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Judo 101: Exploring The Way Of Gentle Combat

Judo is a Japanese martial art that involve strikes, but mostly as sparring with strikers.

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Under actual combat conditions, the judoka would keep throwing the striker onto the ground, using defending techniques.

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A judoka is taught armbars, choking/strangling, holds-down, and other skills.

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A judoka deflects a punch or kick, then employs methods that push the striker off balance, enabling the judoka to control the striker's body and movement.

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Popular Indian judokas: Tulika Maan Poonam Chopra, Akram Shah, Angom Anita Chanu, Avtar Singh, and many more have proved themselves, standing as a strong pillar.

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A judoka's sweep works because the opponent is pushed off-balance while utilizing the sweep.

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