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Today's topic is...Judo! JU (gentle) Do (way or path) JUDO = "The gentle way." Judging by the photo above it does not look very gentle to me. After doing some research we found that Judo and Juijitsu were on in the same. Judo became its own form roughly around the late 1800's practiced and studied by this man named Dr. Jigoro Kano (the founder of Judo). Dr. Jigoro Kano took the striking from juijitsu to make Judo the Olympic sport it is today. For more on the history of Judo please click on this link: History of Judo.
Judo is made up of various sweeps, throws, pins, and several locks. Taking Judo will increase your burst power and ability to read your opponents body movements. One of our workers that does Kajukenbo shared with us his experience sparring against a Judo practitioner: "I have never been caught of guard so many times with the amount of sweeps he landed. It was like he knew were I was going to step next." If you are interested in taking Judo classes check your local schools and recreational centers chances are they have Judo classes. If not please visit: Onzuka.com. We highly recommend looking up Sensai Ray Imada. Great practitioner and an even better person. If you have any questions please let us know or if you have any insights about Judo please feel free to contact us or leave a comment. Thank you for stopping in!
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