The Japanese Martial Art of Judo ... Katas not permitted in judo competition or free practice. This martial art originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. ... Read More

Martial arts that originated from Japan are diverse, and are way too different from those of other countries. ... Judo - The art of judo was developed by Prof. Jigoro Kano in the 19th century. ... 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

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

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

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

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

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 ... It has its roots in the samurai past of Japan and was originally conceived as a system of close quarter fighting techniques that could be employed ... Read More

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. ... judoka judo fighter, in 1904 left Japan to tour the world and match his judo against ... 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

Though Karate is often associated with Japanese martial arts, its true origin dwells in Okinawan combat techniques and Southern Chinese martial arts. It is basically a fusion of both arts and was introduced to Japan only in 1921. During this ... Read More

He would go on to win over 60 duals defeating or killing all that came before him in combat regardless of weapon. His challengers would use staffs, swords, and a variety of other weapons while he would use his katana or bokken. While many samurai... Read More

Sumo wrestling is an old Japanese tradition. Sumo has been performed the same way since the Edo Period early 1600's and still retains the rituals and techniques developed in those early years. Read More

Did you know - Argentine-born basketball player Juan Domingo de la Cruz competed for Spain at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union. He also participated in three European Championships 1977, 1979, and 1981 Read More

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. ... WWII Judo was a far different thing than what we see now. The Japanese in particular, being on a global war footing, practiced a type of Judo that ... Read More

Sports in Thailand - Birthplace of Udomporn Polsak! ... Because of her example, dedication and contribution to the sports history of the Kingdom of Thailand, she is an idol in Bangkok, the nation's capital. ... Read More

South Korea - The Olympic Revolution of the New Millennium ... At the 1996 Atlanta Games, the national team won seven judo medals 2 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes, behind only Japan 8 awards. In 1981 Park Chung Hak became the first judoka in SK to win a world trophy. ... Read More

Judoka interested in these JU-KENTO bouts sought out SPECIFIC instruction in just HOW to make Judo work against boxing. An entire book on this subject was published in Japan in the early ... Carl Cestari began his study of the martial arts with judo at the age of 7 under the direction of Yoshisada ... Read More

Are you interested in learning all you can about the ancient shadow warriors of ancient Japan? Are you looking for more than movie and comic book definitions and ideas? Read More

Yao Ming is one of the greatest basketball players in the history of the National Basketball Association NBA. A national hero in China after leading them to the Olympics in Sydney Australia. In 2006, he became top scorer of the World Cup in Tokyo Japan ... Read More