Judo, a martial art with roots in traditional Japanese jujitsu, has evolved into a refined sport emphasizing physical and mental discipline. Founded in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano, judo was ...

Neil Adams: My father first introduced me to judo when I was seven years of age. It was really an introduction to all sports, not just judo. I chose judo because it was the sport that I excelled at.

At age 18, when he was a student at Nippon Sport Science University, Koga captured the Jigoro Kano Cup Tokyo International Judo Tournament. He was favored to win the gold medal at the 1988 Seoul ...

First introduced at the Kodokan school by Jigoro Kano in 1882, judo is not only a demonstration of athletic prowess but also a philosophy grounded in moral and ethical principles. Since its ...

The Uprise Judo Club in York gives kids a chance to burn off energy and learn the fundamentals of the sport along with a philosophy for living.

That was exactly 100 years ago. After that, judo was adopted as a training subject for the Vancouver Police Department, replacing boxing and wrestling. Jigoro Kano, the founder of modern judo ...