| When we are talking about Judo techniques, they are | | | | popular that about 40 schools opened up and Judo got |
| taken from the actions of Jujitsu. Jujitsu goes back | | | | its foothold in America. |
| thousands of years and was practiced by the Sumo | | | | Judo enables the small weak man to over power the |
| wrestler. No one really knows how far back it goes, | | | | big and strong man. The first thing that is learned in |
| but it has its origin in both China and Japan. This art | | | | Judo is not to fight with your own strength. If you do, |
| form became popular because there was a need for | | | | the stronger man will win. Instead, the student |
| soldiers who could fight in combat without weapons. | | | | surrenders. If someone pushes you, you give way to |
| Many schools cropped up later on because certain | | | | their push. This brings the balance towards your |
| masters held on to different secrets that made Jujitsu | | | | direction. Judo causes the other person to fight off |
| so effective. | | | | balanced. Before you can execute a move you have |
| Jujitsu would have become a lost art form but a few | | | | to cause the other person to get off balanced. |
| students back in the 18th century passed this art form | | | | The second thing you should get in Judo is that it |
| down to others because their was a lack of people in | | | | operated from different levels. Take a big rock. You |
| the schools. Around 1882 a school was opened up and | | | | can lift the rock by placing a level underneath the rock |
| the term was changed to Judo which means the | | | | and lifting it with a bar. That is how Judo works is |
| gentle way. Now this art form is mainly known by its | | | | taking a different force to over power something |
| term Judo. Quality rituals and excellent performance | | | | where strength is needed. |
| was passed down with the progression of students. | | | | When practicing Judo you use 3 basic techniques, to |
| Nobody really knows when Judo came to the USA, | | | | learn the moves, attack so that the other person is off |
| but rumor has it that it came to this country through | | | | balance and to build up momentum so that you can do |
| the American President Theodore Roosevelt. He saw | | | | the movements faster. This is the goal of the beginner. |
| the sport between two people; he was so daunted by | | | | It has other goals as well. When you practice Judo |
| the sport that he began taking lessons from a Judo | | | | you'll find an opportunity for a throw to appear. Then |
| expert. | | | | you take advantage of this throw. You can take |
| Not only was Judo brought to America, it was also | | | | someone down without any effort at all. Those are |
| brought to Britain in the early 1900s. Classes were so | | | | just some of my Judo techniques I have learned. |