When did judo become an Olympic sport? The art of judo derives from the ancient Japanese martial art of jiu-jitsu. The credit for the formal founding of Judo, which means “the gentle way,” goes to Dr.

When Colton Brown lands in Tokyo next week to compete in the Olympics, much will seem familiar. The experienced judoka who attended San Jose State University already has one Olympic competition under ...

Judo athletes from around the world convened in San Jose on Saturday to remember the life of legendary San Jose State University judo coach Yoshihiro "Yosh" Uchida. Uchida, who coached the first U.S.

During the Olympics, judo events will be contested at Champ de Mars Arena, a temporary venue built for the Olympics and Paralympics. The arena has a timber structure and curves to reflect the Grand ...

Fargo - People like Erik Jones don't want to keep others at an arm's length. Don't be shy. He wants you to get closer to him. It makes it easier for him to flip you over onto a mat with relative ease.

But all too often judo devolves into a series of baffling hugs and confusing penalties in which points are awarded or subtracted in a system that is impenetrable to a neophyte viewer. The terminology, ...

Correspondence to Patrick Dawson, Psychology, The Open University, Walton Hall MK7 6AA, UK; patrick{at}rhodawn.com Any athlete who chooses to compete and train full-time makes their sport a way of ...