This remarkable three-part DVD boxset is Fighting Films first release in the Competition Classic series. It includes all the action from the 1989 World Championships in Belgrade, the former Yugoslavia. Witness the golden era of British judo, when the female team were at their peak and dominated the women's lightweight categories.
Britains most successful fighter is Karen Briggs, who obliterates all of her opponents by Ippon in the -48kgs and wins her fourth World title. See the arrival of the incredible Toshihiko Koga (JPN) in the -71kgs category. His Judo changed the face of the sport, and his one handed Seoi-nage in Belgrade is widely regarded as the best throw of all time. On display in the +95kgs and Openweight mens categories is Naoya Ogawa, Japan's best heavyweight since Yasuhiro Yamashita.
Other Judo greats featured include double World Champion Udo Quellmalz (GER), Olympic Champion Roberts van der Walle (BEL), American legend Michael Swain, and Belgium's Ingrid Berghmans who wins a record-breaking sixth World gold medal.
The three DVDs included are:
Part 1: The Lightweights
Part 2: The Heavyweights
Part 3: 20 Great Fights
20 Great Fights is a shortlist of the 20 most exciting and controversial contests, selected by Neil Adams MBE and Chris Bowles. Many of the fights are followed by studio demonstrations of the main techniques and expert analysis of the scores. This boxset gives you the opportunity to see how much judo has changed in the last 20 years. It contains interviews with fighters, highlights from all 16 finals and live matside commentary from Adams and Bowles.