Judo

A shoulder throw (called seoi-nage in Japanese) at Judo rank graduation, Japan.

Judo (柔道, jūdō) is a modern Japanese martial art and Olympic sport.[1][2] It was developed in 1882 by Jigorō Kanō.[3] Judo is the most internationally competed form of jacket wrestling in the world today.

Judo is very scientific in its training methods and fighting techniques.[4]

  1. Fell's guide to Judo for protection and self-defense – 1 Jan. 1965, by Vince Kelly (Author), ASIN: ‎B0007DNFV6, Publisher: ‎F. Fell (1 Jan. 1965), Language: ‎English, 122 pages.
  2. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Judo" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 435.
  3. Nussbaum, "Kanō Jigorō " at p. 477.
  4. Ohlenkamp, Neil. "Forms of Judo (Kata)," JudoInfo.com. Retrieved 2012-2-27.

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