Koshen Judo #2

Starring:Koshen Judo
Studio: Rising Sun Productions
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
Taught by Budo's seniors, this production is most certainly a classic in the grappling arts. Featuring Masahiko Kimura (1917-1992) who dominated Judo from 1938 to 1949, he was the one who defeated Helio Gracie in Brazil in 1951, by dislocating his elbow. There are also eleven more of the top pre W.W.II Judo Masters names like Shinzo, Takahashi, and Tatsuro. These masters of the arts will teach you the secrets of Butoku Den's, Nei Waza ("Groundwork"). The DAI Nippon Butoku Kai pre W.W.II Japan had its headquarters in Kyoto where many of these masters trained in the "Busen" in the "Budo Semengaku" this was on the grounds of the Butoku Den. You will see and learn some of the most amazing ground fighting techniques ever captured on film. Including chokes, escapes, lock, and more. This production was nearly lost to the annals of time, but now is in high quality and full color. Anyone interest in grappling will enjoy this tape whether it is Classic Judo or the modern day cage fighting.

Koshen Judo Old School Pre WWII Japan (Grappling) - 2 DVD Set
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Judo no Yondan

Good technique but NO ENGLISH!

awsome dvd ,stupid copy protection.

Treasure

Cool old school judo, a few things to be aware of

Koshen Judo Old School Pre WWII Japan (Grappling) - 2 DVD Set
Starring: M. KIMURA
Director: DON WARRENER
Manufacturer: RISING SUN PRODUCTIONS
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00066NA6Y
Release Date: 2004-10-01

Description

Kimura is one of those almost lost masters of Judo and his legendary fight witth Helio Gracie will go down in hiostory as one of the all time great battles in the ring ever as it ended with Helio Gracie having his side have to throw in the towel as his arm was broken by Kimura who was famous in Japan as the all Japan Judo champion from 1939 to 1949.

If you want a lesson in ground fighting from a real master this is the 2 set DVD you need.

Shot in full color in the early 1970's Kimura and his gropup of senior Judokas will show you why he is the one who the Kodokan missed in promoting to 10th dan.

Kano was #1 Mifune #2 and Kimura #3 this is for sure

Customer Reviews:

Judo no Yondan.......2007-01-19

Exactly what I expected as far as knowing state of the art video equipment wasn't available during this time.

I've seen one of Kimura Sensei old Black and White videos before but wanted more so I could play it over and over to learn and teach the techniques.

The quality is fair and some techniques are repeated in slow-motion.

Good technique but NO ENGLISH!.......2006-05-24

Unfortunately they failed to mention there's no english dialogue or subtitles. While the techniques are interesting english would have been a big help in understanding certain moves.

awsome dvd ,stupid copy protection........2005-09-08

a must have for grapplers,along with Kimura are many greats,only thing ,that suked,was the copy right protection will not let this dvd play on some dvd players/ps2....but worked well on my computer.

Treasure.......2005-07-28

It's simply unbelievable to view these Judoka at ages ranging from 60-80 (?). This goes to prove Judo practice does not need to end after 40. The speed and agility displayed is fantastic. A MUST SEE for everyone with an incling of interest in Judo.

Cool old school judo, a few things to be aware of.......2005-06-03

I think this DVD is a lot of fun. I get a real kick out of seeing a bunch of tough middle-aged guys still pounding out the groundwork. It's also cool to see an older style of judo and get a sense of the range in judo--particularly in pre-war judo.

While I enjoyed this a lot, there are some things you should be aware of before you plunk down any money. First, there's no English language track or subtitles. on the other hand, the Japanese in the explations uses a lot of judo terms. If you're a judo player whose taken some Japanese, this might not be a big deal. It's also generally clear what the person demonstrating the technique is doing. I personally don't think this lack is so big a deal.

Second, there are no chapter divisions. On my dvd player this means fastforwarding if I want to skip to a certain section. For me this is a definite annoyance, even though it probably shouldn't tick me off me as much as it does.

Third, the blurb above makes this sound like it's a showcase of Kimura Masahiko's judo. It's not. The focus is really on kosen judo in general. They use a lot of demonstrators on the dvd. I hadn't heard of them, but someone who was more into judo history might have.

Fourth, although the blurb says it's in color, it's mostly in black and white. I couldn't care less about this, but if you do you should know.

Having said all that, I enjoyed this dvd a lot. If you're interested in pre-war judo or in judo's groundwork practitioners, this dvd is great.

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Koshen Judo #2
Starring: Koshen Judo
Manufacturer: Rising Sun Productions
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00030LP1U
Release Date: 2004-09-01

Description

Taught by Budo's seniors, this production is most certainly a classic in the grappling arts. Featuring Masahiko Kimura (1917-1992) who dominated Judo from 1938 to 1949, he was the one who defeated Helio Gracie in Brazil in 1951, by dislocating his elbow. There are also eleven more of the top pre W.W.II Judo Masters names like Shinzo, Takahashi, and Tatsuro. These masters of the arts will teach you the secrets of Butoku Den's, Nei Waza ("Groundwork"). The DAI Nippon Butoku Kai pre W.W.II Japan had its headquarters in Kyoto where many of these masters trained in the "Busen" in the "Budo Semengaku" this was on the grounds of the Butoku Den. You will see and learn some of the most amazing ground fighting techniques ever captured on film. Including chokes, escapes, lock, and more. This production was nearly lost to the annals of time, but now is in high quality and full color. Anyone interest in grappling will enjoy this tape whether it is Classic Judo or the modern day cage fighting.

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Starring: Koshen Judo
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Judo Unleashed

ASIN: B00030LP1K
Release Date: 2004-09-01

Description

Taught by Judo's "gray haired" seniors much of this information has been lost till now. These seniors all in there 60's or 70's roll around and throw each other as if they were half their age. It is obvious these are masters of the art and obviously in very high ranking. Featured in Masahiko Kimura (1917-1992) His unique ability was second to none. 5'7" and built like a body builders, Kimura beat Helio Gracie in 1951 in Brazil by repeatedly throwing him, using his specialty "oso-to-geri". Gracie, a worthy opponent would not tap out even with a broken elbow. Finally his corner had no choice but to throw in the towel. Kimura was pronounced winner by TKO You will be amazed at all the information you'll learn. Everything from reversals, locks, escapes, and unique chokes, many are just never taught but are all but forgotten till now. An absolute must for all martial artists interested in ground work (nei waza)

Customer Reviews:

Koshen Judo.......2006-02-22

Note, this dvd is in Japanese. The Kimura/Gracie match is not on this DVD.

Koshen Judo Volume 1.......2005-11-03

Koshen Judo Vol 1 is a DVD that shows a historical fight between Masahiko Kimura and Helio Gracie in 1951 in Brazil where Masahiko Kimura beat Helio Gracie and had to throw in the towel,Helio Gracie did not tap out even with a broken elbow.This DVD shows Amazing techniques such as locks, holds, escapes. You must own this DVD.

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