Reddit reviews Falling Hard: A Journey into the World of Judo
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Ships from Vermont
according to this book I read https://www.amazon.com/Falling-Hard-Journey-into-World/dp/1590307151
he stated that Putin started Sambo at age 14 and judo around a year later. He won tournaments in Leningrad and took 3rd place at Russian Junior Nationals, and he also became senior champion later. He then joined the KGB where they had to continue some sort of combat training.
Falling Hard: A Journey into the World of Judo
It's basically following an older guys journey into judo through the ranks. He delves into the history of the sport a fair amount too. Really interesting read. Not very technical though, definitely more of a philosophy book.
I wouldn't bother too much with books at this stage. If you must get something interesting to read, I suggest the following -
You can get some other ideas here...but these are likely too technical at this stage for you
http://www.bestjudo.com/page/1361/judo-book-reviews-rating
If you absolutely must get something to watch, I recommend these for beginners.
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https://www.amazon.com/Judo-Combinations-Marc-Verilotte-D/dp/B0007Y4SSO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zhqjkjgE9o
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They're basic enough to be helpful and interesting/complex enough to inspire you...but the English translation leaves sometimes is wanting.