Judo Unleashed!

Judo Unleashed! includes about 430 high quality photos and illustrations to clearly show the principles and beauty of Judo. Multiple photos of each throwing technique are arranged in proper order for easy understanding of the progression from kumikata to kuzushi, tsukuri, and kake. The recommended foot placement is illustrated to improve your attacking position.

Naturally, there is variation in each technique and you may have to modify it to suit yourself, your opponent, or the situation. Many examples of variations were included to help you get started.

As a quick reference for students, the images and key points of the techniques will remind you of the move and help you visualize the proper form. Each technique is demonstrated to show the critical elements of each technique.

Here is an example of one of the choking techniques used as a counter to Seoinage.

Illustrations: Judo Unleashed! includes lots of step-by-step color diagrams and illustrations. For example, each throw is explained with drawings showing the proper foot position. Below are three different entry methods for ogoshi. These diagrams are just early drafts, but the final version of all diagrams used in Judo Unleashed! were professionally drawn by an illustrator.

Method one:

Method two:

Method three:

Excerpts: Judo Unleashed includes sections such as Progressing in Judo. The technical sections explain the importance of Judo principles such as this excerpt on Posture, or shisei.

The layout also includes boxes with specialized information such as this general section from the introduction:

The Many Facets of Judo

Judo is more about self-discovery than memorization of moves. Like a fine diamond, it has many facets reflecting the light of the world around it; each time you look at judo another reveals its brilliance. Judo can be applied without injuring an opponent, but has saved the lives of many students faced with real attacks. Judo has consistently proven its effectiveness in a wide range of tests from ancient jujutsu contests to modern mixed martial arts matches. Judo is included in military hand-to-hand combat training to efficiently apply force in a deadly manner. Judo competition is enjoyed by young children at local tournaments, and by elite male and female athletes who represent their countries at the Olympic Games, performing awesome feats of skill. Judo principles are studied in the best business schools around the world to help corporate leaders use power properly, utilize leverage and apply it in the right direction, as well as take advantage of competitors’ greater strength and size by using it against them. Verbal judo is taught in many law enforcement agencies to provide officers with methods to de-escalate and control dangerous situations without using force. Judo is based on sound principles that help students develop character and become experts at dealing with all kinds of conflicts in life.