{"product_id":"9781462902781","title":"Judo Formal Techniques: A Complete Guide to Kodokan Randori no Kata","description":"This comprehensive manual on the basic formal techniques of Kodokan Judo, the Randori no Kata, provides the fundamental instruction in \u003ci\u003enage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ekatame no kata\u003c\/i\u003e (throwing and grappling) that is essential to effective judo. With over 600 photographs and 400 drawings, \u003ci\u003eJudo Formal Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e provides a history of this Japanese martial art and gives complete step-by-step descriptions of the roles of both training partners. In addition to throwing and grappling, the important transitional movements, as well as grips, stances, and postures, are explained. The authors have, by studying the published and unpublished personal writings of Jigoro Kano (the founder of Kodokan Judo), been able to recapture the original spirit and intent of the judo kata, which they present in the standard Kodokan versions, as refined by generations of master judoka.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpertly written and richly illustrated, \u003ci\u003eJudo Formal Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e is the classic \"kata bible\" for judo student and instructor alike and a tremendous resource for martial arts practitioners outside the realms of judo and jiu jitsu.","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129577554160,"sku":"9781462902781","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462902781_p0.jpg?v=1763679947","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462902781","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}