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Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo
by Jigoro Kano (Author),
Kodansha (Publisher)
Product Specifications
Book Description
In 1882 Jigoro Kano (1860-1938) founded Kodokan Judo at Eishoji Temple in Tokyo.
It was the culmination of a lifelong devotion to the jujutsu of the past, which
he reorganized while taking great care to retain its classical traditions.
Historically, martial arts were practiced only by the elite in Japan. Kano, a
renowned educator as well as a sportsman, is credited with popularizing the
martial arts, and in particular, judo, among people in all levels of society.
When he was young, Kano studied jujutsu, a martial art practiced in Japan since
feudal times, which involved throwing, hitting, kicking, stabbing, slashing,
choking, bending and twisting limbs-and defenses
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9781568364971
Language English
Binding Hard Bound
Publisher Kodansha
Publishing Date 2013-05-06
Total Pages 160