柔 道柔 道JUDOJUDO

For Physical and Mental StrengthFor Physical and Mental Strength

History of JUDOHistory of JUDO• One of the martial arts One of the martial arts

　　　　 in the Edo period (1600-in the Edo period (1600-1868)1868)

• DevelopedDeveloped

to defend oneself from attackto defend oneself from attack

to catch the opponentto catch the opponent

to defeat the person to defeat the person

without the use of weaponswithout the use of weapons

History of JUDOHistory of JUDO• Meiji PeriodMeiji Period (1868-1912) (1868-1912)

• Kano JigoroKano Jigoro

established Judo as a sportestablished Judo as a sport

founded the new Judo stylefounded the new Judo style

• Kodokan JudoKodokan Judo aims for aims for physical and mental physical and mental strengthstrength

• Kano Jigoro created the Kano Jigoro created the word Judo word Judo 柔道柔道

History of JUDOHistory of JUDO• A world-class sportA world-class sport

• An An officialofficial sport at sport at the Tokyo Olympics the Tokyo Olympics in 1964in 1964

• Many Japanese Many Japanese Judo athletes won Judo athletes won the the goldgold medals in medals in the Olympicsthe Olympics

Judogi -Uniform-Judogi -Uniform-• Rank and ClassRank and Class Shown by Belt (Obi) ColorShown by Belt (Obi) Color RedRed higher than 9th rank higher than 9th rank

RedRed & white stripe 6-8th rank & white stripe 6-8th rank BlackBlack 1-5th rank 1-5th rank BrownBrown 1st-3rd class 1st-3rd class White 4-5th classWhite 4-5th class notice : rank (dan) > class (kyu)notice : rank (dan) > class (kyu)

Judogi -Uniform-Judogi -Uniform-• The color of Judogi has The color of Judogi has

been white for many been white for many yearsyears

• BlueBlue Judogi is allowed Judogi is allowed in competitions nowin competitions now

• Enables officials and Enables officials and spectators to spectators to distinguish more distinguish more easily between the easily between the two contestants than two contestants than beforebefore

Matches & Matches & JudgmentJudgment• There are two divisions :There are two divisions :

open-weight and weight categories open-weight and weight categories

((77 divisions in total) divisions in total)

• MenMen　 　 60kg60kg--66kg66kg--73kg73kg--81kg81kg--90kg90kg--100kg100kg--100kg100kg++

• WomenWomen　 　 48kg48kg--52kg52kg--57kg57kg--63kg63kg--70kg70kg--78kg78kg--78kg78kg++

Matches & Matches & JudgmentJudgment• A match is fought within a 9.1m x 9.1m areaA match is fought within a 9.1m x 9.1m area

Matches & Matches & JudgmentJudgment• Starts when the referee Starts when the referee

announces announces HajimeHajime

• Stops when the referee Stops when the referee orders orders SoremadeSoremade

• Contestants Contestants bowbow at the at the beginning and the end of beginning and the end of the match to show the match to show respect for each otherrespect for each other

Matches & Matches & JudgmentJudgment• IpponIppon : :

the player defeats the the player defeats the opponent effectively opponent effectively and scores full pointsand scores full points

• WazaariWazaari

• YukoYuko

• KokaKoka

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Various Various TechniquesTechniques

• Throwing TechniquesThrowing Techniques

• Grappling TechniquesGrappling Techniques

Cultural ExportCultural Export• Judo spread all over the worldJudo spread all over the world

• A Japanese taught Brazilians the essential secrets of A Japanese taught Brazilians the essential secrets of Judo techniqueJudo technique

• Brazilian Jiu-jitsuBrazilian Jiu-jitsu

• Current Martial ArtsCurrent Martial Arts

Spirit of JudoSpirit of Judo

Soft and fair goes farSoft and fair goes far

柔よく剛を制す柔よく剛を制す

柔 道柔 道JUDOJUDO

For Physical and Mental StrengthFor Physical and Mental Strength