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Randori (free practice) was a central part of judo pedagogy and shiai (competition) a crucial test of a judoka's understanding of judo. [107] Safety necessitated some basic innovations that shaped judo's development. Atemi waza (striking techniques) were entirely limited to kata (prearranged forms) early in judo's history.
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Kanō Jigorō (嘉納 治五郎, 10 December 1860 [note 1] - 4 May 1938 [5]) was a Japanese judoka, educator, politician, and the founder of judo.Judo was one of the first Japanese martial arts to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become an official Olympic sport.
Kim was two-time Grand Champion of South Korea in the late 1950s prior to his move to the United States in 1960 where he settled in Pittsburgh, PA. He ran his own judo school and developed a cadre of renown students including Gary Goltz [13] and was the US Olympic Judo Coach in 1980. He also taught judo at the University of Pittsburgh since 1972.
Kyuzo Mifune (三船 久蔵, Mifune Kyūzō, April 21, 1883 – January 27, 1965) was a Japanese judoka and one of the greatest exponents of the art of judo after the founder, Kanō Jigorō. He is considered by many to be the greatest judo technician ever, after Kanō. [1]
Tomita Tsunejirō (富田 常次郎, February 28, 1865 – January 13, 1937), born Yamada Tsunejirō (山田 常次郎), was the earliest disciple of judo.His name appears in the first line of the enrollment book of the Kōdōkan. [1]
This is a list of multiple Olympic judo medalists, listing people who have won two or more Olympic gold medals or more than four medals. Updated to Paris 2024 . No.
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