Judo is a modern martial art and Olympic sport created in Japan where the objective is to either throw or takedown an opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue an opponent with a pin, or force an opponent to submit with a joint lock or a choke. Judo practitioners (referred to as judoka) typically devote a portion of each practice session to ukemi (break-falls in where the hand slaps the ground and spread out along non-critical parts of the uke's body), in order that nage-waza (throwing techniques) can be practiced without significant risk of injury.
When throwing a opponent, Judo throws have four distinct stages: kuzushi (breaking your opponent's balance), tsukuri (entering the throw), kake (executing the throw), and kime (opponent landing on their back). These throws utilize the hands, hips, and legs while also emphasizing one of them for a unique throw.
Safety necessitated some basic innovations that shaped judo's development. Striking techniques were entirely limited to kata (prearranged forms) early in judo's history, kansetsu-waza (joint manipulation techniques) were limited to techniques that focused on the elbow joint. Various throwing techniques that were judged to be too dangerous to practice safely were also prohibited in competition. To maximize safety in throwing techniques, judoka train in ukemi and practiced on mats.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (also known as Jiu-Jitsu or BJJ for short) was formed from early 20th century Judo ground fighting fundamentals that were taught to Brazilians by Japanese immigrants. It eventually came to be its own art through the experimentation, practice, and adaptation from the knowledge of those taught. Jiu-Jitsu promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique, taking the fight to the ground – most notably by applying joint-locks and chokes to defeat the other person. BJJ training can be used for sport grappling tournaments, MMA competition, and/or self-defense. Sparring (commonly referred to as "rolling") and drilling play a major role in training, and a premium is placed on performance, especially in competition, in relation to progress and ascension through its ranking system.
Since its inception in 1882, its parent art of Judo was separated from older systems of Japanese Jujutsu by an important difference that was passed on to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: it is not solely a martial art: it is also a sport; a method for promoting physical fitness and building character in young people; and, ultimately, a way of life.
When throwing a opponent, Judo throws have four distinct stages: kuzushi (breaking your opponent's balance), tsukuri (entering the throw), kake (executing the throw), and kime (opponent landing on their back). These throws utilize the hands, hips, and legs while also emphasizing one of them for a unique throw.
Safety necessitated some basic innovations that shaped judo's development. Striking techniques were entirely limited to kata (prearranged forms) early in judo's history, kansetsu-waza (joint manipulation techniques) were limited to techniques that focused on the elbow joint. Various throwing techniques that were judged to be too dangerous to practice safely were also prohibited in competition. To maximize safety in throwing techniques, judoka train in ukemi and practiced on mats.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (also known as Jiu-Jitsu or BJJ for short) was formed from early 20th century Judo ground fighting fundamentals that were taught to Brazilians by Japanese immigrants. It eventually came to be its own art through the experimentation, practice, and adaptation from the knowledge of those taught. Jiu-Jitsu promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique, taking the fight to the ground – most notably by applying joint-locks and chokes to defeat the other person. BJJ training can be used for sport grappling tournaments, MMA competition, and/or self-defense. Sparring (commonly referred to as "rolling") and drilling play a major role in training, and a premium is placed on performance, especially in competition, in relation to progress and ascension through its ranking system.
Since its inception in 1882, its parent art of Judo was separated from older systems of Japanese Jujutsu by an important difference that was passed on to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: it is not solely a martial art: it is also a sport; a method for promoting physical fitness and building character in young people; and, ultimately, a way of life.