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Two judoka in white judogi on a yellow mat, with one athlete lifted upside down while the other lies on the mat.

Five Forms Beyond Technique: Itsutsu-no-kata

Itsutsu-no-kata explores force, balance and adaptation through five demanding movements that reveal judo beyond technique.

Five Forms Beyond Technique: Itsutsu-no-kata

Itsutsu-no-kata explores force, balance and adaptation through five demanding movements that reveal judo beyond technique.

A man in a dark suit shakes hands with a judoka in a white judogi beside a podium, while another person holds medals.

Gdańsk Tournament Highlights Poland’s Adapted J...

The Get Together Tournament in Gdańsk welcomed 175 judoka from eight nations as Poland’s adapted judo programme continued to grow.

Gdańsk Tournament Highlights Poland’s Adapted J...

The Get Together Tournament in Gdańsk welcomed 175 judoka from eight nations as Poland’s adapted judo programme continued to grow.

Juan Carlos Barcos sits at a table in a dark suit and pink tie, with a nameplate, water bottle and European Judo Union banner.

Barcos Returns to Global Refereeing Role at IJF

Juan Carlos Barcos returns to the IJF Executive Committee and resumes the key role of Head Referee Director in international judo.

Barcos Returns to Global Refereeing Role at IJF

Juan Carlos Barcos returns to the IJF Executive Committee and resumes the key role of Head Referee Director in international judo.

Two judoka in blue and white judogi grapple during a throw on a yellow and red tatami, with spectators behind them.

Europe’s Veteran Judo Depth Stands Out in Sarajevo

France led the medals in Sarajevo as judoka from 33 European nations reached the podium at the Veteran World Championships.

Europe’s Veteran Judo Depth Stands Out in Sarajevo

France led the medals in Sarajevo as judoka from 33 European nations reached the podium at the Veteran World Championships.

A young judoka in a white judogi and yellow belt stands with a man while they hold an Armenian flag; the judoka wears a medal.

Bronze Opens a New Chapter for Armenia in Adapt...

Aleks Mkrtchyan earned bronze in Gdańsk as Armenia made its first appearance at an EJU Get Together for adapted judo.

Bronze Opens a New Chapter for Armenia in Adapt...

Aleks Mkrtchyan earned bronze in Gdańsk as Armenia made its first appearance at an EJU Get Together for adapted judo.

Two judoka in white judogi grip each other on a tatami, with a blue competition display and event signage in the background.

Sarajevo Gives Special Olympics Kata a Central ...

Special Olympics judoka performed kata in Sarajevo, sharing an IJF world-level programme with veteran and kata championships.

Sarajevo Gives Special Olympics Kata a Central ...

Special Olympics judoka performed kata in Sarajevo, sharing an IJF world-level programme with veteran and kata championships.

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