[DirectDrive]

Putin even wrote, or co-authored, a Judo book back in the day.

[Spoonman7]

pretty cool to see a high level politician and world leader doing judo. too cool.

[TsukinoKage]

That's cool that a leader of a major country, what's not cool is his political policies/civil liberties abuses. Hello there Chechnya.

[vitor3000]

[zenpokaiten]

^^ Wow, that's pretty wild. That Korean politician pulled off a sweet tomoe nage and then attempted what looked like tai otoshi or harai goshi.

[zenpokaiten]

Originally Posted by DirectDrive

Putin even wrote, or co-authored, a Judo book back in the day.

I been meaning to read it:

Judo: History, Theory, Practice

[georgejjr]

Originally Posted by zenpokaiten

I been meaning to read it:

Judo: History, Theory, Practice

I kind of wonder how much of it was ghost written. Putin has very valid credentials as a very good judoka, but how does the leader of a major country like Russia find time to write a book?

[killer_kicks88]

That was okuri ashi harai that putin threw at the end...not de ashi.

[Toujourpret]

Cool info. Has anyone read the Putin book. I cannot bring myself to buy it since i am guessing he was involved with the book in name only.

[Samurai Jack]

Originally Posted by georgejjr

I kind of wonder how much of it was ghost written. Putin has very valid credentials as a very good judoka, but how does the leader of a major country like Russia find time to write a book?

youre right, he is an odd guy. his wife once wrote letter to Laura Bush and in one part she said: Vladimir doest drink at all, he doesnt beat me - he must be an alien!