{"id":3,"count":3,"description":"<strong><em>Judo<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Judo is a style of grappling that comes from Japan. \u00a0It's roots are in the fighting styles of the ancient Samurai warrior class. \u00a0Judo is practiced in a gi and is concerned primarily with throws, control on the ground and submissions. \u00a0Jigoro Kano was the founder of what is now modern Judo. \u00a0Kano carefully scrutinized what techniques were effective and which were reliant on strength and physical attributes. \u00a0Judo quickly became the grappling style for anyone who was serious about self-defense. \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Judo would eventually become an Olympic sport. \u00a0Judo began to spread and become a truly global sport. \u00a0Countries as diverse as Cuba, Brazil, Russia and America all compete at a high level on the international stage. \u00a0The sport has become a world wide phenomena. \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>The throws and submissions that are in the arsenal of any Judoka\u00a0are numerous and dangerous to any opponent. \u00a0Judo can be a real asset to competitors in both submission grappling and in mixed martial arts. \u00a0While Judo is practiced in a Gi, it can be used to great effect in no gi competitions and many high level MMA fighters boast Judo Blackbelts.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\"Judo teaches us to look for the best possible course of action, whatever the individual circumstances, and helps us to understand that worry is a waste of energy.\"\u00a0-Jigoro Kano<\/em><\/strong>","link":"https:\/\/learntograpple.com\/?cat=3","name":"Judo","slug":"judo","taxonomy":"category","parent":2,"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/learntograpple.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/categories\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/learntograpple.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/categories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/learntograpple.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/category"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learntograpple.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/categories\/2"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/learntograpple.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts&categories=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}