The history of judo is inseparable from that of its founder, the Japanese teacher Jigoro Kano. ... The history of judo is inseparable from that of its founder, the Japanese teacher Jigoro Kano. Kano was born into a prosperous ... Read More

Let us talk about the basic principles of the martial art called judo. Basically, a small and weak man can defeat an opponent who is larger and stronger. It's all based on the scientific principles of leverage and balance. Like they say, 'the ... Read More

Over the next couple of day's I will writing an article of the history of Pre-WWII Japanese JujitsuJudo. I wasn't sure where to start, but here I am so let's get started. I'm going to start with H. Read More

Hi Friends, I am an active passionate judo player and would like to share with all of you what I have learned in my 25 years of experience. Of course I continue to practise in order to always improve my judo techniques, both judo throws and judo ... Read More

The Mechanics of the Judo Throw ... You can use this judo throw to great effect against any opponent.When both knees are bent, they serve to change and control the balance of the body. ... Read More

Judo is little more than a hundred years old but derives directly from a much older martial art, that of ju-jitsu. Ju-jitsu is a generic term which describes a number of traditional Japanese martial arts systems. It has its roots in the samurai ... Read More

Most judo players usually develop a big forward throw as the first element in their judo, but as their opponents get to know their style it becomes increasingly difficult to score unless they refine some method to set up the big throw. O-uchi Read More

I am now involved with a few of the remaining direct students of Abbe Sensei in an attempt to protect the legacy and proud lineage left behind by this great man of Budo who was our teacher and mentor. It has taken a great deal of effort to ... Read More

Recreation-and-Sports:Martial-Arts Pre-WWII Judo was a far different thing than what we see now. The Japanese in particular, ... Recreation-and-Sports:Martial-Arts Over the next couple of day's I will writing an article of the history of Pre-WWII Japanese JujitsuJudo. ... Read More

The origins of BJJ go way back, as hinted in the name it comes from Jiu-jitsu which is an ... art, now called traditional Jiu-jitsu, it is also the father of Judo, Aikido, and Karate. ... Read More

In modern judo the only locking techniques permitted are armlocks and the only joint considered to be a legitimate target is the elbow joint. In the USA strangles are sometimes described as choke-locks or choke-holds, but there is no torsion or... Read More

The following years saw the Kodokan change its address a number of times as it expanded and sought increasingly larger premises. ... If you enjoyed this article on the history of Jiu Jitsu please go to The MMA Zone to read more. thacker. Judo Uniforms. Article ... Read More

Carl Cestari began his study of the martial arts with judo at the age of 7 under the direction of Yoshisada Yonezuka. During the past forty plus years Carl has dedicated his life to studying the martial arts, hand to hand combat systems, history and religion. ... Read More

I am the chief editor of The MMA Zone's article publishing and blog content. At The MMA Zone we strive to have accurate, straight forward, and relevant information to the subject of the martial arts. Read More

This article discusses the history of Wing Chun and how it developed. It tells how Bruce Lee helped to make it popular. Read More

We have listed some of their major martial arts and its history. Japanese. The Japanese martial art is believed to have origin because of the caste ... Judo - The art of judo was developed by Prof. Jigoro Kano in the 19th century. ... Read More

It's always amusing when "know it alls" dismiss certain methods out of hand as being useless or "unworkable" ... Carl Cestari began his study of the martial arts with judo at the age of 7 under the direction of Yoshisada Yonezuka. ... Read More

The term MMA is delivered from Mixed Martial Arts, a unique combat sport which brings together all forms of combat to create an individual sport of its own. Primary styles which are used in MMA include boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing, wrestling, Read More

Do not believe that practicing "by rote" 1-2-3,etc. type "responses" to street attacks is a viable or particularly useful training exercise. ... Carl Cestari began his study of the martial arts with judo at the age of 7 under the direction of Yoshisada Yonezuka. During the past forty plus ... Read More

Developing speed, power, strength, stamina, and most importantly kicking techniques involves constant discipline and training. Kick boxing, boxing, martial arts, including judo, have become so advanced in technical training techniques, that to ... one must be at the peak of their mental and physical best. ... Read More