#KansetsuWaza (joint manipulation techniques) were limited to techniques that focused on the elbow joint.

To maximise safety in #NageWaza (throwing techniques), #judoka trained in #ukemi (break falls) and practiced on tatami (rice straw mats)

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#Judogi also comprises cotton draw-string #zubon (trousers).

Early examples of keikogi had short sleeves and trouser legs and the modern long-sleeved judogi was adopted in 1906.

The modern use of the blue #judogi for high level competition was first suggested by Anton Geesink at the 1986 Maastricht IJF DC Meeting.

The international governing body for #judo is the International #JudoFederation (#IJF), founded in 1951.

For events organized under the auspices of the International Judo Federation (IJF), #judogi have to bear the IJF Official Logo Mark Label.

Some countries have more kyu grades. Although initially kyu grade belt colours were uniformly white, today a variety of colours are used.

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#Judo's most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the objective is to either throw or takedown an opponent to the ground.

#Judo teaches to immobilize or otherwise subdue an opponent with a pin, or force an opponent to submit with a joint lock or a choke.

Strikes and thrusts by hands and feet as well as weapons defenses are a part of judo, but only in pre-arranged forms (kata).

There are 3 basic categories of waza (techniques) in #judo.

Yakusoku Geiko (prearranged practice) means that neither participant offers resistance to their partner's attempts to throw.

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#Kano's vision for #judo was one of a martial way that could be practiced realistically.

Randori (free practice) was a central part of #judo pedagogy and shiai (competition) a crucial test of a #judoka's understanding of judo.

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