Judo(柔道/유도) – The character Ju(柔/유) means “Gentle”, or “soft”, and Do(道/도) means “the way of your life”, all together this means “the Gentle way to use your power” or “living a life with a gentle mind.”
Philosophy:
- 精(정)Jeong – Clean, Pure
- 力(력)Lyeok – Energy
- 善(선)Sun – Good
- 用(용)Yong – Use
- 自(자)Jah – Myself
- 他(타)Tah – Others
- 共(공)Gong – Together
- 榮(영)Young – Prosper
– Train your physical and mental strength and use them in good way to prosper myself and others at the same time.)
Principle:
- 柔(유)Yu – Soft, Gentle
- 能(능)Neung – Easily, surely
- 制(제)Je – Control, overcome
- 剛(강)Gahng – Strong, Stubborn
- The gentle (Soft/flexible) way to use your strength can surely control the strong.
(The power is not the only and best strength.)
The main techniques of Judo are to throw or takedown one’s opponent to the ground, pinning with a grappling maneuver which immobilizes your opponent and submission by joint locking or by executing a strangling or choking hold
