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the gentle art of teaching gravity to work for you.
means A modern Japanese martial art and Olympic sport based on throws, holds, and grappling, where you use leverage and an opponent's own momentum rather than brute strikes.
from From Japanese jūdō, literally "the gentle way" — jū meaning "gentle, soft, yielding" and dō meaning "way" or "path" (the same dō found in kendo, aikido, and bushido). It was coined in the late 19th century by Jigoro Kano, who refined older jujutsu (jū again, plus jutsu, "art, technique") into a safer, more philosophical discipline. The shift from jutsu to dō was deliberate: not just a set of techniques but a way of living.
- means
- Japanese for the gentle way
- philosophy
- maximum efficiency, minimum effort, mutual welfare
- olympic
- first martial art in the Games, 1964
- founder
- Kano earned judo's first black belt
- core move
- use your opponent's force against them
kodokan judo — the original judo school founded by jigoro kano in 1882 in tokyo, still operating
yasuhiro yamashita — japanese judoka who won olympic gold in 1984 and world titles 5 times
ijf world judo championships — annual global competition established in 1956, held every year in different cities