This video looks at the early years of Kodokan Judo’s development and offers some interesting facts that are not widely known. All the information in this video is based on good sources and research.

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Kodokan Judo is guided by two primary slogans or sayings that describe exactly what it is. In this video, Steve Scott discusses these two important ideals.

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In this video, Steve Scott discusses Professor Jigoro Kano’s Three Culture Principle of Kodokan Judo.

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Osoto Makikomi is a large outer reap with the leg, wrapping the arm and falling.

Judo is made up of throwing (nage), grappling (katame or ‘newaza’) and striking (atemi) techniques.

The throwing techniques are split into standing techniques (tachi-waza) and sacrifice [falling] techniques (sutemi-waza). In turn, the standing techniques are split into hand techniques (te-waza), hip techniques (koshi-waza) and foot techniques (ashi-waza).

See a full demonstration of different nage-waza (throwing techniques) at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niPb0NBqBWA

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Soto Makikomi is an outer wraparound throw while falling.

Judo is made up of throwing (nage), grappling (katame or ‘newaza’) and striking (atemi) techniques.

The throwing techniques are split into standing techniques (tachi-waza) and sacrifice [falling] techniques (sutemi-waza). In turn, the standing techniques are split into hand techniques (te-waza), hip techniques (koshi-waza) and foot techniques (ashi-waza).

See a full demonstration of different nage-waza (throwing techniques) at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niPb0NBqBWA

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Uchi Makikomi involves twisting your body in a circular motion and wrapping the arm while falling.

Judo is made up of throwing (nage), grappling (katame or ‘newaza’) and striking (atemi) techniques.

The throwing techniques are split into standing techniques (tachi-waza) and sacrifice [falling] techniques (sutemi-waza). In turn, the standing techniques are split into hand techniques (te-waza), hip techniques (koshi-waza) and foot techniques (ashi-waza).

See a full demonstration of different nage-waza (throwing techniques) at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niPb0NBqBWA

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Uchimata Makikomi is a throw involving an inner thigh lift with the leg, while wrapping the arm and falling.

Judo is made up of throwing (nage), grappling (katame or ‘newaza’) and striking (atemi) techniques.

The throwing techniques are split into standing techniques (tachi-waza) and sacrifice [falling] techniques (sutemi-waza). In turn, the standing techniques are split into hand techniques (te-waza), hip techniques (koshi-waza) and foot techniques (ashi-waza).

See a full demonstration of different nage-waza (throwing techniques) at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niPb0NBqBWA

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Hane Makikomi is a hip sweep with a springing leg motion (hane goshi), while wrapping the arm and falling.

Judo is made up of throwing (nage), grappling (katame or ‘newaza’) and striking (atemi) techniques.

The throwing techniques are split into standing techniques (tachi-waza) and sacrifice [falling] techniques (sutemi-waza). In turn, the standing techniques are split into hand techniques (te-waza), hip techniques (koshi-waza) and foot techniques (ashi-waza).

See a full demonstration of different nage-waza (throwing techniques) at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niPb0NBqBWA

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Kouchi Makikomi is a throw an inner reap, while wrapping the arm and falling.

Note: current Judo rules don’t allow touching the leg, so your arm wraps the the opponent’s arm upward rather than the leg downward (see the thumbnail).

Judo is made up of throwing (nage), grappling (katame or ‘newaza’) and striking (atemi) techniques.

The throwing techniques are split into standing techniques (tachi-waza) and sacrifice [falling] techniques (sutemi-waza). In turn, the standing techniques are split into hand techniques (te-waza), hip techniques (koshi-waza) and foot techniques (ashi-waza).

See a full demonstration of different nage-waza (throwing techniques) at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niPb0NBqBWA

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Rare video footage of Dr. Jigoro Kano, the creator of Judo.

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