The International Judo Federation Congress has elected two new members to the IJF Executive Committee: Juan Carlos Barcos of ...

In exactly one month, on 28th October, the global judo community will celebrate World Judo Day 2026 under the theme of ...

Itsutsu-no-kata (五の形) means “the form of five”. Created by Jigoro Kano Shihan in 1887, it is one of the Kodokan’s most ...

The World Championships Kata Sarajevo 2026 concluded with the final eight categories: Nage-no-kata for cadets; Katame-no-kata ...

Kodokan Goshin-jutsu (講道館護身術) means “the Kodokan methods of self-defence”. It was established in January 1956 to adapt the ...

It is undoubtedly the best known and most widely practised of all judo kata. Dynamic and sometimes spectacular in the scale ...

More perhaps than the Nage-no-kata and Katame-no-kata pair, Ju-no-kata carries an air of mystery. Performed in judogi, like ...

As the first kata displays begin at the Sarajevo World Championships Kata 2026, it is worth reminding ourselves what we are ...

Today in Sarajevo, kata is performed competitively. That is the very nature of a world championships. Judges will observe, ...

The World Judo Championships Kata Sarajevo 2026 opened with a first day that illustrated both the scale and the international ...

Together with Nage-no-kata, Katame-no-kata forms the Randori-no-kata. It is therefore among the best-known forms in judo, ...

For Club Náutico Hacoaj, judo has always been about more than sporting achievement. Now, through its recognition as the first IJF Green Dojo in Panamerica, the Argentinian club is showing how the ...