Judo

Martial art and a combat and Olympic sport. Judo (from jūdō "gentle way") was born in Japan in 1882, developed by Jigorō Kanō as a physical, mental and moral pedagogy. ...more

Kodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Founder Jigoro Kano
Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo
Kodokan Judo Throwing Techniques
The Canon of Judo: Classic Teachings on Principles and Techniques
Falling Hard: A Journey into the World of Judo
Higher Judo: Groundwork
The Secrets of Judo: A Text for Instructors and Students
Judo Formal Techniques: A Complete Guide to Kodokan Randori No Kata
Armlocks: Judo Masterclass Techniques
Judo Training Methods: A SOURCEBOOK (Tuttle Martial Arts)
Judo Unleashed: Essential Throwing & Grappling Techniques for Intermediate to Advanced Martial Artists
Best Judo
The Way of Judo: A Portrait of Jigoro Kano and His Students
Training and Conditioning for Judo
Ju-No-Kata: A Kodokan Textbook
Winning on the Ground by James Pedro Sr.Kodokan Judo by Jigoro KanoJudo Unleashed by Neil OhlenkampJudo Formal Techniques by Tadao OtakiThe Medical Care of the Judoka by Anthony J. Catanese
Best Judo Books
13 books — 2 voters
Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen BurkinshawTokyo Ever After by Emiko JeanSadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor CoerrI Love You So Mochi by Sarah KuhnThe Ghost in the Tokaido Inn by Dorothy Hoobler
Japan in Juvenile Fiction
139 books — 20 voters

Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen HerrigelA Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto MusashiKarate-Do by Gichin FunakoshiThe Art of War by Sun TzuThe Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker
Martial Arts History
25 books — 4 voters

Sensei by John DonohueDeshi by John DonohueKage by John DonohueEnzan by John DonohueTengu by John Donohue
Martial Arts Thrillers
47 books — 3 voters
The Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman by Iris Ruth PastorA Fighter's Heart by Sam SheridanThe Fighter's Mind by Sam SheridanPersimmon Wind by Dave LowryAutumn Lightning by Dave Lowry
Martial Arts Memoirs
54 books — 2 voters

Unlike Kodokan judo, jiu-jitsu does not have a “philosophy.” Jiu-jitsu can be whatever anyone wants it to be, which is the good news, and also the bad news.
Roberto Pedreira, Jiu-Jitsu in the South Zone, 1997-2008

We face the enemy and contend with him—if he turns away we let him go. (Page 13).
Sadami Yamada, Principles and Practice of Aikido

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