Kodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Founder Jigoro Kano

Jigoro Kano (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

264 Seiten

2013
Kodansha America, Inc (Verlag)
978-1-56836-539-8 (ISBN)

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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 the concept of maximum efficiency in the use of physical and mental

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.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	27.9.2013
Sprache	englisch
Maße	182 x 257 mm
Gewicht	771 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung
ISBN-10	1-56836-539-X / 156836539X
ISBN-13	978-1-56836-539-8 / 9781568365398
Zustand	Neuware