Judo
Judo is derived from jujitsu, the hand-to-hand combat technique of ancient samurai warriors. It involves throwing opponents to the floor and holding them in submission.
JAPANESE CHOICE
Judo is a traditional Japanese wrestling sport developed in the 1880s. It was Dr Jigoro Kano (1860-1938) who combined the features of the various schools of the sport and codified the rules. Kano stressed the philosophical principles of judo, adding methods of physical, intellectual and moral education, eliminating many of the dangerous parts of jujitsu, and opening his first school, or dojo, in 1882.
“THE WAY OF SUPPLENESS”
In Japanese the word ju-do means “the way of suppleness” referring to the story of the tree branch ‘bending’ under the weight of the snow and not breaking. However, the bouts of five minutes are hardly gentle and can be as physically demanding as boxing and wrestling.
Federation
Title:
The National Judo centre of Turkmenistan
E-mail:
tjf.president@gmail.com
tjf.secretarygeneral@gmail.com
President:
Velmurat Gurbanmuradov
Quick Facts
- Judo is the second most popular sport in the world, after soccer.
- However, according to the International Judo Federation, in 1997 there were 2.2 million judoka worldwide, with the most color belts in Europe and the most black belts in Asia.
- Approximately 58,000 judoka are registered with the French Judo Federation.
Judo
Judo is derived from jujitsu, the hand-to-hand combat technique of ancient samurai warriors. It involves throwing opponents to the floor and holding them in submission.© Olympic.org
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