Learn how to do a pillow hold (makura kesa gatame) with this online Judo lesson for beginners in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard... more »
Learn how to do a cross arm bar (juji gatame) when your partner fails an attempt to throw in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard... more »
Learn how to do sweeps (de ashi barai) with this online Judo lesson for beginners in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard... more »
Human Weapon was a weekly television show on The History Channel that premiered on July 20, 2007. The hosts, Jason Chambers and Bill Duff, travel across the world studying the unique martial arts, or styles of fighting, that have origins in the region. In this episode Jason Chambers and Bill Duff explore the techniques... more »
Ippon seoi nage (one point back carry throw) is variation of Seoi nage a shoulder throw, one of the traditional forty throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67... more »
Isao Okano (born January 20, 1944) is a retired judoka who competed in the middleweight (-80 kg) division. He was born in Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki, Japan. He entered the 1964 Summer Olympics while studying at Chuo University’s law school, and won the gold medal in the middleweight division. He won another gold medal at the... more »
This kata is known as “the five forms” Master Jigoro Kano died before giving the five technics names. It consists in five techniques, known only by their number and it is considered unfinished. The techniques are composed of gentle movements evocative of natural forces. They’re supposed to represent the principle of maximum efficiency, but also to be evocative... more »
What do judo terms mean? Learn about Japanese terminology in competitive Judo in this free video clip on martial arts. Yuko: (5 points of score) Waza-ari: (7 points of score) Ippon: full point (10 points of score) Waza-ari awasete Ippon: 2 Waza-ari’s Shido: first 3, then 5, 7, finally ten points against you. Hansoku-make:... more »
Jigoro Kano was the founder of judo. Judo was the first Japanese martial art to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become an official Olympic sport. Pedagogical innovations attributed to Kano include the use of black and white belts, and the introduction of dan ranking to show the relative ranking between members... more »
Ju no Kata was created by Jigoro Kano, the father of modern Judo, in 1887 and teaches the theory of the skillful application of flexibility in order to defeat strength. It was developed to study how to lift up a body and understand the ways of different fighting methods. Ikkyo Tsuki-Dashi (Hand Thrusting) Kata-Oshi... more »
Ju shiki is a Kodokan Judo Kata, a part of Seiryoku Zen’yo Kokumin Taiiku no Kata. This exercise is divided into two sets. The Kata is made up of ten techniques from the Ju no Kata. Set 1 Tsuki-dashi Kata-oshi Kata-mawashi Kiri-oroshi Katate-dori Set 2 Katate-age Obi-tori Mune-oshi Tsuki-age... more »
In Judo, the term atemi designates blows to the body, as opposed to twisting of joints, strangleholds, holding techniques and throws. Atemi can be delivered by any part of the body to any part of the opponents body. They can be percussive or use ‘soft’ power. The location of nerve and pressure points, such... more »
On the Importance of Ukemi by Jigoro Kano Nowadays one does not see the same clear-cut technique as one used to do. All adopt a very stiff and defensive style and they appear to be entirely preoccupied with the idea of winning their contest, without any sign of aspiring to higher accomplishment. One who... more »
Judo joshi goshin jutsu (women’s self defense) originated in 1943 and was created by the second president of the Kodokan Judo Institute. According to Steven R. Cunningham, “The Joshi Goshinho was the construction of Jiro Nango, who was Kano’s nephew and who took over the directorship of the Kodokan after Kano died. He managed the... more »