Judo, Karate and Aikido have all been taken from Ju Jitsu and specialise in certain areas of the Art. In Judo we concentrate on throws and holds, trying to either throw your opponent onto their backs with control and impetus, or holding them down on their backs for a specified time. Armlocks and Strangles are also used to force a submission. (Senior Judo only!)

Other applications that were allowed early on were removed for safety and in 1964 Judo made its debut at the Olympics Games and was officially declared an Olympic Sport.

Many still regard Judo as a Martial art, after all it is an art form and does involve fighting, it also offers an effective means of self defence.

Everything that could cause injury has been removed so that you can safely practice the art within a sporting application. This enables both players to fully apply all techniques without having to hold back through fear of injuring their opponent. Care must be taken with Armlocks and Strangles, but the skill is in the control needed to prevent your opponent from escaping the move, rather than the force with which the moves are applied.

Judo and the techniques used in Judo are standard throughout the world. In Martial Arts such as Ju Jitsu or Karate there are many different styles to choose from. Each having it’s own way of doing techniques and possibly it’s own grading system. Whereas with judo you can walk into any Dojo in the country, or even around the World, and find that the Judo is the same and that your grade gives even a complete stranger an accurate representation of how good your Judo is.