Judo is a combat sport, which is based on knocking down or projecting the opponent against the floor, it is usually put into practice on a tatami (surface that cushions the falls of the fighters), the clothing that is usually used is called " Judogui ”which is quite resistant to friction and jerks, this sport is quite demanding and therefore it is necessary to carry out both physical (technical and tactical) and psychological preparation so that the athlete can meet the demands of it.
This sport is one of the martial arts with the largest number of followers in the world, it was created in 1882 by the martial arts master Jigorō Kanō, thanks to a mixtureBetween the tactics and techniques of Tenjun Shin 'yō-ryū and Kitō-ryū, two of the oldest Japanese Jiujitso combat modalities, these two modalities of hand-to-hand fighting were put into practice by the ancient samurai in battles until the end from the thirteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth, later it was possible to unify both techniques in a single modality school, coming to have its own school, the Kodokan. As a result of Judo, the current forms of Brazilian, American and European Jiujitso have emerged, as well as sambo that comes from Russia, nihon taijutsu and Krav magá.
Since its inception it has been characterized as a sport of inclusion, since it was practiced by both men and women. In 1964 he was admitted as an Olympic sport and is now the second sport that is practiced level world only surpassed by football.
It is considered to be a sport with a high educational level and that serves as a tool to socialize, since its practice from an early age serves as an exceptional technique to educate children both physically and socially, since it is in charge emphasizing values, respecting all people as their equals, discipline when carrying out any type of activity, self-control, effort and the desire to improve based on the effort made by those who practice them, are some of the the elements that judo helps to reinforce.
