Judo

Judo

Japanese modern martial art created in 1882.

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choke hold

Sports; Judo

The goal of the Choke Hold is to cut off your rivals breathing. This is accomplished when one of the combatants is able to get his forearm around his rival's neck and compress the trachea or the ...

uke

Sports; Judo

This is the name for the judoka who is being thrown.

waza

Sports; Judo

This simply means technique, most of the time used as a suffix.

A Waza-ari is worth 7 points. This is a controlled throw that is missing 1 of the 4 elements necessary to score an Ippon. The score is awarded for either meeting three scoring criteria or holding the ...

weight categories

Sports; Judo

Weight class range from extra lightweight, which is up to and includes 60 kilograms or 132 pounds and through heavyweight that is over 100 kilograms or 220 pounds.

yuko

Sports; Judo

A Yuko is worth 5 points. A Yuko lacks two of the three elements that are needed for an Ippon. A score is given to a combatant for completing a throw or holding an opponent on the ground for 15 to 20 ...