Upcoming Events

Saturday, September 11 1300-1700. Annual Base Gym Leisure Show in the KMCSC Field House. Come see our team in a demonstration and sign up at our table.

Tuesday, September 14 1700-2000. RMC RecSpo in the New Gym. Come visit our table to sign up.

Aug 13-29/04 Athens, Greece Summer Olympic Games Nicolas Gill will be the Flag Bearer at the Opening Ceremony Friday August 13th.

Great Judo Sites:

Judo Ontario - To be a member of KMC Judo, you must register with Judo Ontario. You can register on line or through our club manager Hang Nhan.
Judo Canada
International Judo Federation
* Videos & Pictures of Judo Ground Techniques (Ne-waza)
* Videos & Pictures of Judo Throws (Tachi-waza)

* = amazing site!

What is Judo? Judo means "The Gentle Way"

Judo was developed in 1882 by Professor Jigoro Kano from the techniques of Jujitsu.

Kano felt that Jujitsu was too violent and eliminated or altered its techniques where necessary to fulfill his ideal of "mutual benefit" of the practitioner and society as a whole, one of the two concepts central to Judo.

The other founding concept of Judo is that of "maximum efficiency from minimum effort" which allows the practitioner to defeat a stronger opponent by turning his strength against him, and thus can be seen in Judo's main physical elements.

Judo emphases grappling techniques, especially those that upset the enemy's balance, in particular- gaining leverage, throws, clothes grabbing, joint locks, and strangle holds. Advanced students also learn to strike vital areas. In most schools, after students have learned the basic techniques, they spend most of their time free sparring, a one-on-one exercise under the same rules as a competition.

One aspect of Judo is rare in the world of martial arts, in that there are no different "schools" of Judo- wherever it is studied around the world the student will learn the same techniques, unlike most styles of martial art which can have dozens of schools, each with its own particular brand of the style.

Ironically, although Kano discouraged competition Judo has become a very popular sport, gaining Olympic status in 1964.

Similar Styles:

Dumog - A sport from the Philippines where competitors attempt to throw one another to their backs using grappling techniques.

Goshin-Jutsu - Like Professor Kano, Tanaka Tatsu felt that Jujitsu was too violent and dangerous, so he created this style from it to be safer.

Sambo - Russian wrestling style which developed in the 1930's from over 20 styles of wrestling practiced in the republics of the Soviet Union.

Yudo - Korean style of Judo

Some Japanese Terminology for Your Learning Pleasure Click here for more terminology

Kata (Forms) Sites

Judo as Self-Defence

http://www.blackbeltmag.com/archives/blackbelt/1992/

jun92/combatjudo/combatjudo.html

~HANG'S PICK~

Shime Waza - choking technique (Taken from IJF Site)

Of the three types of katame waza, the shime waza (choking techniques) and kansetsu waza (joint lock techniques) are perhaps the most feared and respected. They evoke immediate emotional reactions from many newcomers to judo who are introduced to them. While these techniques undoubtedly stem from judo¡¯s predecessors as actual battlefield techniques with the purpose of maiming or killing an enemy, they have been modified in important ways to allow for their safe yet effective practice in judo and use in competition

Quellmaz(Germany), Munich, 1996 Nakamura(Japan), Atlanta, 1996 Quellmalz(Germany), Munich, 1997

Okuri Eri Jime (as shown above)

- In okuri eri jime, the choking hand grasps the opponent's collar near the neck area, while the other hand grasps lower on the other lapel. This is generally done in one of two positions: while straddling your opponent's back, either face down or face up; or while on your opponent's side when they are face down. In either case, the choking hand rotates and squeezes, forcing your wrist into your opponent's neck, while the other hand helps to hold their body in place. Your opponent will tap in submission once he feels the effects of the choke, and realizes he cannot escape it.

Sangaku Jime

Sangaku jime, or triangle choke, is one of the most powerful and deadly choking techniques.

- You apply sangaku jime with your legs, wrapping your choking legs hamstring area across the side of your opponent¡'s neck, and placing the foot of that leg behind the knee of your other leg, forming a triangle with your legs. In judo, one of your opponent's arms must be inside the triangle of your legs, so that you do not squeeze, torque, or rotate their head by itself. By squeezing your legs together, the choke will become immediately effective, and because your legs are much stronger than your hands, sangaku jime is one of the most powerful choking techniques in judo. It can be applied from the side, front, or back of your opponent in three different positions.

Hadaka jime

- Literally "naked choke", hadaka jime is performed by placing a choking hand around your opponent's neck, generally from the rear. Grasping your own hand on the side of the neck, you squeeze and rotate your hand into your opponent's neck to apply the choke.

Judo Etiquette

By Jerry Dalien, Rokudan

This is an excerpt from the book "Judo: The Life, The Way, The Concept".

The word Dojo has many meanings, such as exercise hall, practice hall or place of learning the way. It formally was used by Buddhist monks in reference to worship, it also could be a meditation hall or club. As you can see it can mean a great many things to the martial arts that you are studying. Our sport being Judo, we refer to it as a Judo Dojo.

The Traditional Japanese Dojo

In a traditional Judo Dojo you have to be accepted as a student by the instructor first and foremost. Your first contact with the Sensei might come as a great shock to you. You must understand the fundamental difference between a commercial school and a Dojo. The truth is that you have come to him for instruction, he has not come to you. The source of the conflict that it is the Sensei's Dojo and as the instructor, he runs his Dojo by his rules.

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New International Judo Federation (IJF) Rules

Now available to download here!

>English version
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>French version
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International Judo Federation (IJF) Rules

Hang's favourite judoka Udo from Germany