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Judo was created sometime in the 1880's. It was derived from other martial arts that were meant to hurt, maim, or kill an opponent in battle. Judo was a way to practice safely and more often.
The definition of Judo is "the gentle way" or "the way of flexibility or yielding." It combines physcical strength and stamina with a high degree of mental concentration. There is sports Judo and fighting Judo. Fighting Judo is considered martial arts and is in reality self-defense against an armed assailant.
There are three techniques of Judo:
Atewaza-which means striking an opponent. This is not allowed in sport Judo.
Nage Waza-the art of throwing an opponent.
Katame waza or Jume Waza- the art of holding an opponenet usually on the ground until he submits.
There are more than fifty throws in sports Judo and this includes pinning strategy, choke holds, and arm bars. There are no striking blows in sport Judo. Unlike karate there are no kicks, or punches at all.
The act of Judo takes place from the standing position. It entails the ability of a person to lift and throw his opponent to the ground, or use varieties of arm bars, joint locks or choke holds until the opponent quits. Some matches last seconds others last many long minutes. Most of the submission holds ocurr on the ground.
It happens thusly; two opponents face off in a ring, usually padded mats, without any weapons and grab each other by the judogi(Judo uniform) and try to force the other into submission with grabs and throws. As stated before there are many moves and much strategy involved.
It sounds easy enough but actually takes a lot of mental and physical preparation. It truly is a one-on-one sport, there are no other team mates around to bail a person out in times of stress. it can be extremely exhausting as the match goes on as the participants use just about every muscle in their body. Some who perform Judo equate its difficulty to attempting to swim in sand.
Some say the mental preparedness is more difficult than the physical part of the sport. The one important thing to keep in mind is that this sport is engaged in by the very young and the very old as well as those of us in between. Self
Judo became an Olympic sport in 1964 at the Mexico Olympics. It exploded in popularity and now has millions of fans and devotees worldwide. the appeal of Judo is the committment one must endure in order to be successful and followers of the sport are fully aware of this sacrifice. If one does not devote enough time and energy both mental and physical the chances of failing increase.
The more knowledge one gains related to the techniques of Judo can only enhance the success and enjoyment known only to those who battle on the Judo mats. It seems as the decades pass other things may change but the ritual and discipline of sports Judo remain timeless. And if the techniques remain the same, and it appears they will be, the beauty of Judo will stay with us.
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