Judo

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Judo Intermediate Level Martial Arts term Definition (Japanese) "Gentle way." A Japanese Martial Art and sport founded by Jigoro Kano in 1882 which relies primarily on leverage to off-balance an [...]

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Judo

Intermediate Level Martial Arts term

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(Japanese) "Gentle way." A Japanese Martial Art and sport founded by Jigoro Kano in 1882 which relies primarily on leverage to off-balance an attacker. Recognized for it’s throws?, locks? and ground fighting. Judo techniques are divided into three categories: Tachi-waza (standing technique), Ne-waza (Ground Technique) and Atemi-waza (vital point technique). Training in Judo consists of Randori (free exercise), kata (formal exercise) and Uchikomi (inner winding or stationary exercise).

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