Judo Techniques & Tactics( Series - Martial Arts Series )

America's top ranked jukoda for the past decade offers solid instruction in the essential skills of judo--from the basic pivot to the more difficult throws--and training guidelines to build a strong foundation for moving on to advanced judo techniques. 153 illustrations.

Judo Techniques & Tactics author Jimmy Pedro offers solid instruction in the essential skills of judo -- from the basic pivot to the more difficult throws -- and training guidelines to build a strong foundation for moving on to advanced judo techniques.

This book is written for beginning and intermediate judo students who want to learn and master the fundamentals of the art. With this comprehensive resource readers will learn how to correctly perform
-- falls,
-- rolls,
-- grips,
-- throws,
-- holds,
-- pins,
-- chokes,
-- joint locks,
-- counters, and
-- combinations.

The text also explains judo's history, terminology, and customs, and provides special insights and recommendations on competition and conditioning.

Judo Techniques & Tactics is part of Human Kinetics' successful Techniques & Tactics series of martial arts books. It is sure to be popular with judo participants and instructors.