Glossary
Ippon
Ippon explained: what scores the match-ending full point in judo, from throws to pins and submissions.
1 min read · 18 Sept 2026
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Glossary
Kumi-kata
Kumi-kata explained: grip fighting in judo, the standard lapel-and-sleeve grip and why grips decide matches.
1 min read · 18 Sept 2026
Glossary
Ne-waza
Ne-waza: the ground-fighting part of judo, the three groups of techniques it covers and how it relates to BJJ.
1 min read · 18 Sept 2026
Glossary
Waza-ari
Waza-ari in judo: the half point, what earns it and how two of them end a match.
1 min read · 18 Sept 2026
History
Judo: Kanō Jigorō and the Gentle Way
How an educator shaped a modern martial art from old jūjutsu schools in 1882 – and carried judo all the way to the Olympic Games.
3 min read · 17 Sept 2026