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Kata Paris 2025
Where Movement Becomes Memory

Where Movement Becomes Memory

IBSA Judo
IBSA Judo Asian Championships, Day 2

Day 2 in Astana was as explosive as expected, the heavyweights committing fully to their craft.

Kata Paris 2025
A Three-Tier Vision for a Broader Judo Experience

Ahead of the 2025 World Kata Championships in Paris, Jean-Luc Rougé, 10th dan, a central figure in world ...

Kata
Koshiki-no-kata: The Echo of Armour

It is an historic first for the Koshiki-no-kata; for the first time, it takes to the stage at the World ...

History
The Man Who Opened the Way

On 23rd October 1975, in Vienna, a young French judoka stepped onto the tatami to challenge history and ...

Athlete Stories
Arthur Melo (BRA): Character Wins Over Adversity

Natural disasters affect millions of us the world over every year, many linked to climate change, an ...

IBSA Judo
IBSA Judo Asian Championships Results, Day One

Ippon judo was the name of the game on day one in Astana, as judoka from 9 nations competed for the first ...

Islamic Games 2025
Judo at Riyadh 2025 Starts to Take Shape

In the heart of Riyadh, the judo community witnessed one of the most important moments of the 2025 Islamic ...

Veterans Paris 2025
A Glorious Finale for Women in Paris

The final day of the Paris World Judo Championships Veterans belonged to the women and they delivered ...

Veterans Paris 2025
Paris Shines as a Global Benchmark

As the final medals were awarded and the last ippons echoed through the hall of the National Judo Institute, ...

IBSA Judo
Judo Conversations Guide the Ethos in Astana

Ahead of the IBSA Judo Asian Championships, 7th to 9th November 2025, the referees met with referee supervisors ...

IBSA Judo
Warming Up is to Reunite With Safety

Small challenges that our visually impaired judoka face every day are easy to pass without recognition, ...