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Is shaking hands after a judo competition bad etiquette in Japan?

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Is there a way to reliably attack only a bent elbow joint with ude garami (Kimura, Americana)?

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Why grip with only three fingers?

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When/why was the list of Kodokan Judo throws and ground techniques recently expanded?

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Is there a pin in Judo that cannot be classified as a standard pin?

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Do pins in judo have to be standard pins?

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