Figure 1.--Quite a number of schools offered judo to the children as an activity. Judo seems to have replaced boxing as an activity. Most of those interested were the boys. .
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Figure 1.--Quite a number of schools offered judo to the children as an activity. Judo seems to have replaced boxing as an activity. Most of those interested were the boys. . |
Judo is a fairly recent martial art compared with other martial art disciplines. It was developed by Dr. Jiguro Kano in 1882, when he founded his Japanese judo school. Judo was derived from the ancient sport, or martial art of jujutso, which is still practiced in Japan, as well as other parts of the world, although not nearly as popular as judo. Judo consists primarily of throwing techniques, or “nage waza”, but also includes techniques of grappling on the ground “osaewaza”, and choking techniques “shimewaza”. The art of judo is primarily practiced as a sport, but it is also a highly effective self-defense technique. Judo became an Olympic sport in 1964. Quite a few prep schools have the martial arts as an optional activity durng the late 20th century. In most schools with this activity, it was judo. There is an annual National Prep School Championship. The boys also often given demonstrations on Sports Days or Parents Day.
The Judo squad at Lambrook have worked well this year and put much useful endeavour into the display held on Parent's Day. Caspar Auchterlonie is the strongest fighter and he and Simon Coppen-Gardner could do well in the National Prep. Schools' Championship, which takes place at the end of the Easter Term. Gradings will be held at the school during November 1980, when the boys, one hopes, will be changing their belts for those of a more colourful hue.
DFW, Lambrook Chronicle, 1980.
On Monday we do judo. One time we had a power cut and the lights went off just as Jefferis was doing a judo throw and he dropped the person.
Timothy Dalby-Welsh, Great Walstead Magazine 1987.
After lunch we collected our sleeping bags and our clean clothes from matron. We set off at four o'clock on the 3 1/2-hour drive. Our judo master fetched a meal for us and we then retired to bed after the journey. In the morning we were weighed and I was found to be a pound or so too much. I had the choice of joining a higher weight group or sweating it off. I chose the latter. I wore a plastic dustbin cover and I ran about, with encouragement from Adam Chambers and Nicholas Preshaw. Papplewick won the competition again, but we imprived our position and gained fourth place out of sixteen.
Gary Grimsey, 12.6, The Bramcote Magazine, Autumn 1984.
One Wesnesday after tea the school judo team set off for Wellow School. We got onto the mat and beat them fairly easily. Most of their boys had one fight but some had two. We either had three fights or two. Afterwards we had some food and then came home triumphant.
Timothy Snipe, 11.7, The Bramcote Magazine, Autumn 1978
