Judo
Judo is contemporary martial part which started in Japan. It was created by Jigoro Kano in 1882. A person who practices judo is called a judoka.
As a competitive sport, the objective is to throw or takedown the opposing player to the ground. A judoka can also subdue the opposing player with a pin, or force the opposing player to submit with a joint lock or a choke. Judo is now part of the Olympics, it was first seen in the 1932 games.
A participant gains a point, or can win the game, if he or she can throw the opponent that places his back with impetus and control.
judo wrestlingCurrently there are seven weight divisions for judo as a competitive sport. For men: under 60kg, 60-66kg, 66-73kg, 73-81kg, 81-90kg, 90-100kg, and over 100kg. For women: under 48kg, 48-52kg, 52-57kg, 57-63kg, 63-70kg, 70-78kg, and over 78kg.
Similar Sports
- Sumo — another type of Japanese wrestling, where two wrestlers within a circular ring try and push the other out
- Aikido — Shodokan Aikido (also called Sport Aikido) is a style of the martial art Aikido that is used for competitions.
- Jujutsu — a Japanese martial art using close combat for defeating an armed and armored opponent, with only a short weapon or none at all.
- Brazilian Jiu-jitsu — a combat sport from Brazil based on ground fighting and submission holds, developed from judo and jujutsu.
- Sambo — a martial art developed for Russia's military and police force in the 1930s. The term translates as "self-defense without weapons".
Related Pages
- Judo at the Olympics
- Judo at the Paralympics
- Judo is part of Budo, which refers to all styles of modern Japanese martial arts.
- About Types of Wrestling
- More about Martial Arts
- Sport in Japan
- Complete list of sports
- The Encyclopedia of Sports
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