European Judo Union - News (2024)

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What are the most prestigious judo tournaments? ›

The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition.

The European Judo Union (EJU) was founded on 28th July 1948 in London. It is a non-political and a non-profit organisation, currently established under Austrian Association Law, that represents one of the five continental unions inside the International Judo Federation (IJF).

The black belt in Judo is not only achived by skill, but by preserverance, hard work, enormous discipline and also to be able to prioritize the goal to get the black belt above almost everything else.

Japan, the birthplace of judo, dominates the all-time Olympic medal table. Japan's 48 gold medals and 96 medals overall are far and away the most of any country. France (16 gold medals, 57 total medals) is the next closest country in both categories.

Gunji Koizumi created the Budokwai as a society to teach judo, kendo and other Japanese arts to members of the public. He founded a dojo at 15 Lower Grosvenor Place, Victoria, London SW1 and the club official opened on Saturday 26 January 1918 with 12 members, making it the oldest judo club in Europe.

“Shodan” or first degree black belt literally means “first/beginning step,” with sho meaning “first” and dan literally meaning “step.” In this sense, the first degree of black belt means a student is ready to begin the study of judo, having achieved a basic level of understanding of the fundamentals.

Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō (嘉納 治五郎) as an eclectic martial art, distinguishing itself from its predecessors (primarily Tenjin Shinyo-ryu jujutsu and Kitō-ryū jujutsu) due to an emphasis on "randori" (乱取り, lit.

No one has ever been promoted to a rank higher than 10th dan, but in theory the judo rank system is not limited to 10 degrees of black belt. As an educator by profession, Kanō believed that there should be no end to an individual's learning, and therefore no limit to the number of dan ranks.

In conclusion, Judo is widely regarded as one of the toughest sports due to its combination of physical demands, mental challenges, and skill requirements. The intense physicality of the sport, paired with the strategic and tactical aspects, makes it a grueling and demanding discipline.

The Japanese Kisei (棋聖戦) is the most prestigious tournament of the Japanese professional Go scene in terms of prize money. It was established in 1976 by Yomiuri Shimbun (読売新聞), a leading Japanese newspaper and a major sponsor to Japanese Go.

What is the highest color belt in judo? ›

The black belt is the pinnacle in the judo belt system, signifying expertise and mastery in grappling techniques among others. Higher-level black belts, known as degree black belts, represent advanced ranks such as 9th dan and 10th dan, highlighting the practitioner's significant contribution and skill.