Judo is an intelligent and self defence sport.In Japan judo means ''gentle ways''. In 1882 Jigoro Kano was the founder of judo.Judo came from Japan and was in the Olympics since 1964!It involes 2 opponents,2 judges, 1 referee, a medical team, and people that keep time and score.Judo is one of many marshell arts. The contest area is 14-16 cm wide and 8-10 cm long.They use a mat called tatami and a judo suit called GI.A judo match begins with a bow also a person that is competitoer is called a judoka.The bacis rules of judo is no kicking,punching,touching face/eyes,no leg locks,knee,and wrist or finger.You score by pining your opponet on the ground.
Ryoko Tamura
Ryoko Tamura
Ryoko Tamura is a famous judoka that came from Japan.She was born in September 6,1975. She was also known as ''Yawar-chan''. Yawar was a famous judo manga character also she was the first women judoka to successfully have a Olympic tittle also her Olympic Value is Fair Play when she got a silver or bronze she did not argue. Ryoko married an Olympic basball player that was Yochitomo Tani,so she became Ryoko Tani.Then a few years past and she had 2 sons!She was wold champion for amazingly 7 times!Ryoko won two silver medals,two gold,and also one bronze medal.She was in the top 14lJK world ranked player!In the world championship she won 7 gold medals and 1 bronze and the Asin games she won 1 gold medal also in the Asin championship she won 1 bronze medal.