Ebook: The Handbook of Judo

New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1962. — 186 p.This is a book about sport judo, which is practiced, much as boxing, wrestling, and fencing are, in a gymnasium (or dojo, as it is known). Judo is just what the name implies, a sport with rules of fair play, a prescribed costume, and frequent contests and tournaments.
Sport judo is taught and practiced with the primary goal of developing proficiency in organized competition. All the techniques discussed in this book follow this basic pattern. However, as in the other "combative" sports, such as boxing, the methods are readily adaptable to self-defense.