force of the waist and abdominal region benefits the nervous system; 3 The force of the waist and abdominal region can be developed by training
Pracitce judo in a natural posture-1 The natural posture is best for practicing judo; 2 Grappling techniques require a different type of posture
4 Three Laws of Motion
First law of motion
Second law of motion
Third law of motion
5 Kinds of Force
Muscular force
Gravity
Momentum-1 Impulse; 2 Impulsive force; 3 How to apply the strongest force possible on the opponent; 4 The relation of momentum to the force of the arm
Friction
Coefficient of friction
6 Acting State of Force
The principle of transmissibility of force
Compositon of forces
Decomposition of forces
The moment of force
The moment of a couple
7 How to Practice Throwing
Some advice on throwing techniques-1 Where to hold; 2 How to grasp; 3 How to advance or retreat
Ukemi: the art of falling
Explanation of throwing techniques-1 Uki-goshi (hip throw); 2 Uki-otoshi (floating drop); 3 O-goshi (major hip throw); 4 Tai-otoshi (body drop); 5 Tsurikomi-goshi (lifting hip throw); 6 Harai-goshi (sweeping loin throw); 7 Hane-goshi (spring hip throw); 8 Hiza-guruma (knee wheel); 9 Harai-tsurikomi-ashi (lifting foot sweep); 10 De-ashi-harai (advanced foot sweep); 11 Okuri-ashi-harai (sweeping ankle throw); 12 O-soto-gari (major external reaping); 13 O-uchi-gari (major inner reaping); 14 Ko-uchi-gari (minor inner reaping); 15 Tomoe-nage (circle throw); 16 Uki-waza (floating throw)
8 How to Practice Grappling
Classification of grappling techniques-1 Osaekomi-waza (holdowns); 2 Shime-waza (strangles); 3 Kansetsu-waza (elbow locks and twists)
The relation between grappling and throwing
Attack methods in grappling-1 Force must precede speed and lightness of motion in grappling; 2 First consider how to produce the largest momentum possible and how to apply it effectively; 3 Immobilize the force of your opponent's lower extremities
Defense methods in grappling
Explanation of osaekomi-waza (holdownss)--1 Hon-kesa-gatame (side collar hold); 2 Kuzure-kesa-gatame (modified side collar hold); 3 Kata-gatame (single shoulder hold); 4 Kami-shiho-gatame (four-quarter hold); 5 Kami-shiho-gatame (a slight modification); 6 Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame (modified four-quarter hold); 7 Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame (another modification); 8 Yoko-shiho-gatame (side four-quarter hold)
Explanation of shime-waza (strangles)--1 Nami-juji-jime (normal cross strangle); 2 Kata-juji-jime (half cross strangle); 3 Kata-juji-jime (half cross strangle/a modification); 4 Okuri-eri-jime (sliding collar strangle); 5 Yoko-okuri-eri-jime (side sliding collar strangle); 6 Kata-ha-jime (single wing strangle); 7 Hadaka-jime (bare-hand strangle); 8 Ryote-jime (two-hand strangle)
Explanation of kansetsu-waza (elbow locks and twists)--1 Hiza-gatame (knee-elbow lock); 2 Juji-gatame (cross armlock); 3 Ude-garami (entangled armlock)
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Charles E. Tuttle Company Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo, Japan
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