In 1956, he wrote his classic book, canon of judo, still a remarkable. Rules for the dojo by kyuzo mifune, kodokan 10th dan to master an actual technique, mental culture should come first. Legend has it that in his 60 years of practice, he never lost a match and was never thrown. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. Whether you are beginner, intermediate, advanced or teacher. Later in the book, there is also a section on what mifune calls reference techniques, those being things of interest that did not make it into the.
This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it. Sometimes called the last swordsman, yoshio sugino. The canon of judo by kyuzo mifune the roaming parkers. The essence of judo dvd with kyuzo mifune budovideos inc. This and the other two top judo books need to be periodically taken off. Great judo championships of the world oon oon yeoh read. Strona uczniowskiego klubu sportowego mifune z gdanska. Kyuzo mifune april 21, 1883 january 27, 1965 has been categorized as one of the greatest exponents of the art of judo after the founder, jigoro kano. Judo historical video anton geesink, kyuzo mifune, doug. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Pliable action of mind and physique surpass stiffening and sturdiness. The word flexible however never means weakness but something more like adaptability and openmindedness. Interview with yoshio sugino of katori shintoryu, 1961. Slide drawn from mark lonsdales lecture on the philosophies of judo.
Canon of judo principle and technique internet archive. Kyuzo mifune 18831965 began judo as a child, and in 1920 was awarded the highest possible rank of 10th dan the only man ever to reach this height. This important book is a musthave for all students of judo. It will be an indispensable resource for all judo practitioners. Yet, all of a sudden they are available to me for free. After 15 months of training, mifune achieved the rank of shodan beginning dan, indicating 1st dan ranking in kodokan judo, and after the remarkably short time of four more months, nidan 2nd dan. The book also describes fifteen kata developed by mifune to teach adaptation through reversal and counters. Even after training for so many years, i still can pick up this book and learn new techniques. Mifune was a living legend, gaining his 10th dan faster than almost anyone in judo history, and trained with its founder, jigoro kano. Classic teachings on principles and techniques by kyuzo mifune from waterstones today. Mifune was one of the best judo players of all time. Kyuzo mifune is very possibly the best judo exponent ever often referred to as god of judo.
The canon of judo kyuzo mifune 1956 free ebook download as pdf file. Judo in the us book by david matsumoto judo in the u. Pdf how to enhance effectiveness of direct attack judo. 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. In other words a player should do his utmost and nothing less. Mifune sensei began training judo in 1903 at the kodokan under the direction of the founder, jigoro kano, and received his shodan 1st degree black belt in 15 months.
The canon of judo is a book was originally published in 1956, and written by kodokan 10th dan, kyuzo mifune 18831965. News and announcements for the judo information site judo info. Harrison, he wrote a book forward that was simple but expressed mifunes philosophical nature. He is considered by many to be the greatest judo technician ever, after kano. If you were looking for a good book about judo and didnt know where to start i would say get the canon of judo by kyuzo mifune, 10th dan. Hardcover, rich white textured cloth with black lettering, bw illustrated endpapers, 245 pages, over highquality bw photos showing techniques. Historical judo videos from the start of last century till the sixties with a.
Kyuzo mifune 10th dan the essence of judo video iain. Director akira kurosawa observes yoshio sugino and toshiro mifune on the set of yojimbo, around 1961. Kyuzo mifune, mifune kyuzo, april 21, 1883 january 27, 1965 has been categorized as one of the greatest exponents of the art of judo after the founder, kano. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Judo in the us book by david matsumoto grappling store. True spirit of judo is nothing but the gentle and diligent free spirit. Rules of the dojo by kyuzo mifune, 10th dan judo info. Slide drawn from mark lonsdales ppt presentation on judo training development. How to enhance effectiveness of direct attack judo throws. Kyuzo mifune, mifune kyuzo, april 21, 1883 january 27, 1965 has been categorized as one of the greatest exponents of the art of judo after the founder, kano jigoro. Acquiring a technique requires a careful, modest, nonmean, free and attentive mind. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Anton geesink, kyuzo mifune, doug rogers, jigoro kano, japan judo masters, kodokan 1964, isao okano, boris mishenko, judo championships etc. While i usually dont support piracy of judomaterial, some of these books are now rare and hard to come by. The longlost bible of judo is back in print after almost 30 years. Classic teachings on principles and techniques as want to read. Some of the video of his evasions are found on youtube but there is not much commentary i have found on how he performs his evasions and defense.
Isao inokuma and nobuyuki sato have also been worldclass judo champions, and their advice and enthusiasm have helped train countless other judo practitioners. The canon of judo is a book that was originally published in 1956, and written by kodokan 10th dan, kyuzo mifune 18831965. Mifune literally camped at yokoyamas doorstep until the latter consented to recommend him to kano. Classic teachings on principles and techniques hardcover june 11, 2004 by kyuzo mifune author, francoise white translator. Canon of judo principle and technique by monika budo stuff. The canon of judo reatures hundreds of rare photographs of mifune demonstrating the correct methods of bowing, ukemi, kuzushi, warmup exercises, and how to apply the techniques. Classic teachings on principles and techniques mifune, kyuzo, white. This is probably my only chance of reading them without paying in gold. Mifune was born a year after the kodokan was founded, april 21, 1883 in kuji city, iwate. In 1956, he wrote his classic book, canon of judo, still a remarkable exposition of judo history, philosophy, and technical description. This book is one of the first to examine the important role judo played in cultural identity for japanese americans, and discusses the formation and sustenance of. Slide drawn from mark lonsdales ppt program on judo training development.
The canon of judo kyuzo mifune 1956 j3nozkd0ky4d idocpub. It is said that the original book played a big role in founding the international judo association and in helping judo become an olympic sport in 1964. The book covers almost all of the kodokan recognized techniques, adds variations and new techniques, although dojime is barely mentioned p. Classic teachings on principles and techniques 2nd revised edition by kyuzo mifune isbn.
The canon of judo by kyuzo mifune has been republished by popular demand in a. This book is the totally revised edition of canon of judo. A reddit for judoka and spectators to submit anything about judo. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The book covers almost all of the kodokan recognized techniques, adds variations and new techniques, including dojime in passing as well. The definitive dvd with the legendary judo 10th dan kyuzo mifune. Includes nagewaza, newaza, chokes, joint locks, and more. Essential principles of judo by kyuzo mifune, judan judo. Among their students is the sensational yasuhiro yamashita, who captured the alljapan judo championship nine times in a row from 1977 to 1985. He even invented some of his own techniques that were so good and unique, they were added to the official canon of. This is not meant to be an exhaustive listing, i only rate books i own. He was small in stature but is famous for evasive judo, i. It has recently been the number one selling judo book on. Most judoka have heard of kyuzo mifune, one of judos venerated 10th dans.
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