BaffledExperts by Adam Norman

Judo for beginners

Here, for your enjoyment and edification, is a book I have written on judo. Be forewarned: I'm a coward and not particularly good. My advice, then, differs from most others'.

1: Introduction
2: Before you hurt someone
3: Starting something new, strange, and violent
4: The basics of fighting
5: The throws
6: Forward throws
7: Backward throws
8: Sacrifice Throws
9: An interlude on breakfalls
10: Leg picks
11: Dealing with difficult fighters
12: Newaza (groundfighting)
13: How to train
14: How to win
15: Fighting from the bottom
16: Sweeps
17: Submissions
18: Half guard
19: Losing from the bottom
20: Being mounted
21: Mune Gatame
22: Haigo Gatame
23: Kesa Gatame
24: Being on top
25: Winning from the top
26: Being held in guard
27: Holding kesa gatame
28: Holding yoko shiho gatame
29: Tate shiho gatame (full mount)
30: Haigo gatame
Some tips for fighting on the ground
A few final words
Glossary