Ippon is defined as the highest score that a fighter can win in Japanese martial arts. Kendo, Judo, Karate or Jujitsu are part of the ippon-wazari contest. it basically means 'one point' but it is ...

When did judo become an Olympic sport? The art of judo derives from the ancient Japanese martial art of jiu-jitsu. The credit for the formal founding of Judo, which means “the gentle way,” goes to Dr.

The successful delivery of a single move can swing a judo match and lead to Olympic glory at Rio 2016. The judo score depends on different types of technique, which are known as ippon, wazari and yuko ...

Holding techniques include applying pressure to an opponent’s neck or manipulating the elbow joint, but thrusts and strikes – common in martial arts like karate – are only permitted in pre-arranged ...

Rio de Janeiro Olympic judo gold medalist Haruka Tachimoto, center left, holds a demonstration in Niigata city's Chuo Ward on March 25, 2017. (Mainichi) The 2017 World Judo Championships will start in ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Ever since it was first developed in the late 19th century by Jigoro Kano, Judo has always been a martial art focused on overcoming an opponent through technical skill rather than ...

KIYOMI Watanabe was overwhelmed by China’s Tang Jing by ippon in her first bout in the women’s -63kg Pool D of the 2024 Paris Olympics judo competitions at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris. The bout ...

Britain's Sally Conway produced three superb performances to reach the semi-finals of the women's judo on day five of the Rio Olympics. Conway defeated Turkey's Houda Miled by Ippon after just 57 ...