Japanese modern martial art, combat sport, and Olympic sport of throwing, pinning, choking, and locking; developed by *Kano Jigoro* in 1882.
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How do I practice judo throws on my own without a partner?
How do you practice your judo throws at home or any time that you're by yourself?
The leg movement is easy to do as long as you have the space, but proper arm movement and strength is hard to ...
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What are good exercises for building grip strength for judo and BJJ?
I'm looking for exercises to help maintain a grip on an opponent's gi while pulling them around. There are two elements to this: strength and endurance. Meaning, I want my grip to be hard to break but ...
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How can I improve my teaching of ukemi or break falling?
How can I improve teaching forward and flip (kote gaeshi and sumi otoshi for those that know what it looks like) breakfalls? I have been teaching those for a while and students do pick them up and ...
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What can I do to improve my squat for judo throws during randori?
I am 6 foot 2 inches and weigh about 90Kg - I find it very difficult during randori to get a full turn in for (for example) O Goshi.
My instructors are always telling me that I need to get lower and ...
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Where can I find or how can I make a tailored white dogi for women?
Does anyone know of a good supplier of white dogi for either aikido or judo that are tailored to women?
If not, does anyone know of home made modifications that can be made to a "male" dogi to make ...
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Shoulder brace for Judo?
I've got a combination of neck and shoulder injuries on my left side. Neck from being spiked, shoulder from an americana and a west point ride suplex. I've definitely got weakness in my rotator cuff. ...
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Judo mats: any certification? what characteristics should one look for?
Is there any official certification system for Judo mats?
What specific characteristics should one be looking for in a Judo mat? Remember the primary purpose of the Judo mat is injury prevention.
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Why do taekwondoists bounce so much? (And how do we help them stop?)
At training last night (Japanese JiuJitsu), we had two people with TKD backgrounds training with us. I couldn't help noticing how bouncy they both were. They both came from different TKD school, yet ...
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What submissions are not allowed in competitive Judo?
After watching a number of matches during the Olympics it seemed like a lot of opportunities for submissions weren't even pursued.
In the matches I observed I only saw two legitimate submission ...
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Is there any documentation of newaza in Fusen-Ryu?
Renzo Gracie's book Mastering Jujitsu makes the interesting and not otherwise repeated claim that BJJ is descended directly from Fusen-Ryu rather than Judo. Allegedly, while Judo was cleaning up at ...
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Judo gis for lanky players?
Lately a lot of BJJ Gi manufacturers have been making gis that are fitted for lanky players, but of those that make slim cut BJJ gis, their Judo gis are still just the standard cut (even Fushida now, ...
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How is the scoring determined in Judo for the Olympics?
I've been watching the Olympic Judo matches and I'm confused.
I know that ippon is an instant win. And 2 waza-ari are the equivlent of an ippon. But then there is another number associated with the ...
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Can a Judo athlete compete in more than one weight class in the Olympics?
I am specifically speaking about the London 2012 games. I am not asking if any athletes are doing this, just whether it is technically permitted.
Wikipedia says nothing, but this was allowed in ...
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How to get fit (again) for Judo
So, I've started doing Judo again after 8 years abstinence (I'm 28 now) and I really suck fitness wise and technical wise. Unfortunatly we only have training once a week which is probably not enough ...
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What do instructors look for before allowing students to compete in judo?
Entrance into judo competition as a new judoka is contingent on the go-ahead of a recognized judo instructor. What criteria would an experienced judoka instructor use to make that determination?
I ...
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What benefits (if any) are there when listening to music while practicing? And does it depend on the style?
Listening to music while practicing is something I see many martial artists do; especially those in boxing and MMA; I have seen it less in wrestling and judo. Is this because of the stereotypic groups ...
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Preventing jammed toe during judo randori
I have been practicing judo for about 6 months and I've found that I frequently manage to "jam" the big toe on my right foot during randori. Are there strengthening exercises that I can do for my big ...
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Who was the first female judoka?
Who were the first female judo players? When did they train?
Keiko Fukuda was promoted to fifth degree in 1953
