Sharpens physical and mental ability! Develops mind-body coordination! Increases self-mastery! Now you can learn judo with the world's best teacher! Sport judo throws Counter-throws Combination throws Falls Mat work: Holds, locks, chokes, escapes How to win in contest Tips for tall men Tips for short men Belt ranks Exercises Traditonal forms (kats) and original forms Official rules of contest Self-defense judo Basic and most practical form of self-defense Differences between judo for sport and judo for self-defense Ways to use Bruce Tegner's modern method of self-defense without having to be a judo 'expert.' 785 action photographs. Contents Introduction and pre-instruction Is judo a way of life? Colored belt ranks The black belt Is sport judo for self-defense? Japanese vocabulary Judo uniform Ki-ya (superpower) The falls of judo, a new approach How to practice Safety rules for judo practice Exercises Practice and contest stancs Body mechanics Balances Canting Tilting Combination canting, tilting and lifting Body reaction Muscle reaction Using opponent's strength Follow through arm work Shadow throwing Footwork Pivots Slow-motion analysis of throws Procedure or tests-formal throwing for belt degrees Honorary, form, women's and junior degrees Individual style of judo play Part Two Falls, throws, free-style practice, and formal demonstrations for belt degrees Green belt requirements and training Green belt falls Green belt throws Hip throw Neck throw Over-shoulder throw One-arm over-shoulder throw Kick back throw Straight foot throw Lateral dash throw Circle throw Free-style exercise Additonal training Salutation bow and the courtesy thorw Tips for tall men Tips for short men Counters against stiff-arming How to block throws Tactical use of throws for free-style practice and contest Practice and contest Third-degree brown belt requirements Third brown belt falls Third brown belt throws Sweeping foot throw Kneecap throw Sweeping loin throw Upper innercut throw Spring foot throw Innercut throw Combination throws Mat techniques Holding Additonal training Mat work, basic procedures How to evade ground work if you are thrown How to break holds Contest work: Preparation for contest; Rules of contest; Types of contest; Use of psychology in contest Second-degree brow n belt requirements Second brown belt thorws Lifting sweeping foot throw Inside sweeping foot throw Back sweeping foot throw Outercut throw Pulling-down straight foot throw Side sweeping foot throw Combination throws Mat techniques Holding Chokes Arm locks Additional training: Releases from chokes and locks First-degree brown belt requirements First brown belt throws Rear hip throw Reverse hip throw Binding throw Shouldering throw Crab claw throw Inside lateral dash throw Combination throws Mat techniques: Chokes; Arm locks and ankle lock Black belt requirements Formal throwing: Ceremony and procedure Traditional preliminary movements First black belt throws Pulling down throw One-arm over-shoulder throw Sholdering throw Hip throw Sweeping loin throw Levering arm hip throw Side sweeping foot throw Sifting sweeping foot throw Upper innercut throw Circle throw Back body sacrifice throw Inside lateral dash throw Rear sweeping foot and takedown throw Side body sacrifice throw Ankle lateral dash throw System of resuscitation: First aid; Responsibility, moral and legal; Revival from unconsciousness Part Three Formal throws for belt degrees-Old style Introduction to form degrees Requirements for degrees Movements for cermonial procedures Second-degree brown belt requirements form degree Mat-work forms: First set-holds; Second set-chokes; thrid set-locks First-degree brown belt requirements form degree; counterthrow forms First-degree black belt requirements form degree; Old-style self-defense forms First set-seated attacks Second set-standing attacks Part Four Self-defense and sport forms-new style Times have changed! Self-defense forms Sport forms Part Five Basic self-defense Introduction How to kick: Five best foot blows How to strike: Five best hand blows Nerve centers and pressure points Where to strike: Nonviolent attacks-Low target aras; Rear target areas Annoying situations Front grab-Annoying and serious Wrist grab defenses Front choke defenses First fighitng defenses Threatened attack Club attacks Back grabs Back choke Hair grab Surprise back attack Kick defenses Threatened knife attack Knife attack Gang attacks

Tegner's books were about all that was available back when they were written, but maybe it's just me... I don't get much out of them. The photos are awkward and unrevealing, and the text contains a lot less background about judo theory and practice. ( )