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[SODO]

Hi James,

Heh, I can see how it might sound that way.

I come from a grappling background before judo. My point was that I am at what I would call an "intermediate" stage in grappling. I can see something once and usually perform it. That is due mostly to 3 years or so of prior submission work.

But, as far as anything else in judo goes, I am still a total noob. I have a LOT to learn before I can even begin to catch on to a technique that is demonstrated for me. I feel like I need to prioritize my training(if you consider reading a type of training. I do.) focus until it balances out a bit. Does that make sense?

atb

sodo

[Tani Otoshi]

Actually, I thought the Pajama Game was a great read!

Very amusing, with a lot of great non-technical judo stuff, including history etc.

Would definitely recommend it for a recreational read.

The Pyjama Game: A Journey into Judo is a quite extraordinary book and absolutely hilarious in parts. I was casually reading it on London's underground and got caught by Law's "southbound flight over Chelsea" bit, immediately bursting into laughter and then realising everybody was looking at me like a madman. I just couldn't stop myself.

Below, London's Mayor Boris Johnson, one of the most recognisable politicians in the UK, holds up a copy of The Pyjama Game and interestingly, Mark Law used to work as Johnson's editor at The Daily Telegraph.



Another book which is very funny and will interest those that enjoyed The Pyjama Game, is Fight the Good Fight: From vicar's wife to killing machine.

It is judo from a woman's perspective and a vicar's wife at that including very funny bits, quite a bit of swearing and described on the back as "... the funniest take on spiritual struggle since the last Lions vs. Christians fixture".

It is definitely a book worth reading.