Judo
Judo is many things to different people. It is a fun sport, an art, a discipline, a recreational or social activity, a fitness programme, a means of self defence or combat, and a way of life. It is all of these and more.
Judo comes to us from the fighting system of feudal Japan. Founded in 1882 by Dr Jigoro Kano, Judo is a refinement of the ancient martial art of Ju Jitsu. Dr Kano, President of the University of Education, Tokyo, studied these forms and integrated what he considered to be the best of the techniques into what is now the modern sport of Judo.
Judo was introduced into the Olympic Games in 1964 and is practised by millions of people throughout the world today. People practice Judo to excel in competition, to stay in shape, to develop self defence and for many other reasons. But most of all, people do Judo just for the fun of it.
A large number of Judo clubs within NAKMAS are currently represented.
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