TY - JOUR T1 - Judo, the gentle way JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 1137 LP - 1137 DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2013-093161 VL - 47 IS - 18 AU - Nikos Malliaropoulos AU - Mike Callan AU - Babette Pluim Y1 - 2013/12/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/47/18/1137.abstract N2 - Judo (‘the gentle way’) originated as an offshoot of jujitsu and was developed by Professor Jigoro Kano (1860–1938) in Japan. It was originally called Kodokan Judo by Kano and the martial art was always intended to be more than just a sport. The three fundamental tenets of judo are described as: physical education, contest proficiency and mental training with the ultimate goal of making the individual a value to society.1 The first Olympic judo competition took place in 1964 at the Tokyo Olympic Games and the sport is now recognised in 201 countries worldwide. Very little has changed since judo was invented in 1888, apart from the introduction of weight categories and the extension of the sport to include the participation of children. Judo students are encouraged to play a positive role … ER -