emptyness, although the throws look like judo, you`ll notice that they don't necessarily rely on needing to grip the opponents clothing. many of the chinese wrestling throws use natural body handles (eg back of the knees, underhooking the arm). aside from that remember that judo is relatively young and stems from Japanese Ju Jitsu, which in turn stems from wrestling derived from China, India and Mongolia. Most parts of the world have a wrestling history in some shape or form eg Greece, Rome as well as Asia and Middle East. Sumo is another off shoot of the wrestling that entered Japan.
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