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A Judo Match

A judo match is between two competitors. To win a match, each competitor tries to throw the other onto the mat and hold them there for 30 seconds. A competitor can also win by holding the other onto the mat in an armlock or a stranglehold.

Judges and a referee make sure that competitors obey the rules. They give points to the competitors for good holds and throws. A judo match lasts for 10 minutes.

Millions of people of all ages learn and practice judo around the world. ©Getty

Millions of people of all ages learn and practice judo around the world. ©Getty

History of Judo

Judo was founded in 1882 by Dr. Jigoro Kano (1860-1938).

He based judo on an ancient martial art, jujitsu. Jujitsu was a combat technique used by Japanese warriors known as Samurai.

Dr. Kano removed dangerous punching and kicking moves and gave the sport its new name, judo. He intended judo to be a self defence technique.


Judo was introduced into the Olympic Games in 1964.

It’s a good idea to get information from more than one source!

Read and watch videos about Olympic Judo:

https://www.olympic.org/judo

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http://www.wikihow.com/Do-Judo