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How popular is Judo in the Olympics?

Judo is usually one of the first Olympic events to sell out of tickets because of its worldwide popularity. There are 202 member nations in the International Olympic Committee, and 187 of them are members of the International Judo Federation.  Judo in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 8-24, 2008

 

How popular is Judo compared to other martial arts?

According to the International Judo Federation (IJF), Judo is the most widely practiced martial art in the world.

Is Judo safe for kids?

According to the American College of Sports Medicine, Judo is the safest contact sport for children under age 13.

Can girls take Judo?

 

Since Judo makes use of the opponent’s strength to overcome him, anyone can play Judo. The opponent can be overcome by skill as opposed to sheer strength, so a girl can easily beat a boy if she’s more skilled than he is!

 

What is the origin of Judo?

Modern judo has its origins in jujitsu, a fighting art that can be traced back over a thousand years into Japanese history. Judo itself, however, is a relatively recent synthesis and owes it existence to the genius of one man: Dr. Jigoro Kano.

HISTORY OF JUDO

Judo, literally "the gentle way," is an ancient martial art which makes use of the opponent's strength to overcome him, thus overcoming by skill rather than sheer strength.  Judo developed from the principles of jujitsu, a weaponless system of self-defense. which was developed by Buddhist monks over a period of 2,000 years. Jigoro Kano, a Japanese jujitsu expert, created judo in 1882. By dropping some of the more dangerous moves, he created a sport which depends for success upon the skill of using an opponent's own weight and strength against him.

Initially, Judo was separated into two distinct practices, one for self-defense and one for physical conditioning. These days, Judo is practiced mainly as a sport, which has competitions and tournaments worldwide. The main techniques of this art are throwing and grappling. Judo fighters spend much of their training in learning how to fall safely when they are thrown, to minimize their risk of injury.

 

 

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