Triad Positioning Statement by USJA, USA Judo, and USJF Presidents
by Bryan Matsuoka on Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
This is a Triad Positioning Statement released by the Presidents of USJA, USA Judo, and USJF.
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Jigoro Kano said, "Judo is taught under two methods, one called randori, and the other kata. Randori, or Free Exercise, is practised under conditions of actual contest. It includes throwing, choking, holding down, and bending or twisting the opponent's arms or legs. The combatants may use whatever tricks they like, provided they do not hurt each other, and obey the general rules of judo etiquette. Kata, which literally means Form, is a formal system of prearranged exercises, including, besides the aforementioned actions, hitting and kicking and the use of weapons, according to rules under which each combatant knows beforehand exactly what his opponent is going to do."