Olympic Games medalist Hiroaki Hiraoka from Hiroshima, Japan spent a day in March inspiring 122 judoka (judo practitioners) to reach their highest potential. They were from all over the Pacific ...

Founded in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano, judo was designed to be less brutal than traditional jujitsu. ... Te Waza (Arm Techniques): Includes techniques like ippon seoi nage, a shoulder throw.

Seoi-nage: Shoulder throw. A common technique in which a judoka uses his or her back to throw an opponent over his or her shoulder. Shido: Minor penalty given to a judoka, equal to a koka.

Andrea Carlino, Italy, def. Joshua Katz, Australia, Waza-ari, O-uchi-gari, 4:19. Dilshot Khalmatov, Ukraine, def. Doston Ruziev, Uzbekistan, Waza-ari… ...

Fighting fit James Draper has won Judo gold while representing De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) in a national championships. James Draper with his gold medal James, from East Grinstead, Sussex, ...