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The judo culture in Japan

The Japanese culture and judo are very closed.
The reason is simple:
The Judo originates in the Japanese history. Before becoming an Olympic sport, judo is a sportive and spiritual discipline which comes from various schools of martial arts. The samurai learnt the science of fighting and the Ju-Jitsu techniques

The practice of judo goes by respect of a moral code named Budo.
The Budo is the current form of the Samourai code of honour (Bushido).
Eight fundamentals values are inseparable to the practice of judo:

Reigi
Pronounce « lè-gui Â» lenghtened the 1st syllable
Politenes
Repect of others.
Yûki
« Ã» Â»corresponds to a lenghtened « ou Â»
Courage
Doing what is fair.
Makoto
It’s also name for a boy
Sincerity
To express oneself without disguise one's thoughts.
Meiyo
Pronounce « mè-yo- »
Honour
Being faithful to one’s words.
Kenkyo
Pronounce « kèn-kyo »
Modesty
Talking of oneself without pride.
Sonkei
Pronounce « son-kè- » the 2nd lenghtened syllable
Respect
Without respect, no trust can born.
Jisei
Pronounce « ji-ssè- », tlenghten the 2nd syllable
Self-control
To keep silent when angry mounts.
Yûjyô
« Ã» Â» corresponds to a lengthened « ou Â»
Friendship
It’s the purest of the human feelings.
More than in judo, theses values are strongly established in the Japanese culture.


Judo, more than a sport
a philosophy

In Japan, judo is more than a simple sport. It’s a physical and a moral teaching method: a real pedagogy.

Outside the dojo, each black belt is a judo ambassador and his behaviour engage the reputation of judo. In this state of mind, le Budo (code of moral) doesn’t only apply in Dojo but also in daily life.

Japanese discover judo from their youth. It’s first taught in all the primary education of the country, then in high schools and in collegess.


The judo culture
in France

Imported in France between the two wars, the judo and its rituals have seduced a lot of disciples who have also discovered the variety of the disciplines of the martial arts.

For the 2007-2008 season, the French Judo Federation counts around 560 000 members that puts judo as one of the olympic disciplines the most practice. This Japanese art is truly a hit in France.

French judo is a reference for many foreign countries. More precisely, there are, in France, around 5500 clubs, 37000 black belt, and 40 000 voluntary managers.


 
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