A World-Class Judo ChampionTopics covered include: What is judo? The roots of judo; Getting started; Structure; Technique; Basics; Falling; Throws; Combinations and counters; Groundwork; Training; Warming up and stretching; Physical conditioning; Coordination and balance; Food and diet; Competition; Major competitions. |
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25-second hold-down armlock Atlanta Olympics awarded body position bouts break-fall Breaking an opponent's Britain British judoka bronze medal coaches competitions are open competitors contest Craig Fallon David Douillet dojo example fact fall fight foot France gatame gold grading exams grip groundwork heavyweight hip throw injury jacket Jigoro Kano Ju-jitsu judo champion judo club judo competition Judo fighters judo weight divisions judoka are able Karen Briggs Kosei Inoue kosoto gari kouchi kuzushi legs morote move movement muscles Neil Adams Olympic final opponent lands opponent's balance opponent's right osaekomi osoto gari ouchi gari Reaping and sweeping referee Ryoko Tamura sabaki score ippon Shinichi Shinohara Shinohara shoulder throw skill Sophie Cox South Korea style tactics Tai sabaki take hold tatami thigh throwing techniques top fighters Top judoka Top-level tournaments uchimata ukemi waza waza-ari wear weigh-in weight categories weight division World Championships wrestling young judoka yuko