Judo Styles

[ShotokanKid]

I heard about Kosen Judo and Kodokan Judo. To my understanding, they are two different styles, Kodokan focusing on throws, Kosen, focusing on ne-waza. Can anyone tell me more about Kosen and Kodokan?

Also, what other styles are there?

[Andrew_Patton]

now, let's just see if I can remember my facts correctly...

IIRC Kosen judo is also refered to as 'school boy' judo, this is indeed just a limited Judo, less danger on the throws (i.e. no 'drop' variations, no kata-garuma, and very few makikomi throws), most of the focus is on ne-waza, and more focused on physical education, and building the individual as a fully functioning member of society.

Kodokan Judo, which I should know being a practitioner, is the complete art, and is supposed to be taught as Kano taught it (in reference to his main school the kodokan) and it's main focus is on the martial application of the art (through randori, and kata) all 67 (67, IIRC) throws are presented in their entirety and the complete (at kano's time) ground arsenal is presented. Kodokan judo also focuses on the development of the individual.

Both 'styles' (probably shouldn't be called different styles, they are the same entity, but different 'focuses') are just different interpretations of the original teachings of Dr. Kano. They both do equally well in Judo Shiai (competition) and overall teach the same thing, but Kosen Judo is what is taught in the school, and is slightly limited vr. Kodokan Judo.

Edit: to re-word Kosen judo as being mainly focused on groundwork.

Edited June 23, 2006 by Andrew_Patton

[superfighter]

sorry to correct here but in response to your question Kosen Judo is more focused on newaza. This was the focus of what Mitsuyo Maeda handed down to the Gracie family which they adapted to brazilan jujitsu.

As a result this style of judo is more or less obselete and very hard to come by.

kodokan judo is almost the reverse which the emphasis on throws with groundwork coming second, and is what you are seeing in the olympics to this day

[cathal]

In my town we have Rikidokan Judo but I'm afraid I know very little about it.

[Andrew_Patton]

sorry to correct here but in response to your question Kosen Judo is more focused on newaza.

yes, you are correct, I meant to mention that the focus was on ground work, but instead I got my wording mixed up when I proofread my post. Somehow I edited it to say kosen's focus is on little to no groundwork, when I meant to say little to no focus on throws and mostly on groundwork, I'll just edit that real quick.

[elbows_and_knees]

In my town we have Rikidokan Judo but I'm afraid I know very little about it.

I'm guessing that's the club name, not the name of the style.