Kodokan Judo by Jigoro Kano – The Most Authoritative Guide to the Way of Gentleness
Kodokan Judo by Jigoro Kano is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide ever published on the art he personally created. Judo — known as the Way of Gentleness — was designed by Kano as both an ideal system of physical training and a reliable method of self-defense, built from the foundations of traditional Japanese martial arts.
More than a century ago, Kano mastered multiple forms of swordsmanship and unarmed combat. Finding no unified principle behind them, he set out to create a new martial art rooted in maximum efficiency of mind and body. The result was Kodokan Judo, founded in Tokyo in 1882. This book brings together the original concepts and techniques as taught at the Kodokan, preserving Kano’s teachings exactly as he intended.
Rich with historical insight and technical clarity, Kodokan Judo is indispensable for beginners, seasoned practitioners, instructors, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of judo’s origins, techniques, and guiding philosophy.
