, meaning "gentle way", is a modern
Japanese martial art (
gendai budō) and
combat sport, that originated in
Japan in the late nineteenth century. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either
throw one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a
grappling maneuver, or force an opponent to submit by joint locking the elbow or by applying a choke.
Strikes and thrusts (by hands and feet) - as well as weapons defences - are a part of judo, but only in pre-arranged forms (
Kata) and are not allowed in judo competition or free practice (
randori).
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