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Judo Techniques, A Journey into the World of Judo
By Hikerpro | July 31, 2010
When we are talking about judo techniques, they are taken from the actions of Jujitsu. Jujitsu goes back thousands of years and was practiced by the Sumo wrestler. No one really knows how far back it goes, but it has its origin in both China and Japan. This art form became popular because there was a need for soldiers who could fight in combat without weapons. Many schools cropped up later on because certain masters held on to different secrets that made Jujitsu so effective.
As the 18th century was approaching, Jujitsu was being practiced less and less. Only a few people knew Jujitsu and it was passed down. Around 1882 the name was changed to Judo. The gentle way is what Judo means. Instead of calling this art form Jujitsu, we use the name Judo now. Schools reopened and this art form was passed down to the students.
The American President Theodore Roosevelt traveled overseas and saw two people in combat. He was so overwhelmed by the sport he inquired about taking some lessons. The teacher was brought back to American.
Not only was Judo brought to America, it was also brought to Britain in the early 1900s. Classes were so popular that about 40 schools opened up and Judo got its foothold in America.
In Judo the smaller man overpowers the bigger man. You don’t use your individual strength; you use the other person’s vigor. If you fail to practice this, the other person will hurt you. How Judo works in that the fighter gives in to the other person’s strength. If the attacker is moving towards you, you move towards the way of the attacker. Now you have balance on your side. This is how you would cause the other person to fight off balanced. That is the underlying hidden art form in Judo.
Judo operates on many plateaus. Let’s take the example of a rock. You know how hard it is for you to lift it by yourself. Now take a straight board and place a level underneath the board and then you can lift the rock. This works the same way in Judo. You use something else to gain the power of a move you want to make.
When a person begins to learn Judo they use 3 different things, you need to at the beginning learn the basics, when you are protecting yourself, cause the other person to get off balance by using their own strength against them, last you keep up with your lessons and work on your speed. All beginners set goals, and then when you accomplish them you set some new ones. You always look for ways to catch the person off balance. Now you take their power to defend yourself. It just takes a little bit of practice to become good at this sport. Those are just a few of my judo techniques.
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