A new feature to the Budo Blog beginning with this review is the Favorite Five. The purpose of the Favorite Five is to provide the reader with not only five of my personal favorite instructionals, tapes, etc., but to also provide a solid foundation for your instructional library. Therefore, it is my intention to showcase DVDs that both I myself enjoy and round me out as a student.

This week we will take a look at five judo instructionals that would make great additions to any library. Like all future Favorite Five lists, these instructionals range from encyclopedic to highly specialized to ensure a proper sampling of the world’s best in Judo coaching.