Judo: The Throws of Self Defense

Self defense now comes in many forms. There are items like night sticks, which are basically clubbed weapons which one could use in self defense. There are also items called pepper spray, which are basically canisters delivering pain. There are also stun guns, which are basically items which shock would-be assailants with electric current, enough to halt them in their tracks.

Then there are various classes of Martial Arts.

Resorting to a martial art form as one’s self defense option isn’t exactly a bad idea, as the most minimum of “weaponry” in martial arts involves the most basic: one’s body. Also, classes of marital arts are geared to work in conjunction with weapons. The use of self defense weapons like the ones mentioned above could be much more better used, though the course of a martial arts class. At Martial Arts’ most base, the successful application of the principles of a martial art form results to one’s body being “upgraded” into a self defense machine, capable of easily overwhelming assailants and would-be attackers in their steps.

Judo would be one of the most popular forms of Marital Arts, in which may see and the ideal form of self defense against evil elements of society, aimed to rob or injure, or even kill, others. In these dangerous times, learning how to defend oneself has become a necessity, and is something which Judo successfully “resolves” those with concerns regarding self defense matters. Do away with “desperate moves” like eye poking and hair-pulling, though these could actually be enough to overwhelm the most amateur of muggers. With Judo, one could easily throw assailants off their feet and thwart their evil intentions towards your person.

Hailing form the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan, Judo has been used for a long time now, and was often paired with Jujutsu, another popular martial art form in Japan. As a martial art form, Judo is most defined for the grappling and throwing techniques. Other techniques like blocking, parrying, pinning, smothering, locks, traps, elbow locks and even strangling techniques, are also included in the various styles of Judo.

The goal of Judo is to ultimately utilize an attacker’s energy into one’s advantage, taking advantage of the offensive energy, strengthening a solid defensive strategy, breaking an attacker’s balance off ground, thus successfully overwhelming them.

If you are on the lookout for “beefing up” your self defense skills, learning Judo would be one way to go.