Strength and Conditioning for Judo, Paperback

Judo is a dynamic Olympic sport that requires a wide range of physical attributes and skills, and the second largest participation sport in the world. Strength and conditioning are prerequisites for an aspiring judoka, and this book is essential reading for judo coaches, strength and conditioning professionals, and judoka alike. Topics cover include: needs analysis of judo; building strength and delivering power; coordination, speed and agility; the importance of nutrition; and finally, injury prevention and maximizing recovery.

Andy Burns is a Great Britain international athlete in Judo, and has won medals at Commonwealth Games, multiple World Cups and 23 European Championships. He is currently the Strength and Conditioning coach for the Welsh National Judo team. Mike Callan is a European Judo Union Didactic and Scientific Expert, the President of the International Association of Judo Researchers and Secretary General of the Commonwealth Judo Association, and former International Federation Services Group Leader for Judo for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.