What is Judo
The philosophy
Judo means "the gentle way". With the syllable "Ju" the principle of "winning by yield" will be clarified. With the syllable "do" Kano wanted to point out, that the practitioner is never the goal of his training, but only on the way, The first basic principle is, the enemy (Partner) by
to defeat the force. Each technique is most successful, if it is shared for implementing the motion and the force of the enemy; He pulls me, then I throw by pressing, He pushes me, I throw drag - so give. Very important, the opponent must be thrown out of balance. Kano once observed, how turned a branch of a cherry tree under the heavy load of new snow and how this – slipped as the snow – back soared. Even the branch has bent itself - that yielded - otherwise he would have aborted. Since then, the cherry blossom is a symbol of judo. Another principle is the circle. Every movement, which is carried out in a circle around the body, achieves maximum effect. The circle symbolizes both harmony and efficiency. Body and mind should be put into a state of harmony and balance.
Belt colors
In Japan, the mother country of Judo, there are only 4 Belt colors (Kyu and Dan): White, Brown, Black and Red-White. In Europe and America are still to white colorful student levels (Kyu) forgive. The white belt (6. Kyu) denotes the beginner, the Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue and brown (1. Kyu) the less or more advanced students, the Black Belt Master (And) and the Red-White the advanced master. It is: "The darker the color, the higher the degree ". The colored pupils stages (Kyu) is the lowest level of the brightest color but the highest in number. In the Master degrees (And) is it vice versa, there is the 1. Dan the lowest and the 10. Dan the highest. Only Jigoro Kano - the inventor of Judo - was the owner of the 12. And. In South Tyrol is the highest awarded the negrad 4. And, in Italy it is likely the 8. Dan be.
Who Judo is suitable?
In principle, for each, suffers no serious damage to health by. Men and women of all ages can practice this sport their sporting activity or have their fun, as well as school-age children. Great interest arouses Judo in pupils of primary school age, probably it is the fascination of the unknown, what makes them curious. More and more girls have been found in recent years the way to this modern sport. The sports medicine claims, that judo and swimming are the two sports, be required where all the muscles and also promoted. One consequence of Judo training is a strong sense of balance.
