Martial Arts Book Review - Judo Seio-Nage by Hidetoshi Nakanishi

Being the author of several books on the martial arts and fighting, I am always looking for books of exceptional quality to add to my library. If I have a book in my library, it's definitely worth owning. One such book is Hidetoshi Nakanishi's, "Judo Seio-Nage."

Actually I guess I should revise that statement to include any and all books in the Judo Masterclass Techniques series. This series of books is absolutely amazing in its structure and presentation of the materials in each volume. Good solid information is provided in each section along with very clear and concise photographs to complement the already outstanding text.

Although the primary focus of this book is on the sporting aspect of Judo, the techniques in it can easily be modified for use in combat or self-defense situations. Although most modern schools of Judo focus on the sporting aspects, you must remember that Judo was originally derived from Jujitsu by Dr. Jigoro Kano. Therefore, with the proper knowledge and a little modification, you can easily adapt the sporting techniques of Judo back to the more self-defense oriented techniques of Jujitsu.

History of Seio-Nage:

Here the author provides you with a rather brief but very interesting history of this particular technique. There are even some nice illustrations and several photographs which demonstrate the use of this throwing technique against an opponent.

Introduction to Seio-Nage:

Although this section is rather brief, it does cover the key elements which are involved in the correct execution of this very effective throwing technique.

A Personal View of Morote-Seio-Nage:

Here the author offers up his own personal views and insight into the importance and effectiveness of this very effective throwing technique. The author, being a man of smaller stature, was forced by nature itself to compete against bigger opponents since he was almost always the smallest one there. This helped him to develop his own personal style of Morote-Seio-Nage.

Morote-Seio-Nage:

Morote-seio-nage is demonstrated in exquisite detail in this book not only in written text, but also in the accompanying photographs. After a brief introduction of the technique, the author follows that up with a detailed analysis of the key elements needed to successfully execute this particular technique. This is followed by several variations of this main technique. It should be noted that every variation of this throwing technique is based upon the same key elements.

The author then goes on to describe various combinations of techniques that can be used with morote-seio-nage in order make it even more effective. He then goes into a brief yet detailed demonstration of various counters and defenses that you can use against someone who attempts to use this throwing technique against you. This section concludes with a solo training section which, if practiced consistently, will improve your ability to execute this technique.

A Personal View of Ippon-Seio-Nage and Ippon-Seio-Nage:

These two sections are identical in structure to Morote-Seio-Nage. Naturally, only the specifics of the techniques are different.

     By Shawn Kovacich

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