“Five friends. One tatami. A life woven together by friendship, challenges, and ideals”
In this book, Alfredo Vismara opens the doors to a choral and passionate story: a life on the tatami, shared with his lifelong companions, Aldo Piatti, Beppe Vismara, Valter Scolari, and Livio Beretta, through intense training, epic competitions, trips to Japan, and unforgettable moments inside and outside the dojo.
It is the story of a group of young men who grew up together in the spirit of traditional Judo, guided by extraordinary figures such as Cesare Barioli and internationally renowned Japanese masters. It is the journey of those who chose to live Judo as art, education, discipline, and freedom, beyond official structures and easy shortcuts.
An authentic story, often ironic, always intense, spanning more than sixty years of friendship, passion, and technical research. A tribute to all those who, on a tatami, have found much more than a sport.
