The word judo consists of two Japanese characters, ju, which means “gentle”, and do, which means “the way”. Judo, therefore, literally means the way of gentleness.
Judo is derived from two forms of Jujutsu: Tenjin Shinyo-ryu and Kito-ryu. Our founder believed in two fundamental principals of on which Judo is based Seiryoku zenyo: Maximum-efficiency and Jita kyoei: Mutual welfare and benefit. He believed that a Judoka ( Judo practitioner ) should always have the following spirit: Soft-outward and hard-inward. That is to say, they should have a mighty heart and strengthened physical ability while they behave softly, calmly and rightly to others. This way a Judo practitioner can use their body and mind most efficiently and achieve the perfection of their character and also use their ability for the development of the society.
Judo is a tremendous and dynamic combat sport that demands both physical prowess and great mental discipline. From a standing position, it involves techniques that allow you to lift and throw your opponents onto their backs. On the ground, it includes techniques that allow you to pin your opponent’s down to the ground, control them, and apply various chokeholds or joint locks until submission.