JDenz said:
Now that I am starting to learn Judo almost every tech. is the same as wrestling with just diffrent grips. The hip movement is almost identical. So pretty much they are the same sport the only diffrence is the silly judo guys leave on a big heavy piece of clothing to throw them with. Just kidding guys:wink:
Hi,
There is a very important distinction here between the Western and Eastern unarmed combat tradition.
Dr. Jigoro Kano invented his Judo as a safer form of the deadly Jujitsu during the Meiji Restoration (1868-1910) of Japan in a time period when the martial arts where in danger of being totally outlawed.
In his safer modification of jujitsu, Dr. Kano emphasized falls on a mat (tatami) and the use of a jacket (Judo-gi) to prevent injuries and chafe. The Judo Gi, possibly another modification of the Japanese male kimono, made it possible for Dr. Kano to apply his famous method of 'kuzushi' (breaking balance) to his new found method! It gave one something to grip, other than your opponents appendage as in jujitsu.
Remember, any attempt to make Judo a pragmatic street fighting system will only be a reinvention of Jujitsu, the silly piece of clothing to throw is what helps make Judo a humane fighting art (such as those silly fat leather gloves that boxers wear made bare knuckle boxing a humane fighting art).
If you want a totally effective street fighting art, where eye gouging, biting, kicking, weaponry, skin ripping, and bone breaking techniques are taught, than by all means study Ju-jitsu, not Judo.