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Learning some judo basics

Learning some judo basics
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  • Learning some judo basics
  • Duration: 04:03
  • Paralympics gold medallist Simon Jackson has been training in judo for 21 years having started at the age of seven. To be a good Olympian or Paralympian you need to train seven days a week. The first thing to learn in judo is how to fall properly as safety is of great importance. A break fall ensures that a player does not get winded. A shoulder throw is demonstrated. You have to practice judo and it takes twenty-five to thirty years to become a good judo player. The only difference between judo at the Olympics and the Paralympics is the start. In the Olympics the players start two metres apart while in the Paralympics they start holding each other.
  • Subject:

    Physical Education

       Topic:

    Combat Activities

  • Keywords: Judo, Olympics, Paralympics, training, fall, break fall, shoulder throw
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  • A good introduction to judo. Also interesting information about the Olympics and the Paralympics.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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