or full point, immediately ends the match (like a pin in wrestling, or a knock-out in boxing). The contestant scoring ippon is the winner. An ippon can be scored in both tachi-waza (standing) and ne-waza (groundwork).
In kendo there is a grading system in which novices usually start from 6-kyu working up to 1-kyu. Following the kyu grades are the dan grades. The first dan grade is shodan (1-dan) which corresponds with a 1st degree black-belt in judo or karate, etc. The highest grade was previousl...
JUDO Women’s 57-kg class:Christa Deguchi, Shiojiri, Japan, earned Canada’s firstgold medalof 2024 by defeating Huh Mimi, South Korea, by Ippon. Men’s 73-kg class:Arthur Margelidon, Montreal, advanced as far as the repechage round where he lost to Manuel Lombardo of Italy, by...
School's in! California parents create childcare co-op Mariya Takahashi rocked the judo competition after a shocking ippon victory over a four-time champion Sunday in the Southeast Asian Games at KLCC Hall 3. Takahashi gives PH its 2nd gold in judo, shocks Thai champ As part of its bid to...
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I have the sneaking suspicion that the problem of not recognizing this dichotomy between ‘classical’ and ‘competitive’ Osotogari is twofold - first, my use of the term ‘classical’ really irritates many Judoka - who will never admit that perhaps we can do things better today in some res...