sound familiar to anyone?08-31-2004, 09:10 #1
Patrick Skerry
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Posts: 11 Some neat judo video clips
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I know I posted this before, but on second thought, these cool judo clips should belong on this judo thread:
http://www.judoclub.ca/judoclps.htm
It appears they have a nice judo organization up in the maritimes.
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I'm afraid the forced creation of a martial 'sport' from Judo is what we are witnessing since 1997. And you are correct in saying that the IJF, including the IOC, is not helping any. Anton Geesink (who taught me Harai Tsuri Komi Ashi in 1974) and has received his Judan from the IJF, is in my opinion the major drive into reducing Judo into a sport.
I do fully agree with the Kodokan in every respect that they should maintain the integrity of Kano's legacy and not allow a 'low' Judo from becoming the norm.
From 1970 to about 1975-6 I used to compete against a sandan named Jimmy Pedro Sr., now his son, godan Jimmy Pedro Jr., is in his third Olympic Judo event, and from the club they used to participate, I was told yesterday that the blue gi is optional in local shiais, but mandatory in 'blue gi designated' tournaments and National 'point' Championships. Yet the All Japan Judo Championships still do not bend to this blue gi intrusion into Kano's legacy. Neither will I.
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Does it matter what you wear on the street?
Do football players wear pink uniforms?
For me I was attracted to the martial arts and not to sports. Dr. Jirgoro Kano chose a Buddhist term 'dojo' (place of enlightenment) to describe his training hall; the Judo gi is pure white as a symbol of the purity of the sport and as a symbol of the integrity the participant will project into the practice of Judo.
The IJF and IOC are not on track with Kano's vision.
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Baby blue gi
What are your opinions of the use of the blue gi in Judo? Do you think it hurts the art?
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