Judo : a historical, statistical and scientific appraisal

This thesis presents the sport of Judo from historical, statistical and scientific perspectives. Modern Judo introduced in 1882 by Professor Jigoro Kano, used the combat element of Jujitsu, stressing the importance of mental and physical preparation. Judo rules evolved with changes in the scoring ca...

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Main Author: Onda, Tetsuya
Published: University of Sheffield 1994
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.323154