In Iizumi Sensei's softJUDO you will learn
Throwing - Over 40 different throwing techniques are demonstrated with never before seen detail, different angles and instruction. From the simplicity of technique we gain our strength - you will find that even the most "difficult" throwing techniques will be made easy to apply. With dedicated practice you can achieve a better understanding of the nature of throwing.
Special attention is given to the sweeping techniques of Judo as Iizumi Sensei feels that they are one of the most often neglected and misunderstood areas of Judo.Opponents are controlled through balance and body movement rather than force and muscular strength.
The series teaches you how to use your footwork and timing to disrupt the other man's (or woman's) flow and bring them to the ground. How to draw in and "setup" an adversary to take them out of their comfort zones.
Without the crucial concepts in this series you could be surprised.
Recently there has been a resurgence of interest in the ground techniques of Judo. This series gives instruction in how to control and submit an opponent without resorting to force or stalling tactics. Choking techniques from a wide range of positions as well as joint locking techniques are covered in great detail.
This series also gives insight into how to setup a class and what necessary basics must be mastered to insure safe and productive training. Training methods and illustration of principles are commonplace throughout the series.
About the DVDs
Composed of six DVDs, this program will give you many details you have never seen before, including how to throw or finish anyone using only the very minimum force. Judo practice has changed over the last fifty years greatly. Iizumi Sensei has been training in Judo for over 63 years.
Let his experience guide you and help you to understand the original intent of the founder to practice Judo with "maximum efficency" and "mutual benefit". Training with these DVDs, you will gain a deeper understanding of how to unbalance any man, regardless of size.
Also included is how to use combinations of throws that will confuse and suprise your opponent.
Most series of instruction give you the techniques but few illustrate the key points or details. Iizumi Sensei has given these details to preserve and ensure the future of what he learned for generations of Judo practitioners to come.
Each DVD is roughly one hour in length and covers a variety of techniques. Every technique is precisely demonstrated, and the details are made clear by Iizumi Sensei, leaving no doubt as to the best way to execute each manuever.
Each technique was filmed from several angles simultaneously which gives us a better composition and feel. The shoot actually was done over a period of more that six months with several major additions and revisions throughout the process. The resulting DVDs that you can buy now are the culmination of Iizumi's lifetime of experience and gives you an opportunity to understand how to practice judo in the most efficent way.
For Martial Artists
This program will help all martial artists develop skills that they may have seen in their martial art but never before understood. Most forms of martial arts have been influenced in one way or another by Judo.
In order that you may apply the techniques to your style an effort has been made to provide translations of all unfamiliar terminology. While keeping the demonstrative level high enough for international level Judo competitors, we have given an instructional level that will give you the tools that you can use in your life and martial arts system. Judo is more than a form of disabling an opponent it is a method of increasing one's own efficiancy.
Training with this series of DVDs you can complement your existing skills while developing new abilities. Judo has all of the ground techniques that you need to restrain or submit any would-be attacker. Put these close-quarters techniques together with the throwing techniques presented in full detail and you can be confident in any range of your ability to use minimum violence to stop a conflict.
