Part 2 of 3 · Elite patterns
What 24 Kodokan Champions Teach Across 31 Videos
Cross-video lessons from the Kodokan WAZA instructor series
Jason A. Hoffman, PhD · Version 1.2 · August 9, 2026 · 32 pages
The evidence-rich middle volume. It compares what elite judoka repeatedly teach, where their systems diverge, and how body, opponent, and practice history shape tokui-waza.
Central claim
An elite tokui-waza is not one throw. It is a compact policy of grips, reactions, combinations, recovery branches, and transitions surrounding that throw.