Higher Judo: Ground Work, is Moshe Feldenkrais’s last and most sophisticated book on Judo. Back in print after an absence of decades, this attractive new edition includes forewords by Dennis Leri: Trainer and martial artist, Michel Brousse: Judoka and historian of French Judo, and Moti Navi: researcher on the Feldenkrais Method’s martial roots. These special forewords add historical and philosophical depth to the new edition.

Higher Judo was written at a critical juncture in Feldenkrais’ development, just after writing Body and Mature Behavior, and after 25 years of involvement in the martial arts. The early chapters of Higher Judo are essential reading for every Feldenkrais Practitioner. They go far beyond self defense, arguing for judo as an educational practice that furthers maturation of the whole person, and revealing some of the fundamentals of Moshe’s thinking just as he is developing his method. In addition, practitioners who work with athletes or active individuals will find the book particularly insightful. (Softbound)