judo

noun

ju·do ˈjü-(ˌ)dō

: a sport developed from jujitsu that emphasizes the use of quick movement and leverage to throw an opponent

judoist

ˈjü-ˌdō-ist

noun

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Judo is a martial art that emphasizes the use of quick movement and leverage to throw an opponent. Its techniques are generally intended to turn an opponent's force to one's own advantage rather than to oppose it directly. The opponent must be thrown cleanly, pinned, or mastered through the application of pressure to arm joints or the neck. Judo evolved out of the older martial art jujitsu in late-19th-century Japan, but it is now practiced primarily as sport. It became an Olympic sport for men in 1964; women's judo was added in 1992.

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Valente is also trained in boxing and judo and graduated with a degree in criminology from Barry University. —

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024 There were a bunch of medium-tier sports, such as judo (18), wrestling (18), shooting (15) gymnastics (14) and rowing (14). —

John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024 After they were married, Cathy Lee became a U.S. citizen and qualified for the United States national judo team. —

Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024 Seven other athletes will make up the Palestinian delegation this year, competing in boxing, judo, swimming, shooting and track and field. —

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