Competition Versus Tradition in Kodokan Judo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Judo’s association with...

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Main Author: S. Biron Ebell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de León 2012-07-01
Series:Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas
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Online Access:http://revpubli.unileon.es/ojs/index.php/artesmarciales/article/view/359
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description <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Judo’s association with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and their corporate sponsors is eroding the practice, larger principles, and aims envisioned for Kodokan Judo by its founder, Jigoro Kano. In order to be accessible to a neophyte television audience, judo has had to become a more marketable commodity. These changes, among others, have devalued recreational judo in the minds of some. This paper presents a brief developmental history of judo as it evolved to meet the needs of the IOC.</span></span></span></p>
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Competition Versus Tradition in Kodokan Judo
Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas
Martial arts
combat sports
judo
title Competition Versus Tradition in Kodokan Judo
title_full Competition Versus Tradition in Kodokan Judo
title_fullStr Competition Versus Tradition in Kodokan Judo
title_full_unstemmed Competition Versus Tradition in Kodokan Judo
title_short Competition Versus Tradition in Kodokan Judo
title_sort competition versus tradition in kodokan judo
topic Martial arts
combat sports
judo
url http://revpubli.unileon.es/ojs/index.php/artesmarciales/article/view/359
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