Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!CALA-MUZIK!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!newshub.sdsu.edu!elnk-nf2-pas!newsfeed.earthlink.net!stamper.news.pas.earthlink.net!newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net.POSTED!bbd56898!not-for-mail From: "*" Newsgroups: japan.budo.judo References: <4ridnYBpdbi7lLbZRVny0Q@bt.com> Subject: Re: Kodokan Judo Lines: 44 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Response Message-ID: <5RQKg.14550$Qf.11364@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:46:09 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 4.232.51.48 X-Complaints-To: abuse@earthlink.net X-Trace: newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net 1157355969 4.232.51.48 (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:46:09 PDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:46:09 PDT Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org japan.budo.judo:425 Yes, I practice Kodokan Judo. Have been for 54 years. A book will only give you the basics but will not show you the finer waza. Snake "BT Broadband Support" wrote in message news:4ridnYBpdbi7lLbZRVny0Q@bt.com... > > "John Tomsett" wrote in message > news:d0mr1n$6d2$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk... >> Anyone out there that does this style of Judo >> >> -- >> John Tomsett >> Area Sales Manager >> Renault Trucks Chiltern >> john@tomsett.fsbusiness.co.uk >> 07753 853 061 >> >> > > www.kodokan.org? > > I like to think that my judo is kodokan judo. I train regularly and > personally am not interested in the competitive aspect of it. Many people > say that you cannot learn from a book. I disagree with this, much of what > I have learned is from a book. The only difference is that you have to try > out the technique and figure out how to make it work for you. It's best if > you train with others interested in the classical style. Have you done > any Kata? > > If you want to learn more search for the following books. > > Kodokan Judo - By Jigaro Kano > Anything by Pat Harrington > > I'd recommend the older book for information on Kodokan Judo. > > Andrew > > >