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Kodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Founder Jigoro Kano |
I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in judo. It's a good reference handbook for a beginning or an advanced student.
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The Canon of Judo: Classic Teachings on Principles and Techniques |
Kyuzo Mifune is one of the greatest judoka who ever lived, and this is his book. Great techniques with detailed descriptions and advice on using them in randori
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Best Judo (Illustrated Japanese Classics) |
This is a good, general purpose book with lots of techniques, pictures, and good descriptions.
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Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo |
This book is a compilation of translated writings from Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo. I've never read it, but plan to own it someday.
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Vital Judo |
This is an out of print book dealing with tournament style throwing techniques. Well worth it if you can find it.
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Vital Judo: Grappling Techniques |
This is my holy grail of judo. It's pretty hard to find a good copy(for less than $200), but I plan to own it someday. One of the best newaza books ever.
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