The most prominent example of these is the Go no sen no kata, a kata that focuses on counter-attacks to attempted throws. Judo emphasizes a free-style sparring, called randori , as one of its main forms of training. Part of the combat time is spent sparring standing up, called tachi-waza , and the other part on the ground, called ne-waza.
Sparring, even subject to safety rules, is much more practically effective than only practicing techniques on their own, which is what jujutsuka were used to doing. Using full strength develops the muscles and cardio-vascular system on the physical side of things, and it develops strategy and reaction time on the mental side of things, and helps the practitioner learn to use techniques against a resisting opponent. A common saying among judoka is "The best training for judo is judo.
There are several types of sparring exercises, such as ju renshu both judoka attack in a very gentle way where no resistance is applied ; and kakari geiko only one judoka attacks while the other one relies solely on defensive and evasive techniques, but without the use of sheer strength.
In judo, there are two main phases of combat: the standing tachi-waza and the ground ne-waza phase. Each phase requires its own mostly separate techniques, strategies, randori , conditioning and so on. Special training is also devoted to "transitional" techniques to bridge the gap. Judo's balance between both the standing and ground phases of combat gives judoka the ability to take down opponents who are standing up and then pin and submit them on the ground. This balanced theory of combat has made judo a popular choice of martial art or combat sport.
In the standing phase, which has primacy according to the contest rules, the opponents attempt to throw each other. Strikes i. The main purpose of the throwing techniques nage waza is to take an opponent who is standing on his feet, mobile and dangerous, down onto his back where he cannot move as effectively.
Thus, the main reason for throwing the opponent is to control the opponent and to put oneself in a dominant position. In this way the practitioner has more potential to render a decisive outcome. Another reason to throw the opponent is to shock his body through smashing him forcefully onto the ground. If an opponent executes a powerful yet fully controlled throw, he can win a match outright by ippon on the basis that he has displayed sufficient superiority.
A lower score is given for lesser throws. A score for a throw is only given when executed starting from a standing position. Each phase follows the previous one with great rapidity - ideally they happen almost simultaneously. In competition, combat may continue on the ground after a throw occurs or if the contestants otherwise legally end up on the ground; a contestant is not allowed to simply drop to the ground to commence ground fighting.
On the ground, the contestants aim to either obtain a hold down, or to get their opponent to submit either by using a choke or strangulation or armlock locks on joints other than the elbow are not allowed for safety reasons.
Hold downs osaekomi are important since in a real fight the person who has control of his opponent can hit him with punches, knees, headbutts, and other strikes.
If osaekomi is maintained for twenty-five seconds, the person doing the holding down wins the match. An osaekomi involves holding an opponent principally on their back, and free of their legs. According to the rules as they stood in , it was only necessary to hold down an opponent, on his shoulders, for two seconds - said to reflect the time necessary for a samurai to reach his knife or sword and dispatch his held opponent.
The newer longer requirements reflect the combat reality that a fighter must immobilize his opponent for a substantial amount of time in order to strike effectively. The score for a hold down is determined by how long the hold down is held. A hold down may sometimes result in a submission if the opponent cannot endure the pressure from the hold down. If the person being held down has wrapped his legs around any part of his opponent's lower body or trunk, he is pinning his opponent as much as he is being pinned, because his opponent cannot get up and flee unless the person on the bottom lets go.
While his legs are wrapped around his opponent, the person on the bottom can employ various attacking techniques, including strangles, armlocks and "body scissors" do-jime , while controlling the opponent so that he cannot effectively strike from above. In this position, often referred to as the "guard" in English, the person on top does not have enough control over his adversary for the position to be considered osaekomi.
Note that while the guard is commonly used, do-jime is no longer legal in competition judo. The person on top can try to pass his opponent's legs and in turn hold down or submit him, or he may try to break out of his opponent's guard and stand up. The person on the bottom can try to submit his opponent from his guard or roll his opponent over to get on top of him.
Joint locks on the elbow are considered safe enough to perform at nearly full-force in competition to force submission from one's opponent. Judo has, in the past, allowed leglocks, wristlocks, spinal locks and various other techniques that have since been disallowed in competition to protect athletes' safety. It was decided that attacking those other joints would result in many injuries to the athletes and would cause a gradual deterioration of these joints. Chokes and strangulations shime-waza enable the one applying the choke to force the adversary to submit.
Strangulation cuts off the blood supply to the brain via compression on the sides of the neck, while a choke blocks the airway from the front of the neck. A strangle, once properly locked in, can render an opponent unconscious in only a few seconds, but normally causes no injury. The first time judo was seen in the Olympics was at the Games in Los Angeles, where Kano and about judo students gave a demonstration. Judo became an Olympic sport for men in the Games in Tokyo.
With the persistence of Rusty Kanokogi, an American, and many others, judo became an Olympic sport for women as well in It is often stated that the men's judo event in was a demonstration event, but according to the International Judo Federation IJF and International Olympic Committee, Judo was in fact an official sport in the games. Judo then lost the image of being "Japanese only" and went on to become one of the most widely practised sports in the world.
The women's event was a demonstration event in , and became an official medal event 4 years later. Men and women compete separately, although they often train together. Judo has been a Paralympic sport for the visually impaired since Judo is also one of the sports at the Special Olympics.
There are currently seven weight divisions, subject to change by governing bodies, and may be modified based on the age of the competitors:. The traditional rules of judo are intended to avoid injuries to the participants and ensure proper etiquette. Some later additions to the rules were motivated by a desire to make the sport more interesting to observers. The main "Katame waza" Grappling techniques are explained below. Due to their hazardous nature, Ate waza are not used in competition or in normal practice sessions.
Judo Channel Japanese. Nage waza Throwing techniques Nage waza can be divided into two main types: tachi waza standing techniques and sutemi waza sacrifice techniques. With his right arm inserted under uke's armpit, tori spins around on his right foot with his back against uke. Tori then lowers his right shoulder and throws uke over his shoulder in a circular motion. It is basic, barely functional and slow. You could study the kata for years and years and you still wouldn't be able to strike.
Note: I'm not moaning at you here, Martial Dad - just the notion that judo has striking which people always claim it does due to a couple of kata. Last edited: Jun 14, Judo's Atemi-Waza is really lame, for the most part.
For all intents and purposes, Judo is a purely grappling art. TheMightyMcClaw , Jun 16, Judo classes is a system of unarmed combat where the aim is to grapple with your opponent, and win by throwing them to the floor on their back, pinning them to the floor or performing a strangle or jointlock until they submit.
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