Winning Judo offers realistic and practical instruction for success in competitive judo. Written for beginner and experienced athletes, author Steve Scott shares the skills you need to be successful at all levels of competitive judo. He will teach you how to train your body, enhance your competition skill set, and establish a winning mental game. You will learn how to * Understand the three levels of training intensity * Scout and read your opponents * Develop tactics for regaining and keeping your lead in the scoring * Manage tempo, pace, and positioning * And much more Judo is based on sound principles of movement and biomechanics. Understanding how and why a technique works or doesn’t work provides a solid advantage when under stress in competition. With over 450 photographs, Steve will explain the proper ways to exploit * Success with throws * Managing transitions and defenses * Aggressive defenses that win matches * Ground fighting and breaking down your opponent * Defending