Judo..the path of flexibility

Judo1 or yudo2 (from Japanese 柔道, じ ゅ う ど う, jūdō, pronounced in Spanish ['ʝu.ðo]) is a martial art and combat sport of Japanese origin.

The Japanese term can be translated as "the way". This martial art was created by the master Jigorō Kanō in 1882. The master Kano compiled the technical and tactical essence of two of the old Japanese melee or jujitsu schools, these were the Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū, and the Kitō -ryū, which were based on hand-to-hand fighting and were practiced by medieval armored or samurai warriors on the battlefield, until the beginning of the 19th century in Japan. Managing to unite them into one; judo; within his school, the Kodokan.

Judo is currently the only martial art that is a permanent Olympic sport, as it is included in all Olympic editions. In his sporty form he specializes in throws, submissions, and chokes. However, in its comprehensive practice it has not neglected blows, disarmaments, various joint dislocations, the use of pressure points and resuscitation methods, which makes it very suitable for use by security forces, helmets blues, police, military, paramedics, etc. 

Judo is one of the four main styles of sports fighting most practiced today worldwide. The current forms of European jujutsu, American ju jitsu, Brazilian jiu jitsu, Russian sambo, nihon tai jutsu and krav magá have been derived from kodokan judo. This is because judo experts trained in Japan or their disciples around the world have had a fundamental contribution to the formation of these other forms. The practitioners of this art are called "judoka" or "judoka".