What is judo?

It is performed in a dojo (Japanese word for judo hall) with mats/ padding called Tatami.Judo is a combat martial art which relies on quick reactions, balance, stamina and strnegth. The two kinds of fighting (randori) are called standing work (Tachi-waza) and ground work (Ne-waza) and there are many combinations that the player (judoka) can do, although they will most likely only master a few. Proper respect and discipline are taught in Judo, with strict rules on competition and in clubs. The ranking in Judo is split into two sections, each with thier own rules, they are split into Junior and Senior, with the main difference being that the junior fighters cannot strangle or do joint locks. The grading consists of japanese terminolgy and translation, and a sound confidence with the throws is needed. Senior fighters can grade up every three months, going up a belt at a time, but they have to learn three times as much in one go (unlike junior fighters, who have tags) and can grade up to brown belt (1st Kyu) until they earn thier black by fighting a line of opponents.

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