Book Description

In this first book from Superstar Judo’s guide to Throwing for Ippon, The Throw explores the different Tachi-waza systems used by many of the world’s greatest judoka. Understand how Olympic and world champions have developed their unique judo identities, with remarkable insights into their separate philosophies and approaches to scoring Ippon. Find out how Japan’s triple World and Olympic Champion Toshihiko Koga revolutionised the sport in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when he showed his incredible reverse style of judo to the world. Understand the incredible Total Judo system developed by Dutch Olympic Champion Mark Huizinga that was used to break a number of international judo records. Great Britain’s Craig Fallon reveals how his do-or-die attitude influenced his judo, whilst France’s Darcel Yandzi talks about the importance of movement and technique, and how he incorporates music into his coaching. Korea’s greatest ever fighter – triple World and Olympic Champion Ki-Young Jeon – remained unbeaten on the global stage. Don’t miss out on his incredible judo method, which includes multiple grip changes, feints and combinations. USA’s double Olympic and World Champion Kayla Harrison emphasises the balance between physical and mental preparation. The off-the-grip style of judo is best represented by France’s triple world and Olympic Champion Lucie Décosse. For a classical approach, there is nobody better to look at than Japan’s Keiji Suzuki. The double world and Olympic Champion made Ashi-waza an art form in men’s heavyweight judo. In contrast to Suzuki are the very unorthodox styles of Georgian and Mongolian judo. With an introduction to five different judoka, this is chance to learn about unusual grips and entries of attack. The Throw, and Book 2 – The Grip, are essential reading, forming the basis to all remaining books in the series. Incredible photographic sequences accompany most of the technique variations. These come from Fighting Films’ vast archive, with many of the images being shown for the first time. Fighting Films has been closely working alongside the world’s greatest judoka for over 30 years. Throwing for Ippon is the first project where all of this international technical expertise is compiled in one place. Presented by Superstar Judo, Fighting Films’ online coaching subscription site, the techniques can also be viewed in video format by clicking on a QR code at either the start or end of each book. The author is Fighting Films partner Danny Hicks, who was IJF TV Director from 2009-2017. This guide is an essential for all judoka. Whether you just want to learn the basics of a throw or be inspired by numerous different variations from the world’s best, Throwing for Ippon reveals the techniques that are proven to work at the very highest level.