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Judo

 

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Introduction

One of two martial arts in the Paralympics, judo combines tactical skill strength and decisive movement.

The rules are the same as in Olympic Judo, only the two fighters start gripped up. Each competition is categorised based on weight and severity of visual impairment. Judoka are categorised as J1 (blind) or J2 (visually impaired) and compete in the following weight categories:

  • Men’s events: -60kg, -73kg, -90kg, +90kg.
  • Women’s events: -48kg, -57kg, -70kg, +70kg.


Contests take place over four minutes with scores of varying degrees awarded for throws, holding techniques or submissions with judoka scoring the coveted ippon to end the contest.

Photo: Participants have fun taking part in judo practice at insport Series: Cardiff

Get Involved

To find out how to start participating in Judo you can refer to the DSW club finder or visit the Judo Wales Website.

National Governing Body for Judo in Wales:

Welsh Judo Association

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Competitive Pathways

There are pathways that lead to:

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Eligibility

Eligible Impairments: visual impairment.

Para judo is for athletes with vision impairment, though unlike many of the other sports for athletes with vision impairment, it has its own sport-specific classification system. For judo, vision is assessed in a binocular fashion, meaning both eyes together. Athletes are also grouped into different weight categories within their Sport Class.

Sport Class structure: 
J1: for athletes with no to very low visual acuity (LogMAR greater than 2.6).
J2: for athletes with visual acuity between LogMAR 1.3-2.5, or visual field of 60 degrees or less in diameter.
You can find out more about the eligible impairment types in Para Judo here
 

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