Para judo
Para judo (Paralympic judo) is an adaptation of the Japanese martial art of judo for visually impaired competitors. The rules of the sport are only slightly different from regular judo competitions. It has been part of the Summer Paralympics program since 1988 for men and 2004 for women.[1]
Rules
[edit]Paralympic judo competition is governed by the International Judo Federation (IJF) rules with some modifications specified by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA). The major rule difference is that contests always start with the 2 competitors in a loose grip on each other's Judo suits (grip called "Kumikata") and if contact is broken, "mate"(Wait), or stop, is called and the competitors return to center and regrip.[2][3][4]
J1 / J2
[edit]In December 2021, IBSA divided the Para Judo events in two classes: J1 for athletes who are blind and J2 for those who are partially sighted.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Para judo - Paralympic Athletes, Photos & Events". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Kim, JiTae; Dummer, Gail (February 24, 2002). "Sport - Judo". Michigan State University. Archived from the original on 2004-09-28.
- ^ Ohlenkamp, Neil. "Rule differences for blind". Judo Info Online Dojo. Archived from the original on 2004-08-05.
- ^ "Paralympic Judo - accessibility.com.au". 2008-07-23. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Dominy, Lucy (2022-01-05). "New IBSA Judo Classification Rules published". IBSA International Blind Sports Federation. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
External links
[edit]- International Paralympic Committee on judo
- Judo for blind including details of paralympics at the Wayback Machine (archived 2004-09-28)
- Judo for blind athletes at Judo Info
- British Paralympic Association on judo
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