Judo (柔道 jūdō, meaning "gentle way") was created as a physical,mental and moral pedagogy in Japan, in 1882,by Jigoro Kano (嘉納治五郎).It is generally categorized as a modern martial art which later evolved into a combat and Olympic

Judo (柔道 jūdō, meaning "gentle way") was created as a physical,mental and moral pedagogy in Japan, in 1882,by Jigoro Kano (嘉納治五郎).It is generally categorized as a modern martial art which later evolved into a combat and Olympic sport. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the objective is to either throw or takedown an opponent to the ground,immobilize or otherwise subdue an opponent with a pin, or force an opponent to submit with a joint lock or a choke.