In this book, Bruce Tegner succeeds in making the mysteries and secrets of judo plain and simple for Americans. Beginning with basic work and progressing to competition play, Mr. Tegner explains the falls, throws, throws and groundwork plus other techniques of the sport. His method of presentation cuts through the old-fashioned procedures and makes learning judo more suitable to modern times and modern situations. In so doing, he faithfully follows the original ideas of Dr, Jigaro Kano, the father of Judo, whose theory of an easy or gentle way of playing was constantly emphasized in all early writings on this art., ISBN13: B002LLVEOC ISBN10: B002LLVEOC Material Type: paperback