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Hajime!
Hajime! is the introduction to Superstar Judo’s guide to Throwing for Ippon. This should be read before any of the other books in the series. Author Danny Hicks, Fighting Films partner, gives a brief summary of Ippon – judo’s maximum score. He describes how the various qualities of the Ippon help make judo such a unique sport and the close working collaborations Fighting Films have developed alongside numerous Olympic and world champions. It’s these collaborations that have, over three decades, produced Fighting Films’ premium judo coaching videos. Originally released on VHS and DVD, these videos now form the basis to FF’s online coaching site – Superstar Judo. With tuition fro...
The Throw
In this first book from Superstar Judo’s guide to Throwing for Ippon, The Throw explores the different Tachi-waza systems used by many of the world’s greatest judoka. Understand how Olympic and world champions have developed their unique judo identities, with remarkable insights into their separate philosophies and approaches to scoring Ippon. Find out how Japan’s triple World and Olympic Champion Toshihiko Koga revolutionised the sport in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when he showed his incredible reverse style of judo to the world. Understand the incredible Total Judo system developed by Dutch Olympic Champion Mark Huizinga that was used to break a number of international judo reco...
O-soto-gari
In this book, O-soto-gari, 13 of the world’s leading experts come together to reveal one of judo’s foundational techniques. Germany’s double World and Olympic Champion, Udo Quellmalz, presents the O-soto-garis he used against right and left handed opponents, whilst classical variations are presented by GB’s Euan Burton and Winston Gordon. Three of France’s greatest fighters – Darcel Yandzi, Lucie Décosse and Ugo Legrand – show how O-soto-gari works perfectly alongside fast movement and alternative grips. Learn the diagonal attacking O-soto-garis of Japan’s Keiji Suzuki, Germany’s Ole Bischof and Mark Huizinga of The Netherlands, and the multiple ways in which the technique...
Tai-otoshi
In this book, Tai-otoshi, four of the world’s leading exponents of the technique give a remarkable insight into their unique variations. Germany’s double World and Olympic Champion, Udo Quellmalz, regarded Tai-otoshi as his Tokui-waza, and his classical technique is not to be missed. Lucie Décosse of France used Tai-otoshi as one of her main off-the-grip techniques. Along with Mongolia’s Tumurkhuleg Davaadorj, the two fighters attack from single-sided grips. Whilst Lucie Décosse blends the technique into her Kumi-kata, Davaadorj pairs it up with Kosoto-gari. Perhaps the most spectacular Tai-otoshi of the lot comes from Mark Huizinga of The Netherlands. He uses the combination of Uchi...
Seoi-nage
In this book, Seoi-nage, Japan’s triple World and Olympic Champion, Toshihiko Koga, gives a remarkable insight into the technique that he became world famous for. Understand how and why Koga chose Seoi-nage as his Tokui-waza and the incredible variations of the technique he developed. Koga is joined by nine other experts in Seoi-nage, many of which were inspired by him. Classical Ippon seoi nage comes from USA’s Kayla Harrison and Georgia’s Varlam Liparteliani, whilst France’s Dimitri Dragin demonstrates an unusual side-entry and Mark Huizinga of The Netherlands reveals his off-the-grip technique. Drop Seoi-nage, which has a lot more success in competition than its standing counterpa...
The Grip
In this second book from Superstar Judo’s guide to Throwing for Ippon, The Grip explores the different Kumi-kata systems used by many of the world’s greatest judoka. Understand how Olympic and world champions have developed their gripping patterns and strategies to set up the opportunity to throw for Ippon. The Grip starts with an introduction to Kumi-kata and its huge significance within judo. This is followed by all technical content, with tuition from the champions, accompanied by incredible photographic sequences. Germany’s Olympic Champion Ole Bischof and Great Britain’s World Champion Craig Fallon emphasise the importance of body position and movement in the pre-gripping phase,...
Ko-uchi-gari
In this book, Ko-uchi-gari, one of the masters of the technique, Olympic Champion Mark Huizinga of The Netherlands, reveals three incredible variations. Along with his classical Ko-uchi-gari, Huizinga shows two extremely effective Ko-uchi-makikomis; one for right handed opponents and one for left. Huizinga is joined by eight other leading experts, including Japan’s Keiji Suzuki; the man who revolutionised Ko-uchi-gari. Russia’s Kirill Denisov performs Ko-uchi-gari either with a skipping entry or as a double attack, whilst Ugo Legrand uses a twitch entry. France’s Lucie Décosse’s preferred way of using the throw is either from an opponent’s deep grip or alongside her Tokui-waza –...
Kansetsu-waza
In this book, Kansetsu-waza, nine of the world’s leading exponents in arm-locks give a remarkable insight into their unique techniques. British World Champion Neil Adams and USA’s double Olympic Champion Kayla Harrison introduce the most effective and commonly used Ne-waza technique of the lot – Juji gatame. They are joined by a number of other Juji-gatame specialists, including Mark Huizinga of the Netherlands, GB’s Winston Gordon and Euan Burton, and Germany’s Udo Quellmalz and Ole Bischof. Each of them showcase a different variation of Juji-gatame, with entries from behind, to the side and off-the-back. There’s also a chance to learn Juji-gatame as a quick transition technique...
Ashi-guruma & Harai-goshi
In this book, Ashi-guruma & Harai-goshi, Japan’s multiple World and Olympic Champions Keiji Suzuki and Kosei Inoue reveal two of their most effective throws. Start by learning Suzuki’s Tokui-waza, Ashi-guruma, as he breaks down three unique variations of the technique. Inoue, who used Harai-goshi to win his third World title, shows how it’s the perfect throw to work alongside Uchi-mata, whilst France’s Darcel Yandzi and Great Britain’s Winston Gordon present their Spinning Harai-goshis. Colin Oates and Euan Burton, also of GB, both liked to throw with Harai-goshi, with Oates using Ashi-waza to set up his technique and Burton preferring to use a very powerful Harai-makikomi. And, do...
O-uchi-gari
In this book, O-uchi-gari, two of the greatest exponents of the technique – triple World and Olympic Champions Lucie Décosse of France and Kosei Inoue of Japan – take centre stage. Learn how both fighters were able to adapt O-uchi-gari to any type of opponent and their numerous different variations. O-uchi-gari was also a favourite of Germany’s Udo Quellmalz, who had a different technique for right and left handed opponents, whilst his compatriot Ole Bischof preferred to use O-uchi-gake. Mark Huizinga of The Netherlands and France’s Ugo Legrand reveal the hopping variations they used in order to find an opponent’s weakness, with off-the-grip O-uchi-garis coming from USA’s Kayla ...
