The Complete Kano Jiu-Jitsu (Judo) (1905) is a martial arts manual that documents a system of jiu-jitsu that was taught by a Japanese Instructor at the United States Naval Academy. It was written by H. Irving Hancock as part of a series of books on Japanese martial arts, with technical expertise from Katsukuma Higashi, a practitioner of 'Kano Jiu Jitsu'.[1]
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| Author | H. Irving Hancock and Katsukuma Higashi |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons |
Publication date | 1905 |
| ISBN | 9780486206394 |
| OCLC | 650089326 |
Overview edit
The book describes 160 combat 'tricks', including techniques designed to kill or injure. It also contains more than five hundred illustrations of ways in which a person can throw, arm lock, or strangle an opponent.[2] One chapter is dedicated to kuatsu, or methods to revive someone who has been rendered unconscious.[3] The book also contains charts of pressure points, which when struck, may debilitate an opponent.[4]
Criticism edit
While at the time of its first publication it was reported that the book describes the Kano system of jiu jitsu, used by the Japanese army, navy, and police,[1] or the official jiu-jitsu of the Japanese government. This is contested and the style presented is not that of Kodokan Judo.[5] Kanō Jigorō himself had no involvement with the book.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Jiu-jitsu, The Complete System of Training Recognized by the Japanese Government". Detroit Free Press. 12 August 1905. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "How to jiu-jitsu with good effect the midnight burglar". The Province. 28 August 1905. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cornwall, J.W. (1935). "Jiu-Jitsu Methods of Resuscitation". British Medical Journal. 2 (3893): 318. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.3893.318-a. PMC 2461172.
- ^ "Review: The Complete Kano Jiu-Jitsu". The Police Journal. 8 (3): 383. July 1935. doi:10.1177/0032258X3500800327. S2CID 220389180. Archived from the original on 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ^ Thomas A. Green (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation. Vol. 2. ABC-CLIO. p. 124. ISBN 9781598842432. Archived from the original on 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ^ Stevens, John (2013). The Way of Judo; A Portrait of Jigoro Kano and His Students. Shambhala Publications. p. 15. ISBN 9780834829015. Archived from the original on 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-29.