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What is Judo? Judo is a Japanese Martial Art meaning "The Soft Way". Judo involves different ways to throw, strangulate and lock your opponents' arms and legs. There are three major groups of throws: Te wasa - hand throw, Koshi waza - hip throw and Ashi waza - foot throw. Judo was the first Martial Art to become an Olympic sport and Judo has become one of the largest sports in the world. History of Judo Judo is originally a Japanese Martial Art developed from the traditional self-defence system Ju Jutsu during late 18th century by a man called Jigoro Kano. Jigoro Kano was born 28 October 1860 in Japan. He began studying at the Tokyo University in 1877 where he studied political science and economics. In 1878 Jigoro Kano joined the Tenjin Shinyo Ryu and studied Ju Jutsu under Master Fukuda. When Master Fukuda died the next year, Kano began for Master Iikubo of the Kito Ryu. After Master Iikubo's death in 1881, Jigoro Kano started to develop his own Ju Jutsu that he began teaching his Ryu in 1882; Kodokan Judo was born. |
