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unusual facts about Kodokan Judo



Armlock

The jūji-gatame (十字固, rendered as "Ude-Hishigi-Juji-Gatame"), also sometimes used interchangeably with the terms "armbar" or "straight armbar", is an official Kodokan Judo technique.


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Katsutoshi Naito

Proficient in Kodokan judo, Naito joined the university’s wrestling team, and soon became its captain, with the nickname of “Tiger Naito”.

Kyushin Ryu

He was coached in Kodokan judo by EJ Harrison, and received his shodan grading before leaving for England to study medicine.

Sadakazu Uyenishi

Notable individuals who were directly influenced by Sadakazu Uyenishi's teaching included William Garrud, whose book "the Complete Jujitsuan" (published in 1914) became a standard reference work on the subject; Edith Garrud, who went on to establish jujitsu classes for members of the militant Suffragist movement; and Mrs. Emily Watts, whose 1906 book The Fine Art of Jujitsu was the first English work to record Kodokan judo kata.