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Judo
617 words, approx. 2 pages
system of unarmed combat, now primarily a sport. The rules of the sport of judo are complex; the objective is to cleanly throw, to pin, or to master the opponent, the latter being done by applying pressure to arm joints or to the neck to cause the...
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Judo Summary
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Judo is a nonaggressive Japanese martial art that developed in the late nineteenth century, split into rival approaches in the last half of the twentieth century and eventually became a global competitive sport. Judo was developed by Kano Jigoro...
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Judo
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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,...
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Judo Information
7,476 words, approx. 25 pages
In the US only senior players (adults, usually those age 16 and over) are allowed to earn dan levels, signified by wearing a black belt. The USJF and USJA recognise dan grades awarded by the other organisation. Advanced kyū levels can be earned by...
 


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Judo Quotes
180 words, approx. 1 pages
Remember, nothing hurts worse than pain. You progress not through what has been done, but reaching towards what has yet to be done. To me, Judo is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers knock each other down. Please...


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Denver Rocky Mountain News
Judo
09/10/2000: 339 words, approx. 1 pages
Denver Rocky Mountain News 09-10-2000 JUDO Jimmy Pedro, America's best medal hope, won the bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Games and defeated Russia's Vitali Makarov in the lightweight final at the 1999 World Championships. Other than Pedro, though, the Americans will face...
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Coach and Athletic Director
The role of judo in health promotion.(Judo)
08/01/2004: 1,266 words, approx. 4 pages
Judo is the most popular martial art in the world and the second most popular sport (behind soccer) in the world. Around the world there are more people registered with nationally-affiliated judo clubs than any other martial art. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] So...
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German player boycotts Israel game
10/9/2007: 411 words, approx. 1 pages
An Iranian-born German soccer player's refusal to play in Israel has sparked a public outcry in Germany, with some Jewish leaders calling Tuesday for his exclusion from the German national team.Ashkan Dejagah, who moved to Germany as a child, pulled out of Friday's game in...
 


 

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