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Judo

Judo (Japanese: 柔道, Hepburn: Jūdō; lit. 'gentle way') is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport (since 1964), Paralympic sport (since 1988) and Commonwealth Games sport (since 1990). Judo is the most prominent form of Samurai throws and self-defense competed internationally. Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō (嘉納 治五郎) as…

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Ancestor arts
Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū · Yoshin ryu · Shiten ryu · Sekiguchi Ryu · Sosuishi Ryu
Country of origin
Japan
Creator
Kanō Jigorō
Descendant arts
Kosen judo, Bartitsu, Yoseikan Budō, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Sambo, ARB, CQC, Gongkwon Yusul, Hapkido, Krav Maga, Kapap, Kūdō, Kyukgido, MMA, modern Arnis, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Luta L…
Famous practitioners
See: List of judoka
Focus
Grappling, ground fighting

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History and philosophy

Judo waza (techniques)

Pedagogy

Competitive judo

In mixed martial arts

Alternative styles and derivative martial arts

Safety

Judoka (practitioner)

Judogi (uniform)

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Rank and grading

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Judo

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Judo

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related to In mixed martial arts · 27
Judo → Antônio Silva, Ayaka Hamasaki, Bronze, Daniel Kelly, Don Frye, Dong-Sik Yoon, Fedor Emelianenko, Gold, Hector Lombard, Hidehiko Yoshida, Karo Parisyan, Kayla Harrison, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Makoto Takimoto, MMA, Naoya Ogawa, Notable, Oleg Taktarov, Olympic, Paweł Nastula
related to Early life of its founder · 25
Judo → English, English-medium, Four Confucian Texts, He, His, Ikuei-Gijuku, Japanese, Jigoro Kano, Jigorō Shinnosuke, Jirosaku, Jujutsu, Jūjutsu, Kano, Kanō Jigorō, Kiku-Masamune, Sadako Kano, Shiba, Shiga Prefecture, Shinnosuke Jigorō, Shinto Hiyoshi
related to French Judo · 19
Judo → Alexandre Iddir, Amandine Buchard, Andéol, Axel Clerget, Catherine Fleury-Vachon, Clarisse Agbegnenou, David Douillet, Djamel Bouras, French Judo, Guillaume Chaine, Kumi Kata, Lucie Décosse, Many French, Marc Alexandre, Olympic, Romane Dicko, Sarah-Léonie Cysique, This, World
related to Use of judo at the Summer Olympic Games · 19
Judo → Akio Kaminaga, At, August, Dutchman Anton Geesink, Finally, For, Games, International Olympic Committee, IOC, Japan, Japanese, Olympic, Olympic Games, Olympics, Rome, The, The Olympic Committee, There, Tokyo
related to Organizations · 18
Judo → African Judo Union, AJU, Asia, EJU, European Judo Union, IJF, International Judo Federation, JUA, Judo Union, Members, Oceania Judo Union, OJU, Olympic Judo, Pan-American Judo Confederation, PJC, The, The IJF, World Judo Championships
related to World Judo Day · 17
Judo → Bring, Courage, Friend, Friendship, Inclusion, Jigoro Kano, Judo's, On October, Past, Peace, Plant, Solidarity, Stronger Together, The, Tree, Wellbeing, World Judo Day
related to history · 15
Judo → Contest, Contests, Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, Finger, In, It, Kano, Kansetsu-waza, Kodokan, Pinning, Shime-waza, Submission, These, Throwing, Wins
related to Israeli Judo · 15
Judo → Arad, Barcelona, Belgian Open, British Open, By, European, Gil Ofer, Israel, Israeli, Israeli Olympic, Moshe Ponte, Oren Smadja, Six, Smadja, Yael Arad
related to Kosen judo · 15
Judo → Brazilian, Championships, Commonly, Currently, Higher Professional School, Imperial Universities, Japan's, Japanese Special High Schools, Kodokan, Kosen, Koto Senmon Gakko, Kyoto Imperial University, Nanatei Judo, Seven Emperors Judo, The
related to Georgian Judo · 14
Judo → Chidaoba, Chidaoba's, David Khakhaleishvili, Georgian, Georgian Judo, It, Lasha Bekauri, Lasha Shavdatuashvili, Luka Maisuradze, Lukhumi Chkhvimiani, Shota Chochishvili, Tato Grigalashvili, World Champions, Zaza Kedelashvili

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techniques kano jujutsu kata kodokan martial olympic forms also use first practice randori japanese arts judogi dan waza sport judoka

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JudoAncestor artsTenjin Shin'yō-ryū1.00infobox
JudoAncestor artsYoshin ryu1.00infobox
JudoAncestor artsShiten ryu1.00infobox
JudoAncestor artsSekiguchi Ryu1.00infobox
JudoAncestor artsSosuishi Ryu1.00infobox
JudoAncestor artsFusen Ryu1.00infobox
JudoAncestor artsKito Ryu1.00infobox
JudoAncestor artsTakenouchi Ryu1.00infobox
JudoAncestor artsMiura Ryu1.00infobox
JudoAncestor artsKyushin Ryu1.00infobox
JudoAncestor artsRyōi Shintō-ryū1.00infobox
JudoAncestor artsTsutsumi Hozan Ryu1.00infobox
JudoCountry of originJapan1.00infobox
JudoCreatorKanō Jigorō1.00infobox
JudoDescendant artsKosen judo, Bartitsu, Yoseikan Budō, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Sambo, ARB, CQC, Gongkwon Yusul, Hapkido, Krav Maga, Kapap, Kūdō, Kyukgido, MMA, modern Arnis, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Luta L…1.00infobox
JudoFamous practitionersSee: List of judoka1.00infobox
JudoFocusGrappling, ground fighting1.00infobox
JudoHardnessFull contact1.00infobox
JudoOfficial websiteInternational Judo Federation (IJF)1.00infobox
JudoOfficial websiteThe Kodokan1.00infobox
JudoOlympic sportAccepted as an Olympic sport in 1960 (see below)1.00infobox
JudoOlympic sportContested since 1964 (men) and 1992 (women)1.00infobox
JudoParenthoodVarious koryū Jujutsu schools, principally Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū, Kitō-ryū,1.00infobox
Judois amost prominent form of Samurai throws and self-defense competed internationally0.90text
Judois amost popular and well-known style of judo0.90text
Judois acompetition rules set of Kodokan judo that was popularized in the early 20th century for use in Japanese Special High Schools Championships held at Kyoto Imperial University0.90text
Judois aform of competitive judo practiced primarily in the United States that retains techniques that have been removed from mainstream IJF rules0.90text
Judois aInternational Judo Federation0.90text

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