Ippon is defined as the highest score that a fighter can win in Japanese martial arts. Kendo, Judo, Karate or Jujitsu are part of the ippon-wazari contest. it basically means 'one point' but it is ...

The journey took years. The final match lasted only 14 seconds. Mid-Pacific senior David Terao capped an impressive high school judo career by taking his fourth individual state championship in four ...

BEIJING — Giulia Quintavalle won Italy’s first judo gold of the Beijing Games, in the women’s 57-kilogram division, and Azerbaijan’s Elnur Mammadli stunned world champion Wang Ki-chun of South Korea ...

Armlock: The legitimate application of pressure to an opponent's elbow joint to force a submission. Awasewaza: Ippon by two waza-ari – in other words, a full win consisting of two half-wins. Bout: A ...