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Japanese JUDO (from Chinese: "gentle
way"), system of unarmed combat, now primarily a sport, was, as
Aikido, derived from the Japanese soft style techniques termed
Jujutsu/Jujitsu. Sporting judo rules are complex; the objective is
to throw the opponent cleanly, or pin him, or master him by applying
pressure to arm joints or to the neck. Techniques are generally
intended to turn an opponent's force to one's own advantage rather
than to oppose it directly. A ritual of courtesy in practice is
intended to promote an attitude of calm readiness and confidence.
The usual costume, known as judogi, is a loose jacket and trousers
of strong white cloth. White belts are worn by novices and black by
masters, with intermediate grades denoted by other colours. Kano
Jigoro (1860-1938) collected the knowledge of the old jujitsu
schools of the Japanese samurai and in 1882 founded his Kodokan
School of judo, the beginning of the sport in its modern form. By
the 1960s judo associations had been established in most countries
and affiliated to the International Judo Federation with
headquarters in Paris. Judo was included in Olympic Games
competition for the first time at Tokyo in 1964 and held regularly
from 1972. World judo championships for women began in 1980. Women's
Olympic competition began in 1992.
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