Seiryoku Zen'yo Kokumin Taiiku no Kata
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Seiryoku Zen'yo Kokumin Taiiku no Kata (Maximum-Efficiency National Physical Education Kata) is a set of physical exercises that are part of judo
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Its purpose is to promote the development of strong, healthy minds and bodies in an interesting and useful way.
It consists of two groups of exercises, one to be practiced alone, the other with a partner.
The demonstrations differ significantly from what is taught at Kodokan.
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
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Its purpose is to promote the development of strong, healthy minds and bodies in an interesting and useful way.
It consists of two groups of exercises, one to be practiced alone, the other with a partner.
Videos
- Video of the kata on Google Video. This is a very long video that seems to show several performances of the kata at a competition.
The demonstrations differ significantly from what is taught at Kodokan.