Higher Judo: Groundwork

By Moshe Feldenkrais

Higher Judo goes far beyond self-defense, arguing for judo as an educational practice that furthers maturation of the whole person, and revealing some of the fundamentals of Moshe’s thinking just as he is developing his method.

Higher Judois Moshe Feldenkrais's last and most sophisticated book on judo. This attractive edition includes forewords by Dennis Leri, trainer and martial artist; Michel Brousse, Judoka and historian of French Judo; and Moti Navi, researcher on the Feldenkrais Method's martial roots. These special forewords add historical and philosophical depth to the new edition.

In this book, Moshe Feldenkrais presents judo as the art of using all parts of the body to promote general health, and as part of the "basic culture of the body." He reveals judo's potential for creating a sense of rhythm of movement and improving mental and physical coordination. Higher Judo covers specific movements and positions—the astride position, the six clock approach, falling techniques—in both the text and clear line drawings. Even more important, it shows how such groundwork can help practitioners develop their mental and physical awareness to their full potential.