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

The object of Judo is to throw one's opponent to the ground, immobilize, or subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver. ... Strikes and thrusts as well as weapons defenses are part of judo, but only in pre-arranged forms which are called Katas. ... 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

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 Japanese in particular, being on a global war footing, practiced a type of Judo that has little in common with the "sport" of today. ... A Beginning History of Old School Jujitsu - Part 1 Recreation-and-Sports:Martial-Arts Over the next couple of day's I will writing an article of the history of Pre ... 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 ... Recreation-and-Sports:Martial-Arts The basic, definitive concept in judo is that of ippon, or a decisive victory over an opponent. ... 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

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

The following years saw the Kodokan change its address a number of times as it expanded and sought increasingly larger premises. In 1883 it moved to Kojicho where the dojo had twenty mats,in1886toFujimicho and a forty-mat dojo. It moved again in ... Read More

Karate uniforms, or "karategi," are a relatively new creation. This is in spite of the fact that the martial art itself has existed for many centuries. This article describes the history of the karategi as well as its components. Read More

At the "Dojo"which it is, we train in grappling methods drawn from many different styles. Hard HARD training in throws, takedowns, joint locks, ... 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

The Mechanics of the Judo Throw ... Three of the crucial throws, hiza-guruma knee wheel and harai-tsurikomi-ashi lifting foot sweep and de-ashi-harai advanced foot sweep are outlined in this article. A detailed description of each of the throws is given followed by some key points which you will ... 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

BJJ is also widely used in Mixed martial arts MMA fights. The origins of BJJ go way back, as hinted in the name it comes from Jiu-jitsu which is an ancient Japanese martial art, now called traditional Jiu-jitsu, it is also the father of Judo, Aikido, and Karate. ... Read More

Mixed martial arts offer a forum that allows martial artists to compete against each other, whether they are masters of Judo, Tae Kwondo, Jiu Jitsu or Hapkido. Its aim is to help people master different skills, thus improving their overall... Read More

The fight in UFC 93 featuring Mark Coleman and Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua was a good fight but it could have been a lot better. I would like to share with you some advice you can learn from this fight and Mark's performance. As I'm sure you saw, Mark... 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

Muay Thai equipment for the modern fighter has changed! Combat sports in the USA have changed. Martial arts is now moving at a terrific pace and if you do not change with the times you are going to get left behind. ... History of Ultimate Fighting Championship! ... 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 ... Read More