Hirokazu Kanazawa is a world-renowned Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He is the Chief instructor and President of the Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation, an organisation he founded after he left the Japan Karate Association (JKA). Kanazawa was born on 3 May 1931 in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. He trained in judo during his school years,... more »
Judo was derived from Jujitsu, a japanese martial art that uses punches, kicks, blocks, wrist-locks, leg-locks, throws, pins, arm-locks and strangles. As a fighting form it is very effective, but as a sport or a form of physical education it had one problem – A lot of practice partners were damaged during the learning... more »
Learn how to do a pillow hold (makura kesa gatame) with this online Judo lesson for beginners in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard... more »
Learn how to do a cross arm bar (juji gatame) when your partner fails an attempt to throw in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard... more »
Learn how to do sweeps (de ashi barai) with this online Judo lesson for beginners in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard... more »
Learn how to do more throws starting from ippon seoi nage with expert tips and advice on Russian martial arts in this free training video on doing sambo martial arts. Expert: Stephen R.... more »
Human Weapon was a weekly television show on The History Channel that premiered on July 20, 2007. The hosts, Jason Chambers and Bill Duff, travel across the world studying the unique martial arts, or styles of fighting, that have origins in the region. In this episode Jason Chambers and Bill Duff explore the techniques... more »
Isao Okano (born January 20, 1944) is a retired judoka who competed in the middleweight (-80 kg) division. He was born in Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki, Japan. He entered the 1964 Summer Olympics while studying at Chuo University’s law school, and won the gold medal in the middleweight division. He won another gold medal at the... more »
What do judo terms mean? Learn about Japanese terminology in competitive Judo in this free video clip on martial arts. Yuko: (5 points of score) Waza-ari: (7 points of score) Ippon: full point (10 points of score) Waza-ari awasete Ippon: 2 Waza-ari’s Shido: first 3, then 5, 7, finally ten points against you. Hansoku-make:... more »
Jikishin Ryu is an old style of japanese Jujutsu (Koryu). It was founded by Terada Kanemon Masashige in the mid 1600’s. Masashige was born in 1616, and he studied Tenjin Shinyo Ryu with his father and grandfather who were masters. There were already ground techniques in this art. Later he studied Kito Ryu, which focuses on... more »