tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post4522236618486172380..comments2023-08-29T04:10:33.716-04:00Comments on Akari Judo Blog: Book Review: The Canon of Judo by Kyuzo MifuneChad Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14303352692966202149noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-58651132158299443372011-07-19T20:00:23.406-04:002011-07-19T20:00:23.406-04:00be careful you two. i don't put it past Leo to...be careful you two. i don't put it past Leo to break out full on citations. you know he owns almost every published book on judo and he's been reading back issues of black belt mag from the 1960s. Be warned; he'll slam ya' - dissertation style. <br /><br /> (http://books.google.com/books?id=OtkDAAAAMBAJ&dq=black+belt&source=gbs_all_issues_r&cad=2_2&atm_aiy=1960#all_issues_anchor)Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413203132097922275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-79660403086171301082011-07-16T12:47:35.881-04:002011-07-16T12:47:35.881-04:00Yeah, but how can you tell which half of what he s...Yeah, but how can you tell which half of what he says is half true half the time?Patrick Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471858995477729220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-59758369131004082422011-07-15T18:55:11.991-04:002011-07-15T18:55:11.991-04:00Leo has an encyclopedic knowledge of Judo. Either...Leo has an encyclopedic knowledge of Judo. Either that, or he makes up a bunch of stuff! =:> He has the biggest Judo library I have ever seen, though, so I am guessing at least half of it is true.Chad Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303352692966202149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-46511730140567565472011-07-15T10:44:09.577-04:002011-07-15T10:44:09.577-04:00@kodokanjudo!!! That's all awesome historical/...@kodokanjudo!!! That's all awesome historical/biographical info! Where did you hear all that?Patrick Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471858995477729220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-70538431657527186222011-07-11T06:00:25.694-04:002011-07-11T06:00:25.694-04:00Mifune certainly had a certain amount of deceit an...Mifune certainly had a certain amount of deceit and superiority, as he was considered by most everyne as the greatest judo technician ever, and was even nicknamed "the high deity of judo" (direct translation from the Japanese term). He could not help himself in naming his book as he did. It literally means "the final authority of judo" or "the bible of judo", like something that no one can dare to question. <br />He violated judo protocol by always wearing his ceremonial red silk belt, but no one can argue that he was always the highest ranked person in the room. He certainly was a bad example for westerners that today even use the shower with their kohoku-obi (red/white) belts on (LOL!) with no idea of the proper judo protocol.kodokanjudohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409215580765000935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-8078810403012641482011-07-10T18:27:20.437-04:002011-07-10T18:27:20.437-04:00I hear that the original book (1956, the Japanese ...I hear that the original book (1956, the Japanese book was released in 1952) translations were lousy. They made great advancements in the newer reprints.<br />Mifune was not easy to get along with. He knew he was good and he had the rank to prove it. He was not quite 60 when he gained judan in 1945 and lived for 20 years after that.<br />The Kodokan was a very conservative institution and Mifune wanted judo to evolve further. At times he even got to Cano's nerves with his newly created kata(s).<br />His students disliked his lectures (kogi) because they were too long and he was very demanding of them.kodokanjudohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409215580765000935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-88549178865262608302011-07-10T08:41:55.683-04:002011-07-10T08:41:55.683-04:00new unofficial title:
"The Loose Canon of Jud...new unofficial title:<br />"The Loose Canon of Judo"Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413203132097922275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-51061024956027287182011-07-10T07:57:59.438-04:002011-07-10T07:57:59.438-04:00Great book, lots of great judo from one of the gre...Great book, lots of great judo from one of the great masters. <br />The book was translated into English in 1952 (first edition). You may have gotten the year confused with Mifune's death in 1965. Several years ago I followed an original copy on ebay for several days that went for nearly $900. Thank god for this reprint. LOL!<br />Notice Mifune's gokyo being different from the Kodokan's. He was considered something of a loose cannon in his day and did as he wanted. The Kodokan respected him but kept him at arms length. His kata was never adopted by the Kodokan and no living individual was promoted to judan until Kotani-sensei in 1982.kodokanjudohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409215580765000935noreply@blogger.com