Judo

Judo ({{ll|Japanese}}: 柔道 Jūdō; literally "gentle way") is a martial art, a sport and a philosophy which originated in Japan. Judo was developed from Jujutsu, and was founded by Dr. Jigoro Kano (嘉納治五郎) in 1882. The sport became the model of the modern Japanese martial arts, gendai budo, developed from old koryu schools.

Organization

The international organization of judo is the IJF, or the International Judo Federation. In the US, there are several different national organizations. One is USA Judo, formerly USJI, or United States Judo Inc. In USA Judo, there are state organizations as well which manage funds, state tournaments, and other judo related activities. Another national organization is USJF, United States Judo Federation. Each national organization in the US has it's own rank advancement system, but they still have the same belt rank system.

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