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Human Weapon: Judo Samurai Legacy - Okuri Eri Jime

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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.


Credits to The History Channel Series The Human Weapon

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  • @TheOptimusprime9

    In judo, you have to wear a Gi.On the street, there are no rules, you can use a throw and then punch him while he's on the ground

  • @TheOptimusprime9 that would be gay

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  • I've done judo for more than 10 years ...

    It is possible to die from this Technique only if the choke is done properly and

    Tightly .

  • yeah ive done judo for over 5 years and ive never seen anyone pass out even after 10 sec,but i guess they saying that to be on the safe side.

  • @newtonisamoron kick on his eggroll or u can call meat ball :D

  • Now the problem is how do you get the opponent in that position?

  • @lankydude1000 if it was blackout in 4 seconds i wuld be out loads of times or probs even dead lol ive had this done loads of times

  • @lankydude1000 and since wen do u use this in karate? ur gi's are wayy to light made out of cotton material only to allow more flexibility so to grip it wuld be dificult not only that but to complete this strangle as well

  • @lankydude1000 im a judoka.

  • @alphie10 yh i ment your out in 5 and dead by 10 with general choke holds. trust me on this you black in 4 seconds, personal experience at my karate training session. Not being a troll/jackass/dick, just making my point :)

  • @lankydude1000 no its 10seconds u can feel the blood flow slowing down fast at 3-5 seconds if u dont tap out u will black out around 8 seconds.... 2 more seconds later if the person does not release the choke ur porbably going to die unless the medics get ther pretty fast

  • @Phishstrangler yh it said on the audio or something that in 10 seconds their out, more like in 10 seconds their dead :/

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