| Judo is based on the movements of
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| | means "the gentle art".
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| Ju-jitsu. The origins of Ju-jitsu can be
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| | "Judo" is the word commonly used now
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| traced back two thousand years, though it
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| | throughout the world, and the principles
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| is probable that the forms practised then
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| | of Dr. Kano have had a lasting effect on
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| were more like modern Japanese Sumo
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| | the movement. There is a very high
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| wrestling than Judo as we know it.
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| | tradition of good behavior and
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| Some historians think that Ju-jitsu
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| | helpfulness amongst students.
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| originated in China and came to Japan
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| | Judo's beginnings in the United States
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| about 1645, but there is evidence that it
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| | are rather hazy, but it is believed that
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| was known in Japan long before this date.
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| | the sport was brought to America by
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| The reasons for the growth of Ju-jitsu
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| | President Theodore Roosevelt who, upon
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| were: (1) the need for warriors to have a
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| | witnessing an exhibition, was so
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| means of self-defense on occasions when
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| | impressed that he immediately imported a
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| they were forbidden to wear their swords,
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| | Japanese instructor from whom he took
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| and (2) the tradition that a warrior
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| | lessons. Today there are many Judo clubs
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| should be able to overcome a person of
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| | in the U.S., though most of them are
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| lower rank without the use of weapons.
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| | unaffiliated with the main organization,
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| In the middle of the eighteenth century,
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| | the Judo Black Belt Federation.
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| however, feudalism declined in Japan, and
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| | In Britain, an early school to be
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| with it the martial arts. Ju-jitsu
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| | established was The Budokwai, set up in
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| masters were forced to close their
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| | London in 1918, by Mr. G. Koizumi. Mr.
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| schools for lack of pupils, and the art
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| | Tani became the Chief Instructor there.
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| might have been lost altogether, but for
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| | Before World War I there were about forty
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| a Dr. Jigoro Kano. He was at that time a
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| | clubs in Britain affiliated to that
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| student at the Tokyo Imperial University,
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| | school, and of course a number of
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| and became interested in Ju-jitsu because
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| | independent schools as well. Judo became
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| he was of small stature and he had heard
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| | so popular after the war, however, that a
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| that Ju- jitsu tricks would enable people
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| | larger organization was necessary, and
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| like him to hold their own in combat with
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| | the British Judo Association was founded
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| bigger people. Kano studied under various
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| | in 1948, with The Budokwai and its
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| masters, selecting those tricks which he
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| | affiliated clubs as early members. In the
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| thought most valuable for his own study.
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| | past twelve years about four hundred
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| In 1882 he opened his own school, The
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| | clubs have become affiliated to this
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| Kodokwan, in Tokyo. As he progressed,
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| | organization.
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| Kano came to see that Ju-jitsu was more
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| | The popularity of Judo as a sport
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| than a way of defense against attacks; it
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| | throughout the world today is so great
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| was a way of life that developed the
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| | that it has been recognized by the
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| intellect and the spirit. Kano selected
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| | Olympic Committee for inclusion in the
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| those movements most suitable for
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| | Olympic Games. Judo provides a great way
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| practice as a sport from the many he had
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| | to remain healthy and at peace. If this
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| learnt, and he called the system he
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| | subject peaks your interest, I strongly
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| compiled "Judo" as distinct from
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| | suggest you look int oit further, as you
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| "Ju-jitsu". "Judo" means "the gentle
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| | may find it to be a positive influence in
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| way", in distinction to "Ju-jitsu", which
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| | your life.
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