Modern Japanese martial art Judo is an unarmed fighting sport, an Olympic sport, and the most popular form of international jacket wrestling competition.
In competitive judo, the goal is to throw the opponent, pin them until they are immobile, or apply a joint lock or choke to make them submit.
Although strikes and the use of weapons are allowed in certain pre-arranged forms, they are not commonly taught and are not allowed in open or competitive judo practice. The International Judo Federation oversees judo internationally, and participants compete on the IJF professional circuit.
History of Judo
The origins of judo can never be separated from the life of its creator, Shinnosuke Jigoro, a Japanese educator and polymath. Kano came from a rather well-off family. His father, Jirosaku, was the second son of Hiyoshi, the main priest of the Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture.
He changed his name to Kano after marrying Sadako Kano, the daughter of the Kiku-Masamune sake brewing company's owner. In the end, he was appointed to a position in the Shogun ate government.
Educated in an academic setting, Jigoro Kano studied the Four Confucian Texts, shodo, and English under several instructors starting at the age of seven.
Some Style of Judo
Here are some Judo Styles:
- Freestyle Judo
Freestyle judo, which is mostly done in the US, is a competitive variation of the sport that does not follow standard IJF regulations for technique.
- Georgian Judo
Chidaoba (traditional jacket wrestling in Georgia) has a major impact on Georgian Judo. Chidaoba's unique grips throws, and takedowns have had an important effect on the Georgian judo style.
- Russian Judo
Sambo, a martial art from the Soviet Union, affected this particular type of judo. Famous instructors like Igor Yakimov and Alexander Retuinskih, as well as mixed martial arts competitors like Fedor Emelianenko and Oleg Taktarov, stand in for it.
Brief Overview of the Rules
In judo, there are two kinds of scores:
- An ippon
When an athlete uses strength, speed, and control to send their opponent onto the mat, they are awarded an ippon. An opponent may also be submitted or held to the ground for 20 seconds to earn an ippon.
- Waza-Ari
When an opponent is pinned for fewer than 20 seconds or when a throw isn't clear enough to be an ippon, a waza-ari is given. A match ends when there are two waza-ari, which is the same as an ippon.
Ranking and Grading of Judo
The kyu-dan ranking system is a technique used in the hierarchical art of judo to figure out a judoka's seniority. Jigoro Kano developed this concept based on the ranking system seen in the board game Go.
The color of a judoka's belt shows where they stand in the kyu-dan rankings. Initially, trainees usually don a white belt and go through the kyu levels until they are considered sufficiently strong to receive a dan grade, at which point they don the kuro obi.