About this episode
Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti gives a masterclass in Japanese Wrestling. He explores the evolution from ancient Samurai combat to modern Judo, highlighting how these martial arts shaped today's wrestling techniques, the mixing of cultures when Judo and American wrestlers traded knowledge and techniques, and the philosophical foundations of Japanese wrestling, examining key figures like Jiguro Kano and essential texts, including Takadi Hatta's handbook. Timestamps: 0:58 - Japanese wrestling history 4:00 - From Samurai to Judo 7:39 - Bringing Judo to the West 12:19 - Jiguro Kano, the father of Judo 21:07 - Takadi Hatta's handbook 23:43 - Must-read books for Japanese wrestling 31:23 - Rooted in mind and body Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great episodes. If you want to support the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts. For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email mindset@wrestlingmindset.com 🎙Stay connected with Wrestling Mindset 🔗 Visit our website: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/ 📞 Book a free consultation: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/ 1-on-1-coaching/ Wrestling Mindset Social Media Instagram: / wrestlingmindset Facebook: / wrestlingmindset Twitter: / wrestlingmindset 🎧 Listen to our podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65xcqo9ZdPY36HeQOltPUI Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wrestling-mindset/id959324864 📬 Contact us: mindset@wrestlingmindset.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.