Martial Arts Tips - Judo
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SelfDefense ..Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:33pm
A modern Japanese martial art. Originated in Japan in the late 19th century, the primary focus of judo is throwing.
Focus on throwing. Judo involves rolls, falls, throws, hold downs, chokes, joint-locks, and strikes, but the primary focus is on throwing.
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Russian Leader Releases Judo DVD
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John V.Posted
Tue 14 Oct 2008 4:00am
Vladimir Putin, the Russian prime minister, has released a judo instructional DVD to celebrate his 56th birthday. Putin, who holds a 6th degree black belt in judo, is a longtime health and sports enthusiast who also devotes time to tiger tracking, truck racing and skiing.
The last US president to partake in the art of judo was Theodore Roosevelt
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Judo
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ecoblogPosted
Sat 16 Jan 2010 5:43pm
From Wikipedia
Judo (柔道, jūdō?), meaning "gentle way", is a modern Japanese martial art (gendai budō) and combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth... of judo, but only in pre-arranged forms (kata) and are not allowed in judo competition or free practice (randori).
Ultimately, the philosophy and subsequent pedagogy developed
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Olympics, Judo, and Tropical Storms, Oh my!
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Angel ..Posted
Sun 07 Sep 2008 8:37pm
A HUGE round of applause for Ronda Rousey, the first American woman to win a medal (bronze) in Judo! While women won in demonstration matches in 1988, Women's Judo didn't... to do everything we can to help her achieve her dream.
Tomorrow, Judo Queen will compete in her 6th competition. Road Trip! We have to be on the road at an ungodly hour
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Shinjido Judo seminar
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Shinjido webmasterPosted
Tue 15 Dec 2009 3:22am
On January 17 2010 Shinjido inventor Danny Da Costa will be holding a Shinjido seminar at the High Wycombe Judo Centre in England. The seminar will allow participants to work on the mat with Kosei Inoue (triple world and Olympic champion). Admission fee is £20 for a Senior and £12 for Juniors.
Danny Da Costa is a 6th Dan in Judo and 4th Dan
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Now with even more JUDO POWER!
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Angel ..Posted
Sun 22 Mar 2009 3:37pm
Yesterday was not only Judo Queen's birthday, but a judo tournament as well.
Excuse me while I sew back on a few buttons.....BOTH of the kids placed :)
JediBoy (3rd... move in tournaments--but not this time. He was my fierce little tiger :)
JudoQueen had a stressful day, as they LOST HER REGISTRATION (2nd time) so they had to scramble after
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Judo Lesson 3 – Watch Where You Sweep
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Lesley H.Posted
Sat 21 Apr 2012 4:40pm
Lesson 3 of Judo involved an interesting warmup (with lots of plyometric pushups!), front breakfalls, and a couple of new throws. When it came to drilling Ko-Uchi-Gari, Tineladia went in for the sweep a little too wide, and caught their little toe on my shin (or at least the wiry bit at the front of my foot). Their little toe snapped almost ...
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JUDO FAQ's
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Angel ..Posted
Fri 19 Feb 2010 7:08pm
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Judo: think Japanese version of Greco-Roman Wrestling. No punching, kicking or hitting. There are throws and pin-downs.
Joshi--Girl/student of Judo
Judoka--Boy/student of Judo (can be either gender
Throws--you have to throw an opponent in the right way for it to count, either as a partial point (Yuko, about 1/4 pt; Waza-ari, about
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Will I Get Bulky Muscles from Judo? | Ask The Fitness Nerd
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Matt C.Posted
Fri 14 Nov 2008 5:48pmJudo will not make you look fat. Exercise doesn’t necessarily equate to bulky muscles for women. The Fitness Nerd explains why.
Hi Fitness Nerd,
I started taking judo... Weight Training Doesn’t Maximize Muscle Mass
Second, judo is an activity that doesn’t involve the introduction of non-body-weight resistance. Building muscle requires consistently
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Practicing Judo in the ED: Secret to success
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Michelle LinPosted
Thu 21 Oct 2010 12:00am
OK, you don't actually practice Judo in the Emergency Department, but the principles in Judo are interestingly relevant in approaching our work in the ED.
Thanks to Garr Reynolds of Presentation Zen fame for introducing me to the 7 rules of judo practice by the great Judo master Kyuzo Mifune. In his blog post, Garr specifically talks about
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