Judo Kata: Practice, Competition, Purpose

by Llyr C. Jones, Lance Gatling, Linda Yiannakis

Overview

The practice of judo katas has changed over time as a result of perceived purpose. The chapters in this anthology were written by seven authorities in judo history and practice. Their writings clarify the purpose of kata and thus its mode of practice and their place in competition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781893765726
Publisher:	Via Media Publishing
Publication date:	08/03/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	4 MB

Table of Contents

• The Masters Contest of 1926: An Epiphany in Judo History, by Robert W. Smith, M.A.
• Competition, Kata, and the Art of Judo, by Llyr C. Jones, Ph.D.
• Competition Versus Tradition in Kodokan Judo, by S. Biron Ebell, M.A.
• The First Kodokan Judo International Competition and Its Katas, by W. Lance Gatling, M.A., M.P.S. 
• The Way of Kata in Kodokan Judo, by Llyr C. Jones, Ph.D., and Michael J. Hanon, Ph.D. 
• A Taxonomy of Principles Used in Judo Throwing Techniques, by Linda Yiannakis, M.S.
• Rhythm, Patterns, and Timing in Martial Arts as Exemplified Through Judo, by Linda Yiannakis, M.S.
• Kodokan Judo's Self-Defense System: Kodokan Goshin-jutsu, by Llyr C. Jones, Ph.D, Martin P. Savage, B.Ed., and W. Lance Gatling, M.A., M.P.S.
• The Logic of Kodokan Judo Kata, by Llyr C. Jones, Ph.D.