Judo Grading and Olympic Judo Tickets

Judo is a heirarchical art, where seniority of judoka is designated by what is known as the kyu (kyū)-dan (dan) ranking system. This system was developed by Jigoro Kano based on the ranking system in the board game Go. Beginning students progress through kyu grades towards dan grades.

A judoka's position within the kyu-dan ranking system is displayed by the color of their belt. Beginning students typically wear a white belt, progressing through descending kyu ranks until they are deemed to have achieved a level of competence sufficient to be a dan grade, at which point they wear the kuro obi (black belt). The kyu-dan ranking system has since been widely adopted by modern martial arts. Olympic Judo Tickets are being sold at Sport Ticket Exchange at very cheap rates. You can buy any of Olympic Tickets especially Olympic Judo Tickets from very secure and guaranteed point Sport Ticket Exchange.

Judogi (uniform) and Olympic Judo Tickets (II)

The modern use of the blue judogi for high level competition was first suggested by Anton Geesink at the 1986 Maastricht IJF DC Meeting. For competition, a blue judogi is worn by one of the two competitors for ease of distinction by judges, referees, and spectators. In Japan, both judoka use a white judogi and the traditional red obi (based on the colors of the Japanese flag) is affixed to the belt of one competitor. 

Outside Japan, a colored obi may also be used for convenience in minor competitions, the blue judogi only being mandatory at the regional or higher levels, depending on organization. Japanese practitioners and traditionalists tend to look down on the use of blue because of the fact that Judo is considered a pure sport, and the replacing the pure white judogi for the impure blue, is an offence.

For events organized under the auspices of the International Judo Federation (IJF), judogi have to bear the IJF Official Logo Mark Label. This label demonstrates that the judogi has passed a number of quality control tests to ensure it conforms to construction regulations ensuring it is not too stiff, flexible, rigid or slippery to allow the opponent to grip or to perform techniques. Judo fans can buy Olympic Judo Tickets from Sport Ticket Exchange at very cheap rates. Sport Ticket Exchange offers you all sorts of Olympic Tickets especially Olympic Judo Tickets at very secure and guaranteed system. You can also earn entreating return at Olympic Tickets Resale.

Judogi (uniform) and Olympic Judo Tickets

Judo practitioners traditionally wear white uniforms called judogi (judo uniform), sometimes abbreviated as gi. The judogi was created by Kano in 1907, and similar uniforms were later adopted by many other martial arts. The modern judogi consists of white or blue cotton drawstring pants and a matching white or blue quilted cotton jacket, fastened by an obi (belt), coloured to indicate rank. The jacket is intended to withstand the stresses of grappling and, as a result, is much thicker than that of a karategi (karate uniform). Judogi are designed to allow an opponent to hold onto it, while karategi are made from slicker material so that an opponent cannot get a grip on the material.

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Judoka and Olympic Judo Tickets

A practitioner of Judo is known as a Judoka (jūdōka, Judo practitioner), though traditionally only those of 4th Dan or higher were called "Judoka". The suffix -ka, when added to a noun, means a person with expertise or special knowledge on that subject. Other practitioners below the rank of 4th Dan used to be called kenkyu-sei (trainees). The modern meaning of Judoka refers to a Judo practitioner of any level of expertise.

A Judo teacher is called sensei. The word sensei comes from sen or saki (before) and sei (life) i.e. one who has preceded you. In Western dojo, it is common to call any instructor of Dan grade sensei. Traditionally, that title was reserved for instructors of 4th Dan and above. Judo fans can buy Olympic Judo Tickets from Sport Ticket Exchange at very cheap rates. Sport Ticket Exchange offers you all sorts of Olympic Tickets especially Olympic Judo Tickets at very secure and guaranteed system. You can also earn entreating return at Olympic Tickets Resale.

Judo Throws and Olympic Judo Tickets

A properly applied throw performed in a controlled way should protect the opponent from injury. However injuries may result if, for example, the thrower (Tori) lands on the opponent (Uke) as a result of a sloppy or intentionally malicious throw, or if the tori performs a sloppy throw with disregard for uke's joints (e.g., improper Osoto gari or Tai otoshi applied with lateral force to the knee; or sloppy Soto makikomi or "drop" Ippon seoi nage resulting in excessive forces into uke's shoulder).

To best prevent throwing injuries, proper throwing techniques should be thoroughly drilled by teachers before entering students into competition via "fitting-in" drills (Uchi-komi's), prearranged forms (e.g., Nage-no-kata), and intense but controlled & supervised free-practice/sparring (Randori). Olympic Judo Tickets are being sold at Sport Ticket Exchange at very cheap rates. You can buy any of Olympic Tickets especially Olympic Judo Tickets from very secure and guaranteed point Sport Ticket Exchange.

Penalties in Judo

The first penalty is a warning, which is noted on the scoreboard. The second penalty is scored as "yuko" for the opponent. The third penalty is scored as "waza-ari". The fourth penalty is called "hansoku make," and is scored as an "ippon" for the opponent. With a "hansoku make" the match ends permanently. One can also get a direct "hansoku make" for serious rule violations. In this case, the player who got "hansoku make" is disqualified from the tournament.

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Representation of Scores in Judo

Judo scoreboards show the number of waza-ari and yuko scores scored by each player. A score of koka was also displayed until its use was abandoned in 2009. Often an ippon is not represented on the scoreboard, because upon award of an ippon the match is immediately terminated. Some computerized scoreboards will briefly indicate that an ippon has been scored.

Scoreboards normally also show the number of penalties imposed on each player, and sometimes the number of medical visits for each. Only two "medical" attentions are allowed for each competitor during a match most often for minor bleeds. Electronic scoreboards also usually include timers for measuring both competition time and osaekomi time.

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Judo Competition Scoring

A throw that places the opponent on his back with impetus and control scores ippon, winning the contest. A lesser throw, where the opponent is thrown onto his back, but with insufficient force to merit an ippon, scores waza-ari. Two scores of waza-ari equal ippon (waza-ari awasete ippon) a throw that places the opponent onto his side scores yuko. No amount of yukos equals a waza-ari, they are only considered in the event of an otherwise tied contest.

Ippon is scored in ne-waza for pinning an opponent on his back with a recognized osaekomi-waza for 25 seconds or by forcing a submission through shime-waza or kansetsu-waza. A submission is signaled by tapping the mat or the opponent at least twice with the hand or foot, or by saying maitta (I surrender). A pin lasting for less than 25 second but more than 20 second scores waza-ari and one lasting less than 20 seconds but more than 15 second scores yuko.

Formerly, there was an additional score that was lesser to yuko, that of Koka. This has since been removed. If the scores are identical at the end of the match, the contest is resolved by the Golden Score rule. Golden Score is a sudden death situation where the clock is reset to match-time, and the first contestant to achieve any score wins. If there is no score during this period, then the winner is decided by Hantei, the majority opinion of the referee and the two corner judges. Judo fans can buy Olympic Judo Tickets from Sport Ticket Exchange at very cheap rates. Sport Ticket Exchange offers you all sorts of Olympic Tickets especially Olympic Judo Tickets at very secure and guaranteed system. You can also earn entreating return at Olympic Tickets Resale.