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Judo

the objective is to throw or takedown the opposing player to the ground. At its core, the sport is about win the contest by ippon, technical superiority, or opponent penalties. Participation format: Individual sport in weight classes. It is typically contested on or in Tatami contest area. Scoring is based on Ippon/waza-ari/penalties. Core equipment includes Judogi, belt. Important forms include Individual, Mixed team. Listed competitions include Judo World Championships, IJF World Tour, Olympic Judo. Origin/development: Japan, 1882. The sport is actively practiced today.

LevelMain sport FamilyCombat Sports CategoryCombat sport
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Classification

Category Combat sport
Family Combat Sports
Level Main sport

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Freestyle judo, Kosen judo, Judo kata, Judo shiai, Judo ne waza, Judo nage no kata
Tags individual, einzeln, judo, combat-sport, kampfsport-familie, kampfsport, freestyle-judo, kosen-judo

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to win the contest by ippon, technical superiority, or opponent penalties.

Teilnehmer

Two judoka in weight classes.

Teamgröße

1 vs 1.

Spielfeld

Tatami with contest area and safety zone.

Dauer

Regulation bout time varies by class and competition.

Wertung

Ippon ends the match; waza-ari accumulates towards victory.

Gewinnbedingung

Win by ippon, waza-ari, penalties, or golden score.

Ausrüstung

  • Judogi
  • belt
  • tatami

Wichtige Regelpunkte

  • Illegal grips
  • passivity
  • illegal locks/attacks

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

  • International Judo Federation (IJF)
  • International Judo Federation (IJF)