What about Yudo?

[jubaji]

Jubaji, I'm curious as to how much time you've spent in Korea and Japan to base this decision about an entire country's culture. It seems a pretty insensitive position.

Nothing insensitive about it. Just the way it is.



Oh, and yeah this view is based on roughly a decade of experience with both cultures if that makes you feel better.

[jubaji]

I think that anyone who spends a Saturday night in Pusan and another in Osaka can see that the cultures differ a great deal.

No one made the claim that they don't.

[MJR]

Mr. Bateman

There is no reason that you should take something someone says on a martial arts forum at face value. But perhaps such discussions stimulate us all to dig in a little deeper.

Here's a interesting article:

http://ejmas.com/jcs/jcsart_bluming1_1199.htm

John Bluming was a famous judoka at the Kodokan along with the more famous Donn Draeger. This is a little tale of one of his trips to Korea to improve his training.

Amazon.com has a video available (Turtle Press) "Yudo:Korean Judo". Olympians present from what I understand. Why not? The Koreans are among the strongest in the sport.

Good luck in your training!

[Spookey]

Per my observation!

Dear MJR,

Having observed the video (turtle press) and having visited and trained with various nationalities of judoka and yudoin; I have come to but one main determination!

Korean Yudo is seen as a military art (although its student do compete in martial sporting events). Judo is seen as a martial sport that has qualities that sustitute as self defense. Now, these are only the opinions of varying schools and students. Personally, I believe that the techniques of Yudo are merely the complete techniques of Judo.

All yudoin I have seen, known, or heard well of have been students of the complete system. On the other hand, I have met many judoka that are not students of a complete system.

Explanation, how many times have you met a judoka of proper rank that was unaware of judo katas, or how many judo dojos no longer teach ateme waza?

I have not had the same experiences with Yudo, and have yet to meet anyone who has!

Please bare in mind that these are merely my observations and may not reflect the observations of others!

Also, I acknowledge that I am primarily a Taekwon-Doin with comparably limited study in the art of Yudo/Judo !

TAEKWON!
Spookey

(PS- MJR, I am thoroughly enjoying the dialogue!)

[bushidoka]

Yudo is also more circular and whipping than its japanese counter-part. Its throws are based more on the centre, or more properly, based on the concept of you being the centre. Eg., think of having water on your hand. To get rid of it, you just flick it away. Yudo's throws are the same principle. They pivot different in yudo also.

[jules]

Korean Judo or "Yudo" has evolved so much that the ROK is #2~3 all total judo medals in the olympics. ( I think the moved to #2 after athens). They like to mix their judo with wreslting takedowns. Korean judo has it's own style like russian judo is different from japanese judo.