Judo
Judo is a Japanese martial art, best known for its spectacular throwing techniques but also involves considerable grappling with specialized pins, control holds, arm locks, and Judo choking techniques.
The two principles of Judo are:
“maximum efficiency with minimal effort” and “mutual welfare and benefit”
What will you learn?
Most areas that practice Judo teach two primary types of applications: 1) Randori and 2) Kata.
Randori is a practical sparing where you compete against an opponent to submission or successful throw. Kata is a demonstration of form where you show a predetermined set of techniques focused on the technical side of the art. In both applications, you utilize a variety of ground and standing work including throws, locks, chokes, and pins.
Cultural Origin
In 1882, Dr. Jigoro Kano (The Father of Judo) made a comprehensive study of the ancient self-defense forms of Jujitsu that were practiced by the Samurai and integrated the best of these forms into a sport which is known as Kodokan Judo. Dr. Kano’s vision was to create a martial art that anyone at any age could learn and practice to improve physical fitness along with mental growth. Judo was introduced as a summer Olympic sport when the summer Olympic games were hosted in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Judo’s popularity quickly grew from a Japanese sport to an international sport. In the 1988 summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, women’s Olympic competition Judo was introduced as a demonstration sport and later was adopted as a full summer Olympic sport in 1992 in Barcelona. Spain. Today, Judo is the most studied and practiced martial art in the world.
