“Our greatest glory consists not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall”. This saying is perfect way to describe the martial arts of Judo. Literally meaning “gentle way”, Judo is a modern martial arts that has been used for combat, self-defense and even turned into an Olympic sport. Judo’s prominent characteristic is its competitive nature as its primal objective is to subdue and immobilize an opponent.
Learn all the things you need to know and be a Judoka by watching our Judo Lessons on video featuring Olympian Judoka, Silulu A’etonu as she introduces us to the three basic categories of waza or techniques in Judo: nage-waza or throwing techniques, katame-waza or grappling techniques and atemi-waza or striking techniques.