Learn a little more about this martial art, which was born in Japan more than a hundred years ago.
 
Judo is a martial art and combat sport of Japanese origin, which teaches how to fall and take down your opponents. This October 28th is celebrated as World Judo Day,
 
The philosophy of judo is based on teaching its disciples and practitioners to know how to fall and to know how to knock down their opponents. It is a metaphorical sense, that's life, sometimes you will fall, sometimes you will knock down, but you always have to be alert and know how to get up.

WHY IS THE WORLD JUDO DAY CELEBRATED ON OCTOBER 28TH?
 
Every October 28, since 2011, World Judo Day is commemorated in honor of the creator of this martial art, Jigoro Kano, who had his birthday on that date.
The main objective of this world date is to unite judokas from all over the world, as well as to raise awareness of this discipline and the values on which it is based.
  
WHAT DOES JUDO MEAN?
The word Judo comes from Ju, which means flexible or yielding and Do, which means is the means or the way. Judo's motto is "Only through mutual help and concessions can an organism grouping individuals in large or small numbers find its full harmony and make serious progress". Its emblem is the cherry blossom (sakura).
 
WHAT VALUES DOES JUDO PROMOTE?
In the case of judokas, the moral values they must internalize are the following:
 

• - Courtesy: it represents respect for others, regardless of whether at that moment it is an opponent.

 

• - Courage: it is about doing what is most just.

 

• - Sincerity: saying what you think and feel, without any masks.

 

• - Honor: being true to your word and commitments.

 

• - Modesty: to speak about yourself without pride, but not in a pitiful way.

 

• - Respect: to be trustworthy.

 

• - Self-control: develop emotional intelligence and self-control.

 

• - Friendship: fraternizing with everyone in a pure way.

 

• - Loyalty: being there for others and reaching out to them.

 

• - Gratitude: being thankful for all that is received in the right way.