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Kodokan Judo: Tsurikomi Goshi
Kodokan judo, as formulated by Kano Jigoro in the early 20th Century, is a derivation of older jujutsu methods converted into a sportive, organized system of health and physical activity. It is one of the premiere modern budo, and is even a regular Olympic sport, the first Asian martial art to be so recognized. Although there is debate as to whether or not the sports trend in judo has been good or bad for it as a budo, it remains one of the more popular activities for youngsters and teens to engage in because of its strenuous and demanding physical exercise, its relatively safe contests (I got more injuries playing football than in all my years of judo) and its high ideals. Demonstrated here is an example of a standing throwing technique, or tachi waza, called tsurikomi goshi. Your hip is lowered deeply while your arms push up and propel the opponent over you. The arms move in a circle, as if casting a fishing line out and then drawing it back in ("tsuri-komi"). The thrower is the former Japanese Counsel General for Hawai'i, Gotaro Ogawa. |
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