KODOKAN JUDO'S EARLY YEARS A Brief History of How Judo Started

[@maitrekano]

very good i worship sensei Kano for this beautifull art and its way of life . thank you .

[@chupacabrax3660]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Great point about not having a Gokyo no Waza type structure done for Katame-Waza. 31:35

[@goswo]

Very very inspiring. I see that a lot of new judo ka’s often start the “fighting part” so fast. I strongly believe that to become a good judo ka, you need to know where it comes from, and understand the deep layers of technique. Fighting comes later :-). Thanks for sharing your knowledge :-)

[@welcomematstevescott]

Thank you for your comment!

[@xworks7]

I'm so grateful for this video, Thanks Sensei Scott... My sensei always encourage me about knowing about Judo history, for sure He'll loved this video same way I'm doing right now!

[@welcomematstevescott]

Glad you like the video! Your sensei is correct. History is important. Thank you for your comment.

[@brianwatson5472]

Thank you. Very interesting comments, Steve. Just to clarify one point; there are two types of grading contests in Kodokan judo. One the monthly Tsukinami Shiai and the spring and fall Kohaku Shiai. The main difference is this: one needs to achieve ten wins and time in grade of 18 months or two years as 3rd Dan before promotion to 4th Dan. However, a good showing in the Kohaku Shiai by defeating say 8 or more opponents consecutively results in promotion on the day. I wish you well. Brian N. Watson Tokyo

[@welcomematstevescott]

Thank you Brian! Best wishes to you as well.

[@zenbeijudoclub]

Thanks, Steve a great listen this morning. Alway's great to listen about the history of judo. It reminds me of why I still do it, what a great art developed by Jigoro Kano.

[@welcomematstevescott]

Thank you! Jigoro Kano was a genius (and I'm not using that term lightly) and invented a great thing in Kodokan Judo.

[@tarasbulba77]

Informative, interesting and captivating. Excellent presentation ☺👍

[@welcomematstevescott]

Thank you Taras!

[@bochan207]

Thank you for the history lesson. Your in depth videos of techniques have been really helpful, especially for Randori. I've been training at the Kodokan since summer of last year and having lots of fun. Unfortunately, It's been closed since the beginning of March... Can't wait to get back and train!

[@welcomematstevescott]

You're very welcome!

[@1966human]

Thanks for your video I had no idea of the history of what I was learning

[@Dumplestiltzken]

So excited! Thank you! As a BJJ guy I'd love to know my actual roots haha

[@vaughanmacegan4012]

Look into the history of Mitsuyo Maeda, arguably one of the best newaza practitioners in Judo history.

[@welcomematstevescott]

I've researched Maeda quite a bit. Interesting man.

[@edgardocarrasquillo9]

Thank you.

[@vaughanmacegan4012]

From what I've been able to glean from a rather limited search on the Internet that the Fusen Ryu having a really good ground game is a bit of a furphy. The person credited with beating the Judo guys "Newaza" Tanabe was a practitioner of Fusen Ryu, but, the school itself was a more traditional Koryu in that it has very little to do with the ground (there is some though) - the reason being lying on the ground makes you a target in warfare (katana, kokatana, wakazashi, tanto) - still does in a street situation. Still, I wish Jujutsu would absorb a little more of newaza, a real weakness within the art. Anyway, it was the intention of Tanabe to beat the Kano inspired martial art and bring them down a peg, so, he got together a small group and practiced to that end - and what that group came up with succeeded. And so started the split in Judo which still exists today.

[@welcomematstevescott]

You are right. Well said.

[@pelejahosoba5280]

Sensei Scott can u show us some real defense/fighting application against boxers and strikers alike, or refer us to a particular video, u no best strategies against a boxer, Thanks

[@tarasbulba77]

Happy Easter to all of you 🙂

[@welcomematstevescott]

Thank you and Harry Easter Taras.

[@berniekatzroy]

Fun fact: Theodore Roosevelt also studied judo.

[@marty6522]

If you want to pronounce jujutsu like a Japanese man, say "jūjits". I'd like to recommend a judo book for its excellent explanation of the principles behind judo: The Judo Advantage, by Steve Scott. 👍

[@welcomematstevescott]

Good point Marty!

[@ReddKumaJaxon]

💯💯💯👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿☺️☺️☺️

[@welcomematstevescott]

Thank you Redd Kuma!!!!