Human Weapon [HQ] - Judo: Samurai Legacy part 5/5

The massively popular martial art of Judo is derived from Jujitsu (also referred to as Jujutsu or Jiu-jitsu), an ancient system of hand-to-hand combat practiced by highly skilled samurai and ninja warriors on the battlefields of feudal Japan. Beginning in the early 1880s, the Jujitsu fighter and instructor Jiguro Kano developed a new martial art based on Jujitsu techniques, with one organizing principle: to make the most efficient use of mental and physical energy. Kano called the system Judo, or gentle way, and saw it as not merely a self-defense method, but also a lifelong art.

In 1882, Kano founded the Kodokan Judo Institute in Tokyo, which remains the top Judo authority in the world. Kano later traveled to Europe and used his fluency in English to spread the practice and philosophy of Judo to a new Western audience. He also broke with Japanese martial arts tradition by taking on a female student, Sueko Ashiya, and opening a dojo, or training center, for women in Tokyo. After Kano died in 1938, Judo only continued to grow in popularity. The first international tournament took place in 1947 between British and French fighters. In 1964, Judo became an Olympic sport, and it is now practiced by more than 8 million people around the world.

Because of Kanos belief that Judo was a way of life, training for this martial art is based on mental and moral development, in addition to physical. Two key goals for Judo fighters are hontai (a permanent state of alertness) and bonno (a disciplined mind, serene calm, control of the body, and readiness to react to any situation). The fundamental physical technique at the heart of Judo is using the opponents body weight against him; in this way, a small fighter can beat a much larger, stronger opponent with the proper strategy, skill and technique. Judo is practiced on mats, and there is no kicking or punching. The key moves in Judo are throws and grappling, including chokeholds, joint locks and armbars.

Judo fighters are ranked according to a belt system, where each rank is called a kyu and the belts are called obi. Earning a black belt is considered a sign of proficiency and the beginning of a more advanced study; there are ten degrees, or dan, of black belt, in the Judo system. The Judo belt system has been adapted by many of the other modern martial arts, including Karate and Aikido.

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[modjaffamodjaffa]

"- I almost had the choke"

not even close lol

[FalloutGuy3]

Missed him by inches... I guess it depends on your point of view.. even 5 feet can be defined in inches.

[91137732]

that little massaging attempt at 3:26 was kinda gay

[SuperRyanOc]

3rd best in the country, he could have finished each round in under ten seconds. size means nothing in this dominant sport, all about technique lads.

[relentlazy]

@SkemeKOS ya ya you're right,my bad! just misunderstood you :) 

[SkemeKOS]

@relentlazy

I know all of that LOL! And thats the point Im making. If the BJJ guy is forced to not be allowed to use his strong points then of course hes going to lose. The problem is the idiots here who think judo is better because it beat a BJJ guy. They forget that the BJJ guy wasnt even allowed to even USE his BJJ!

[relentlazy]

@SkemeKOS Judo battle,judo rules. Bjj battle,bjj rules. MMA battle,MMA rules.Stupid or not, every martial arts have his own rules,if you are trying a judo battle,you have to accept the judo rules! I mean, it's quite simple! You can't win a judo fight with striking,even if is your stronger point. It's like trying to play football match with a baseball bat : )peace

[SkemeKOS]

@TraceurMeeka

BJJ is more ground fighting compared to Judo, which is more stand up throws.

The judoka even said he didnt want to fight Jason on the ground, and the bullshit rules here gave the judoka his wish. MMA is waaaaaay more realistic than a judo match and a BBJ match so dont try and make out like its not.

The stupid rules just werent in favour of Jason. They were basically banning him from using ALL his strong points(ground fighting and striking)

[SkemeKOS]

@TraceurMeeka

How can you expect more from an MMA fighter? MMA fighters spar realistically, not under bullshit rules like this. I LOVE japanese jiu jitsu/judo but there sparring rules are complete bullshit.

[SkemeKOS]

@veshkeat

Same here...kinda I train Gracie Jiu Jitsu as a hobby and when I spar, I try to look like Im not trying...almost like Im bored lol

Its a frame of mind that many dont understand.

[veshkeat]

"take a leg"

no longer allowed to grab ur opponents leg in tachi-waza due to all the american and russian wrestlers dominating international judo by using wrestling techniques

[veshkeat]

@TraceurMeeka im a sports jujutsu fighter, fullcontact, so my judo skills arent nearly that of a blackbelt judoka. but even when im getting my ass whipped in a judo match, i look bored or even distracted, even though i'm actually trying my very hardest simply because i dont use my eyes to keep track of my opponent, so much as simply knowing where he is based on where i'm holding onto his gi etc. Looks like he's doing the same here. japanese dont take it easy on ppl when it comes to budo, usually