From the personal archives of HAL SHARP, one of the personal bodyguards to the Emperor of Japan in post WWII, we are proud to bring you the first in this series of DVDs. Sharp, a true pioneer of American Martial Arts, was graded to 3rd Dan in Judo in the Kodokan in 1955. Like Donn Draeger who manifested his fascination with Martial Arts in writing, Hal Sharp expressed his fascination on film. A film buff from the 1940s, Sharp used a 16mm camera to professionally shoot and capture the top Martial Arts Masters of the 20th century. This DVD will show you some of the best shoulder throws in Judo. Sharp’s precise and intuitive analyzation of each throw will show you exactly how to perform these throws. This full color DVD shows all the detail from the beginning to the end. These are not “he lets you throw him” techniques – these are actually captured against unwilling opponents which verifies their validity.

This product is a digital download.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8fbgt7Q6_Y