Introduces the history, basic moves, and terminology of this martial art.

A guide to judo demonstrates techniques, stresses the importance of practice, and includes information on diet, staying fit, and top competitors.

Discusses the history and development of judo and its various techniques, and describes some of the other martial arts.

A young student of judo discovers how it is practiced for physical fitness, fun, and self-defense, and takes part in his first judo contest.

"Documents the inspiring life journey of Keiko Fukuda who would defy thousands of years of tradition, choose her own path, and become judo history's only woman to attain the pinnacle 10th degree black belt. Accepting an invitation by judo's founder Jigoro Kano, Fukuda joins the newly formed women's division of the Kodokan in 1934. Over thirty years later, she embarks on a journey to teach judo in the United States. Captured on film, Fukuda returns...