Since we love all things Judo related, we thought we’d introduce to you one of the greatest Judoka of all time, Tadahiro Nomura. Born in Koryo, Japan in 1974, Nomura grew up surrounded by Judo. His grandfather ran a local Judo school and his father coached the 1984Olympic gold medalist, Shinji Hosokawa. Even his uncle…
Many of our articles have spoken of great masters who have long passed, and famous fighters who are currently rising to great fame today in martial arts competitions all around the world. But, until now, we had not talked about one of the best known and imitated judokas. Toshihiko Koga was born in Fukuoka on…
Mixed martial arts features contestants that come from a mix of martial arts, hence its name. But which one holds the most advantage in the game? Do certain styles have advantages over others? With the tremendous focus on submissions and takedowns that MMA victories often consist of, Judo and wrestling are obvious ones to consider.…
Brian Jacks, made famous for his role in Superstars, is a judo expert of yesteryear. Back in the 1970s he was all the rage, stern and powerful and one of the best judoka in the whole of the United Kingdom. Today, Jacks is growing grey and old and is distinctly unimpressed by the British Judo…
Okay, so he’s not actually the person who invented the belt, you know, the one you put around you waist to hold up your jeans, but we can safely bet that that person was probably an Asian too. But what Mikinosuke Kawaishi did do was invent the Judo belt ranking system and bring Judo to…
Judo is mainly a grapple martial art, with set moves and rules that determine wins or losses on the mat. But in the streets, fighting can take on all forms and defense is far more important than winning. For many, the classic rituals of boxing or Muay Thai appear to be the best – with…
Judo, an ancient fighting tradition, has in more recent times, begun to rewrite the rulebook at the start of every year in order to update its complicated list of dos and don’ts. Almost every year, these alterations leave some ecstatic with the changes, while other complain quietly in the background. 2018 is no exception, however…
Brazilian jiu-jitsu was formed from the framework of Kodokan judo grappling, and as a result the two martial arts can look quite similar at times. However, while their forms may look the same, and they may share a few moves, they’ve evolved in rather different directions. Here are some of the ways in which judo…
What do you know about judo, one of the world’s oldest grappling martial arts? The family of Japan’s diverse set of martial arts is only around half a millennium old, all borne out of the ancient discipline Takenouchi-Ryu, the forerunner of jujutsu. Jujutsu and its tenets would eventually develop into a separate martial art, judo.…
Judo legend, two-time Olympic gold medallist, and eight-time World champion Teddy Riner has once again triumphed at this year’s Suzuki World Judo Championships, which was held in Budapest, Hungary, between 28 August and 3 September, at László Papp Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary. On a bittersweet note, 2012 Olympian Dimitri Peters quit the…