While people tend to think about judo mainly in terms of massive hip and shoulder throws, the sweeps, reaps and trips that make up ashi-waza (leg techniques) are in a lot of ways the core of the art ...

Holding techniques include applying pressure to an opponent’s neck or manipulating the elbow joint, but thrusts and strikes – common in martial arts like karate – are only permitted in pre-arranged ...

Tokyo, the spiritual home of judo, welcomed the final Grand Slam of the International Judo Federation’s (IJF) 2024 World Judo ...

Judo, which means "gentle way" in Japanese, is a martial art created in Japan by Jigoro Kano in 1882. It was derived from the ancient techniques of jiu-jitsu. It is the most widely-practiced martial ...

It’s a sport rooted in ancient traditions, but judo has earned a reputation for ripping up the rule book. Judo, as has become customary, marked the start of a new year by issuing the latest changes to ...