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Hello my dear students! Today I have some brain-teasers for you. Tell me What sport is also science and art? Any ideas? Well, how about this one What form of combat is the gentle way?
The answer to both questions is Judo! Confused? Well, I suspect that the word origin holds the answer. Let's investigate!
"Judo" is originally a Japanese word. The first part of the word, "ju" comes from the Chinese word "jou" and means "soft," or "gentle." The second part of the word, "do" means "way," and comes from the Chinese word "tao," which has the same meaning. That's right, the name of a martial art means "the gentle way"!
Ironic? Well, the founder of Judo, Jigoro Kano, was a very sickly child. He attended English school as a teenager, where other students teased him. To improve his health and stand up to the bullies, Kano decided to study the martial art jiujitsu. He studied in the Tenjin Shinyo ryu school, which stressed harmony rather than combat. He soon branched out and studied other schools, and also explored the writing of great philosophers.
Kano realized that if he got rid of the dangerous moves, he could combine all the best jiujitsu techniques into a new martial art that epitomized physical and mental strength. He called it Judo, because it was indeed a gentler practice than jiujitsu, and he started his own school in 1882.
Judo challenged the dominance of jijitsu, so they held a contest in 1886 to see which was superior. Kano's Judo students easily won the competition, and the sport spread around the world. It was the first Asian martial art to become an Olympic medal sport for men in 1964. (It was extended to women in 1988.) By combining self-expression, a mastery of the laws of nature, and higher logic, many consider Judo an art and science, as well as a sport.
So, for your homework, what's your favorite brain-teaser? Leave it in the comments!
My website hotforwords.com/
Twitter http:s//twitter.com/#!/hotforwords
Hello my dear students! Today I have some brain-teasers for you. Tell me What sport is also science and art? Any ideas? Well, how about this one What form of combat is the gentle way?
The answer to both questions is Judo! Confused? Well, I suspect that the word origin holds the answer. Let's investigate!
"Judo" is originally a Japanese word. The first part of the word, "ju" comes from the Chinese word "jou" and means "soft," or "gentle." The second part of the word, "do" means "way," and comes from the Chinese word "tao," which has the same meaning. That's right, the name of a martial art means "the gentle way"!
Ironic? Well, the founder of Judo, Jigoro Kano, was a very sickly child. He attended English school as a teenager, where other students teased him. To improve his health and stand up to the bullies, Kano decided to study the martial art jiujitsu. He studied in the Tenjin Shinyo ryu school, which stressed harmony rather than combat. He soon branched out and studied other schools, and also explored the writing of great philosophers.
Kano realized that if he got rid of the dangerous moves, he could combine all the best jiujitsu techniques into a new martial art that epitomized physical and mental strength. He called it Judo, because it was indeed a gentler practice than jiujitsu, and he started his own school in 1882.
Judo challenged the dominance of jijitsu, so they held a contest in 1886 to see which was superior. Kano's Judo students easily won the competition, and the sport spread around the world. It was the first Asian martial art to become an Olympic medal sport for men in 1964. (It was extended to women in 1988.) By combining self-expression, a mastery of the laws of nature, and higher logic, many consider Judo an art and science, as well as a sport.
So, for your homework, what's your favorite brain-teaser? Leave it in the comments!