Synonyms for judo

Grammar : Noun

Spell : joo-doh

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒu doʊ

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tae kwon do

Définition of judo

Origin : 1889, from Japanese judo, from ju "softness, gentleness" (from Chinese jou "soft, gentle") + do "way, art," from Chinese tao "way." "A refined form of ju-jitsu introduced in 1882 by Dr. Jigoro Kano, using principles of movement and balance, and practiced as a sport or form of physical exercise" [OED].

As in martial art : noun far eastern discipline or sport
As in martial art : noun combat technique

Example sentences :

Rashid judo chopped him and swung the inert body over his shoulders.
Extract from : « The Green Beret » by Thomas Edward Purdom

He used his open hand, fingers together, like a judo fighter.
Extract from : « Anything You Can Do ... » by Gordon Randall Garrett

Without thought there came back to him the long hours of training in hand weapons, in judo, in hand to hand combat.
Extract from : « Medal of Honor » by Dallas McCord Reynolds

And the way the Weeping Greek kept hitting the other fellow—the announcer said he was throwing Judo cutlets.
Extract from : « Hoiman and the Solar Circuit » by Gordon Dewey

It was a judo chop, the hand held stiff, the blow delivered with the side opposite the thumb.
Extract from : « The Electronic Mind Reader » by John Blaine

Carrots, lips drawn tight, was bent over in the judo hold Scotty had on him.
Extract from : « Smugglers' Reef » by John Blaine

Instead he felt his attacker's strong hands encircle his neck in a judo grip.
Extract from : « The Ambassador » by Samuel Kimball Merwin

Judo techniques, however skillfully and powerfully applied, do not and can not kill instantly.
Extract from : « Subspace Survivors » by E. E. Smith

I noticed at the Judo the small waists of all these people; they breathe always from the abdomen.
Extract from : « Letters from China and Japan » by John Dewey

But the Terran's stiffened hand swept sidewise in a judo chop.
Extract from : « Key Out of Time » by Andre Alice Norton

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