Inoue DVD Box Set Review

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Matt_D'aquino]Matt D'aquino
Out of all the judo DVDs out there the Inoue DVD is not one I would have bought. There are a lot of great lightweight DVD's out there such as Koga and Quellmalz. Luckily for me I got given a copy of the Inoue DVD and I must admit it is easily the best DVD Fighting Films has ever put together. The only reason why I wouldn't have purchased the Inoue DVD is due to the fact that I am a lightweight and Inoue is a heavyweight. Stereotypically heavy weights do Osoto garis, Harai goshi, Uchimata and Soto makkikomi. While on the other hand lightweight Judokas do sacrifice throws Seoi nage and Uchimata. The Inoue DVDs come in a three DVD set, Judoka, samurai and Uchimata. Each DVD goes for 80-90 minutes and the content is amazing.
Inoue is a Japanese Judoka who has won 3 world titles and a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics. It was at these games that he won the gold medal match with a textbook Uchimata that many claim is the throw of the century.
Throughout the DVD set there are snippets of film where Inoue talks about his early Judo career and how the death of his mother really spurred his Judo on. He held a portrait of his mother on the podium as he received his medal. Inoue also talks about how hard it was moving from under 90 kilogram to the under 100 kilogram weight division and the fact that he had to change his Judo to suit the stronger style in that division.
The throws Inoue goes over are his favourite techniques such as Osoto gari, Ouchi gari, Harai goshi, Ippon seoi nage and his world-famous Uchimata. The only Ne waza technique worth mentioning is his break down of Koshi jime. The Tachi waza breakdowns in this DVD are fantastic and it is great to see fighting films upping their game in their production as the last few 101 Ippons and instructional videos have been exactly the same format and are getting rather boring. However this DVD is one hundred times better than the other fighting films DVD's. Each technique is broken down into hands, feet and hips with independent video of each aspect of the throw. It gives you a great insight into what Inoue is thinking about when performing each repetition. It is a shame Inoue doesn't speak English as Neil Adams does the commentary and he may miss a few vital elements of the instruction from Inoue.
The competition examples are awesome and the footage they have used is really good with Inoue throwing his opponents with some amazing techniques. The Inoue DVD set in my opinion is a bit expensive but is definitely worth the buy if you are looking for multiple entries to Uchimata, Harai goshi and Osoto gari. Once again the breakdowns are great and if Fighting Films keep going the way they are going, the next DVD of theirs is going to blow the Judo world out of the water.
Author: Matt D'Aquino http://www.improvemyjudo.com/
Matt is the founder of Beyond Grappling fitness and conditioning. He is a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian as well as nationally ranked freestyle wrestler and National Champion in Brazilian Jujitsu. Matt has a passion for teaching all aspects of grappling especially the fitness and conditioning aspect. Recently he has been traveling the world aiming to qualify for his second Olympic Games. To see more Judo reviews visit http://www.improvemyjudo.com/
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