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Welcome to...  Our club is part of Sport
Sheffield and hence is for students and staff of the
university. We are open to compete novices right
through to experienced graded fighters, and people
can come to us to just learn a little judo and keep
fit, or to become a competitive fighter representing
the university at a variety of events around the
country, the choice is yours.
...So what is judo? Judo (meaning "gentle way") is a modern martial art, combat sport and Olympic sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown 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 or by executing a strangle hold or 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)(taken from wikipedia). Why should I start judo whilst at university? Judo is a great sport to get into whether you're looking for just a casual and fun way to keep fit, or a competitive sport to take seriously. Being student based we go on many socials throughout the year including paintballing, meals out, and the slightly more stereotypical ones involving alcohol. Joining the club is a great way to meet new people and make new friends as well as to keep/get fit.  (Class of 2012) |
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