2022 was an amazing year on the World Judo Tour filled with spectacular moments. Each year the International Judo Federation hosts the Judo Awards to commemorate the excitement of the last year. Be...
On Januray 15th, American Judo & Legrossports organization hosted its 30th anniversary of the Starrett Judo Cup. Over 100 competitors from all over the North East gathered to take part in this ...
Understanding Judo Rules Through a Different Perspective
On Saturday, January 7th, American Judo in partnership with IJC Martial Arts in New York, judo coaches, athletes, and referees were invited to gain a better understanding of dynamics of a Judo matc...
2021 Baku Grand Slam: Men’s Division -60kg: Papinashvili (GEO) The gold medal match between Russia’s Albert Oguzov and Georgia’s Jaba Papinashvili was a tough one and in the end, what separated th...
American Performance at Paris Grand Slam
Americans on Day 1 Sara Golden (-63kg) lost in the first round to Agathe Devitry (FRA) by an osoto-gari for ippon. Mariah Holguin (-57kg) got a bye in the first round. She lost in the second rou...
-48kg: Wakana Koga (JPN) The category was largely dominated by French athletes, with three of the four judokas on the podium being French. But at the top of the podium was a Japanese, Wakana Koga,...