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Please, someone tell me everthing they know about the striking that supposedly used to exist in Judo before it was "sportified."

If it works, use it!

If not, throw it out!

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Well basically it's called Atemi Waza. It basically focuses on striking the most vital points on the body with palm strikes, thrusts, tiger claws and hammerfists. It's all very basic striking to areas such as the throat, eyes, testicals, instep, solar plexus, shins, and the like. Mostly it is done to set up throws or controlling joint locks found in judo kata.

Tapped out, knocked out, or choked out...Take your pick.


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I would guess today that different Judoka have different opinions on whether Atemi Waza belong in the art any longer or not (similar to what hapenned with Aikido, but for different reasons).

So yes, it didn't "supposedly" exist. It existed ;)

To condemn the art of another is to condemn your own as well. We all have the same origin.

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