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Book Reviews
| Best Judo
By Isao Inokuma and Nobuyuki Sato
Review by Jonah Ewell
Nobuyuki Sato and Isao Inokuma bring you this outstanding judo
reference manual. There are six sections: Fundamentals, Throwing
Techniques (tachi-waza), Grappling (newaza), Combination
Techniques, and Training, each fully illustrated with dozens of
crisp, clear black and white photographs. Read
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| Judo: Heart and Soul
By Hayward Nishioka
Review by Jonah Ewell
"It's an Olympic sport. It's an art form. It's a character-builder.
It's cultural. It's self-defense. It's aerobic. It's anaerobic.
It's healthy. It's technical. It's spiritual. It's recreational.
It's philosophical. It's mental. It's physical. It's a fraternity.
It's a microcosm of life." From the very first paragraph,
you can tell Hayward Nishioka is a guy who's fallen head over
heels in love with judo. Read more...
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| Chinese Playground: A Memoir
By Bill Lee
Review by Jonah Ewell
"Suddenly Sifu appeared out of nowhere. He was driving
by and noticed his disciples in trouble. He jumped out of his
car and into the fracas. The fighting ended abruptly when one
of the gang members began vomiting blood after Sifu collapsed
his lung with a punch to the chest. That was the strength of his
chi kung (internal power). My friends jumped into Sifu's
car. They drove off just as additional gang members arrived, armed
with guns." This is not your typical martial arts book. Read
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Karate-do: My Way of Life
By Gichin Funakoshi
Review by Jonah Ewell
Unlike other books by Gichin Funakoshi, such as Karate-Do Nyumon
or Karate-Do Kyohan, Karate-do: My Way Of Life is not
an instruction manual in Shotokan karate, but rather a personal memoir.
This book is a blast to read, by turns inspirational, sad, hopeful,
and hilarious.
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