Sambo and Judo are often confused with one another, and understandably so. In addition to some visual resemblance, there are overlaps in the techniques in each fighting style, especially when it...
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When people decide to take up a new form of exercise or learn a skill, in this case, martial arts, one of the first questions they ask is how often they need to train. People who are interested in...
Shuai Jiao vs. Judo | The Differences Between Judo and Shuai Jiao?
Mastering a new fighting or grappling style requires consistent effort and commitment. It's also helpful to start with some useful background information. Those exploring new martial arts styles...
Do Judo Throws Hurt? How To Prevent Getting Hurt From A Judo Throw
Judo combines many different fighting techniques (rolls, chokes, etc.), but it focuses mainly on throws: throwing (nage-waza) and groundwork (ne-waza). Judo students will spend many hours training...
Mastering judo requires a significant amount of preparation and intensive, physical and emotional instruction. Although it has certain characteristics of other combat forms, there are important...
The clothing Judokas wear while competing and training in the sport of Judo is referred to as a Judogi - where gi essentially means ‘uniform.’ A Judo Gi is an extremely durable and heavy-duty...