Judo
The martial art created by Jigoro Kano in Japan in the late nineteenth century and based upon JuJutsu. The name means the "gentle way" and is a modern martial art and combat sport, that has become an Olympic Sport.
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added How many stripes can you get in as a black belt to Judo 21 May 2012 13:48
Judo uses a typical ranking system for Gendai budo martial arts. There are six kyu ranks and ten dan ranks. Progression is from...
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Thousand, or maybe even millions of people do.....
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It was derived from Jui Jistu and evolved from a self defence, into a sport.
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judo was invented in japan by Jigoro Kano
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Judo was created in Japan by Jigoro Kano, a man of small stature, in 1882.
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According to the National Sports Study II, conducted in 1992, Judo ranks as 69th in the United States.
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The word "judo" which originates from the Japanese language, means "the gentle way." Do is commonly found in martial arts names...
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no kicking, no punching, no contact with the face. I think those are only a few
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As part of their training regiment for the 1988 Olympics, where did the South Korean judo team regularly spend an hour of every...
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The person executing the technique is called "tori", or taker. Uki is the person getting the technique performed upon them.
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I am currently an orange belt in judo and I have been training for a long time. to get one you need to train hard and go to...
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Yellow comes after the white belt. It is 2nd
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Yes, I agree. Safety and cleanliness would be big reasons. Judo is practiced on mats in a controlled environment with rules to...
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27 pretty sure heard it from wikipedia
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hajime- startmate- stopippon- pin
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Judo, coined in English in 1889, came from the Japanese word judo, a combined form of ju, meaning "softness, gentleness" + do,...
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Proffesor Jigoro Kano founded the Kodocan school of Judo in 1883 in Tokyo Japan.
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The Tai Otoshi is a hand technique, or te waza in judo. It is found in the GoKyu series 2. There is a variety of ways one can...
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in judo competitions on judoka wears white and one blue so the referee knows who's who.
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1964 Summer Games in Tokyo.
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According to the International Judo Federation:A strip of blue and a strip of white adhesive tape, approximately 10cm wide and...
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They can and they do. Women's Judo is an Olympic sport and recognized world wide.
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Alina Alexandra Dumitru (Romania) won the women's gold medal in 48 kg judo in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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There is not another color in most styles of Judo. Karate has different colors for some of the higher dan grades after black. As...
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As a "sport" these two are very different, and which is "better" is a matter of opinion as to what the spectator likes to watch,...
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Whit ,purple if under 8 I think then yellow, orgian ,green,bule brown ,blak
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It is performed in a dojo (Japanese word for judo hall) with mats/ padding called Tatami.Judo is a combat martial art which...
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Judo BJA Junior, each belt is divided into three MON grades, 18th MON being the highest: Novice=white, 1-3=red, 4-6=yellow,...
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This is a very dangerous exercise for the person on the bottom. People were designed to walk upright and the lower vertebrae are...
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http://www.answers.com/topic/judo was first included in the http://www.answers.com/topic/summer-olympic-games at the...
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The Japanese term for landing safely is "ukemi"
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it is called tatami in Japanese =]]
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you should learn how to fall safely do some basic throws and some basic locks and chokes
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There was judo in the 2004 Olympics. There were 368 competitors battling for 14 gold medals.
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My understanding is that she studied judo as early as the 1930's for a movie called The Affairs of Annabel. She later studied in...
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They come in all sorts of sizes, but the traditional size for a Tatami mat is 90cm by 180cm. That is just under 3 feet by 6...
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There doesn't appear to be a record of her having earned a black belt, but she did study Judo while working on The Avengers.
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Judo PLAYERS don't get payed unless they in the Olympics and then they only get paid for advertising, such as wearing a suit made...
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Not much, it depends on where you place in tournaments
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Volleyball and judo were first introduced into the Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, in 1964.
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Yes. If you are in average shape. Your sensei will help you decide.
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The most gold medals won was 4 by Japan. China was second with 3.
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Women's judo debuted at the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona.
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Jet Li said in an interview, that, assuming you are healthy enough for vigorous activity, there is no real age limit to begin...
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Possibly, but Byakuya has never been given the chance to show his prowess, but he is versed in the art of Zanjutsu, which is the...
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Any from basics like osoto gari, ogoshi, tai otoshi, uki goshi, o uchi ari, ko uchi gari, then advanced throws like, sasae tsuri...
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A Judogi and a karate suit are quite similar in looks. However, the Judogi is made from much more thicker materials to resist...
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well i go to judo at the jubilee at greenmoor road i really enjoy and have learnt a lot i would recommend you go there, if you...
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Five things you cannot do in judo: Punch, kick, grab your opponent's legs on a direct attack, choke under the age of 13, and...
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Judo was invented by Jigero Kano in the late 19th century.
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I've been in Tae-Kwon-Do for two and a half years. I will hopefully get my red belt this summer. After that I have to wait a year...
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To earn a legitimate Black Belt rank, you must become a student of a Martial Art system under a qualified teacher, learn the...
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As with all Olympic sports, starting one or two Olympic before you will compete, work hard, get on the national squad. Through...
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karate is like choping and stuff whereas judo is throwing:) Judo is mainly holds, throws and grappling, while karate is about...
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Tokyo '64 ------ Theodore Boronoski --- Bronze Sydney '00 ---- Maria Pekli --------------- Bronze
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go to your nearest dojo (training hall) or learn yourself through videos and books, but it is much easier to get taught by a...
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Xian Dongmei (China) won the gold medal in the women's 52 kg judo in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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You will find the origins of Judo and Akido quite connected. Judo helps you understand the flow of the force (please, not...
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Martial arts kung fu originated about 4500 years ago in china. it is generally a much more fluid art than karate. however,...
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Judo was not competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
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Why is anything popular? Because its effective and people enjoy it.
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No.As judo means the gentle way, you kind of answered your own question.
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Robert Berland of the United States.
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Robert Berland of the United States.
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judo fighters wear a white suit and white trousers with a coloured belt depending how skilled you are you dont wear any shoes. :-)
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It depends, for the Senior fighters, the second highest colour belt is brown, but the second highest belt is actually your 9th...
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Judo comes from Holland were all the jujitsu is in the globe.
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David Douillet - won gold in men's heavyweight class at the 1996 and 2000 Games. Marc Alexandre - won gold in men's lightweight...
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where can i find a copy of the CSAI-2R online?
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Not really. Atemi-waza does exist in the advanced training of judo, but the shuto, or knife hand, is not taught.
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being over 7 and having graded from white(the first belt) to red
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It got it's name from it's founder Jigoro Kano. Kano was a master of several styles of jujutsu. Judo means "gentle way."
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It means 'the gentle way'
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It depends entirely on the individual and what they are looking for. Basketball is a team sport and builds teamwork skills. Judo,...
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It depends on the person, it calms me down and it doesn't hurt to try. Well it doesn't hurt too bad.
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You're never to old to train any martial art, i know a dude who knows a dude who has a son that has a son that has been training...
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The French call it Judo, as do all the other countries.
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there are many moves so many over 60 so you can never tell but they make and remove moves because there are many dangerous moves...
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Judo originated in Japan. It was created from Jujitsu.
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you need to be 18+ to get a black belt but it take a while to get there maby 6+ years to do judo till you can get a black
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