WATCH: Judoka gets DQ-ed for unsportmanslike conduct after ippon
At the European Cadet championships in Skopje when what should have been a moment of triumph became a lesson in the fundamental values of judo. The bronze medal match ended…
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Throwback: When BJ Penn competed against judo black belts
In the annals of combat sports history few moments capture raw athletic genius quite like watching a young BJ Penn dominate seasoned judo practitioners while wearing a white belt. This…
6th-Degree Black Belt Talks ‘Political Mafia’ That’s Blocking BJJ from the Olympics
Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Juliano Prado, a sixth-degree black belt and founder of Acai Republic, recently appeared on the JAXXON Podcast to discuss his role in the competition in Kazakhstan and…
WATCH: Georgian refuses to shake Teddy Riner’s hand on podium after Olympics DQ
The tension from the Tokyo Olympics continues to simmer between judo heavyweights Guram Tushishvili and Teddy Riner, as evidenced in a recent awards ceremony where the Georgian star pointedly refused…
Ukraine set to boycott Judo World Championships
The Ukrainian Judo Federation (UJF) has announced it will boycott the upcoming World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, scheduled from 13-19 June, in response to the International Judo Federation’s (IJF) decision…
Judo Influencer Argues Judo’s Take on Self Defense is Deadly
Judo practitioner and influencer Chadi has sparked discussion with his recent analysis of judo’s approach to self-defense, describing it as potentially lethal when applied in real-world situations. In his detailed…
When Royce Gracie competed against Olympic Judo gold medalist Hidehiko Yoshida
Few rivalries have generated as much controversy and debate as the one between UFC pioneer Royce Gracie and Olympic Judo gold medalist Hidehiko Yoshida. Their two encounters, held one year…
Gracies lied about their lineage, BJJ Historian Suggests: Carlos Gracie had never even met Maeda
*Jacyntho Ferro, Drysdale (center), Maeda According to Robert Drysdale‘s historical research, the Gracie family—widely credited as the founders of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu—may have deliberately misrepresented their martial arts lineage to establish…
‘Blind’ Judoka Paralympic Gold Medalist Banned for Life After Passing Vision Test
In a development that has rocked the Paralympic sports world, Azerbaijani judoka Shahana Hajiyeva, who captured gold at the Tokyo Paralympics competing in the visually impaired category, has been issued…
New research traces back influence of Judo on early jujutsu in the U.K.
A fascinating new academic study has uncovered evidence showing how Kodokan Judo significantly influenced the development of jujutsu in the United Kingdom during the early 20th century, reshaping our understanding…