Inoue – The Samurai

The final DVD in the trilogy, Inoue – The Samurai, delves into Kosei Inoue’s mind and philosophy.
The DVD focuses on the years 2003 through 2008.
Inoue spends the majority of the exclusive interview discussing his Samurai way of thinking and his mentality heading into the 2003 World Championships.
He describes the highs of winning the 2003 World Championships in front of a home crowd, as well as the devastating lows of failing to qualify for the 2004 Olympic Games.
Inoue discusses how he dealt with failure at the Games, a devastating injury in early 2005, and the death of his brother all within a year during the most difficult period of his life.
Despite a torn shoulder at the start of the 2005 Kano Cup final, Inoue not only fought but also threw his opponent for Ippon.
Inoue reveals everything about his one-of-a-kind Harai-goshi, which he used to win the World Championships in 2003.
His Osoto-gari and Ashi-waza techniques, which he regularly used in Japanese competitions, are fully revealed.
All three types of Inoue’s Seoi-nage – Morote, Yama-arashi, and Sode – and his special ground weapon, Shime-waza, are first demonstrated in a studio, followed by competition examples of Inoue.
Inoue – The Samurai contains several art-house sequences that feature Inoue in pre-fight warm-ups and rituals using super slow motion cameras and cinematic lighting.
In the interview’s conclusion, Inoue discusses his comeback at +100kgs, his first training session back after injury, winning the 2007 Paris Tournament, and retiring.
This final DVD provides a fascinating glimpse into the pressures, emotions, and mindset of one of the greatest judokas of all time.
ASHI-WAZA SHIME-WAZA HARAI-GOSHI OSOTO-GARI SEOI-NAGE ASHI-WAZA SHIME-WAZA
COMPETITION FOCUS: 2002 ALL JAPANS 2003 ALL JAPANS 2003 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007 PARIS TOURNAMENTINTERVIEW: SAMURAI TRADITION 2003 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES INJURY COMEBACK AT +100KGS RETIREMENT & THE FUTURE