Archive for September, 2007

Sep
20

All about Judo competitions

  Judo, as well as being a martial art and form of exercise is also a sport. It is both a Commonwealth and Olympic sport, with athletes competing from almost every country in the world. Like all sports, there are winners and losers and competitions for all levels. Competitions start from a young age and [...]

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Sep
06

What is all this bowing about?

  Bowing in Judo is really important and yet hardly ever discussed in classes, this has often lead to misunderstandings and problems, especially in relation to religious beliefs. Hopefully this post will help you understand why we bow, what it means to bow, how we should bow and why we keep bowing in Judo.   [...]

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