Important Figures In Judo
by Rod Bourgoine
Mixed martial arts incorporates many styles of fighting, and quite a few of these, such as wrestling, date far back in history. Judo, on the other hand, is a fairly new addition to the world of martial arts, created in the 1880s in Japan by Jigoro Kano. In many ways, Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are similar and that is because the second art was developed by learning the art of Kodokan Judo.
The objective in Judo is to get your opponent on the ground and then get your opponent into a joint lock or choke. While striking techniques are taught, throwing and grappling techniques typically are given greater weight. Striking is not allowed in competitions or in practice. Throughout the years, there have been many important figures in Judo, including the following masters.
Obviously, Jigoro Kano deserves the first mention as he founded the art, which became the first martial art included in the Olympic Games. Kano, much like Helio Gracie, was a bit of an underdog. Small and physically weak, he turned to jiujitsu to increase his strength. Eventually, he added wrestling techniques and techniques from other martial arts that he found to be effective, and out of many arts, a new one was born.
Another key figure, who also turned to Judo because of his small, weak stature, was Mitsuyo Maeda. He wanted to learn self defense and toughen up, and so he sought the teachings of Jigoro Kano. He learned so well, that he was one of several Judo experts who traveled the world demonstrating the skills of Judo. He inspired and trained a young man named Carlos Gracie, who would eventually develop Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with his brother Helio, using the skills taught by Maeda as a basis. Maeda was eventually awarded the rank of 7th dan black belt.
Tomita Tsunejiro deserves a mention among the great legends of Judo. He was one of the first students of Judo and was one of the first to be awarded a black belt grade by Jigoro Kano. Tsunejiro is known as one of the "Four Guardians" of this martial art and is also important as he was the teacher of Maeda Mitsuyo.
Judo has been an Olympic sport since the 1964 Summer Games, and actually was displayed as early as 1932. While you probably think the first gold medalist was from Japan, it was actually a gentleman from The Netherlands who won during those very first games. Anton Geesink not only holds the world's first Judo gold medal, he also has earned the rank of 10th dan black belt from the International Judo Federation. The Kodokan Institute, however, has never awarded a 10th dan black belt to anyone not from Japan, and has only awarded 15 people with this level of belt in history.
Because Judo is so effective as a way to overcome an opponent no matter what their size, it is very useful for mixed martial arts. There are several Judo experts in the world of MMA, such as Yoshihiro Akiyama and Anderson Silva. Ronda Rousey has used Judo effectively to win each of her professional MMA fights, and she won the bronze medal in Judo at the Olympic Games of 2008.
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