- What is JUDO?
JUDO is a sport and a martial art.
-Who created JUDO?
JUDO was founded by JIGORO KANO.
-Where does JUDO come from?
JUDO COMES FROM JAPAN.
-What does JUDO mean?
IN JAPANESE, GENTLE WAY (JU - GENTLE, SOFT; DO - WAY).
-When was JUDO founded?
JUDO WAS FOUNDED IN 1882.
-How do we call people that practice JUDO?
JUDOKA .
-What is the name of the clothing Judokas wear?
JUDOGI or JUDO GI (GI in Japanese means suit).
-What is the meaning of all thoose coloured belts?
THE BELT (in Japanese, OBI) INDICATES THE RANK OF THE JUDOKA.
-When did JUDO appear in Portugal?
IT WAS IN THE 1950's THAT JUDO STARTED TO GROW IN PORTUGAL, MUCH TO THE EFFORT OF SENSEI K.KOBAYASHI (the "Father" of
Portuguese JUDO).