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KUDO - SCHOOL OF THE GREAT WAY

KUDO, translated from Japanese - "the path of open consciousness."
This is a universal system of spiritual and physical self-improvement, designed for the harmonious development of the personality of the student of KUDO.
The roots of KUDO come from Daido-Juku karate-do.
KUDO is a synthesis various kinds martial arts, in which striking techniques of fighting in a stance and wrestling techniques are equally developed.
Fights are held in full contact. Daido-Juku Kudo rules allow all punches, elbows, kicks and knees in all zones and levels, throws, sweeps from the stand, wrestling and strikes in the clinch, grabs, headbutts, painful and choking techniques, and striking techniques are also allowed on the ground .
Such a solid arsenal of contact equipment, clear and systematic rules turn fights into spectacular fights with an almost complete absence of injuries. The main distinguishing feature of the school is the maximum proximity of this style to the conditions of a real battle. This allows Kudo to be effective tool self defense and spectacular view martial arts. The rating of tournaments held in Japan in this style is very high, the competitions gather tens of thousands of spectators, the winner is honored as a national hero, and the martial art itself is called “WAY OF WARRIORS”, “FURIOUS KARATE”, “WAY OF STRONG SPIRIT”.

What is Kudo?

Black Belt magazine, December 2006

"The Daido-Juku National Organization hastens to announce that the official name of the tournament on November 17, 2001 in Tokyo will be: "1st Hokutoka Kudo World Open Championship." The decision was made at the All-Japan Daido-Juku Conference on May 12, 2001.

There are several reasons to continue to use the name "Kudo" from now on, but the main thing is that the future championship will be held with the participation of fighters from various types of martial arts, such as: judo, jiu-jitsu, freestyle wrestling, sambo, muay thai, boxing , wushu, pankration, etc. Firstly, this goes against the ideas of traditional karate, where only punches and kicks are allowed. Secondly, the purpose of any martial art(judo, karate-do, kendo, aikido and kudo) is the training of the body and spirit for the subsequent use of their strength in Everyday life. it good way educating the younger generation in a difficult time for them, when much in the world, on the contrary, contributes to the degradation of youth. Martial art, be it karate or otherwise, one might say, is vital essential tool to organize and guide the individual in life.

At the moment, officially the concept of "karate" means non-contact combat. The sports department of the Japanese government does not officially recognize karate as a full contact fighting style. And even such an organization as the International Olympic Committee does not recognize karate as a contact martial art.

We believe that the Daido-Juku Federation is one of the most important sports organizations contact types of martial arts (boxing, judo, freestyle wrestling, etc.). Therefore, we are changing the name in order to achieve recognition by the IOC as an official and separate species sports. Now we will hold the KUDO World Championship so as not to be among other world karate championships. This will give us a great advantage when applying to the IOC for recognition of KUDO as an Olympic sport.

To all of the above, we can add that time flies and we have no right to waste it, because, as already mentioned, there are other smaller and less developed organizations that have already held the World Championships under their new names and are seeking official recognition. We should follow their example and start our "official career".

In conclusion, it should be said that the basis of KUDO is certainly karate-do, just as jiu-jitsu is the basis of judo; "Kara" means "empty", "Te" - "hand", "Do" - "way of life". As you know, the daido-juku technique involves the use of not only hands, but also other techniques from various martial arts, such as: kicks, throws, suffocations, painful techniques, grabs, and so on. In addition, the Japanese character "Kara" can be pronounced as "Ku", which means "wide", "vast", or "open". In Buddhist interpretation, the hieroglyph "Ku" means "open mind". Thus, we create the word "Kudo", which carries a deep philosophical meaning and allows not only to use techniques from other martial arts, but also in the meaning of "open mind" leaves a lot of room for improvement and development. Kudo has a "historic chance" today. Therefore, we announce the holding on November 17, 2001 1 Open Championship of the world Hokutoka on KUDO and we hope for the understanding of this step by all members of the federation and the heads of their departments."

International Federation of Combat Karate Daido Juku, International Federation of Kudo Daido-Juku, President Azuma Takashi.

It was after. And in the beginning, the Japanese Kyokushin karate master Azuma Takashi leaves Masutatsu Oyama's organization to found his own style, which he called Daido-Juku Karate-do. Translated from Japanese "Daido" - "great way", "Juku" - "art". "The Art of the Great Way" - That's what it is Daido-Juku. “There is no single gate that leads to the great path to perfection” - this is the principle that Azuma Takashi laid the foundation for his school. Being engaged in Kyokushin karate, Azuma Takashi saw that the training system of fighters is limited and brought under the framework of the competition rules adopted in Kyokushin karate.

As a man who had been involved in judo for many years and was very interested in boxing, this did not suit Azuma Takashi. He was not satisfied with the lack of good wrestling training among the athletes and the ability to work with their hands to the head. And the study of these aspects is absolutely necessary to prepare a person for real hand-to-hand combat.

Therefore, in the system that Azuma Takashi created, the study of wrestling techniques (stand wrestling, ground wrestling), practicing the technique of working with hands to the head, based on boxing techniques, are the same necessary components as learning the best of what, according to According to Azuma Takashi, there is in Kyokushin karate. All these elements in the Daido-Juku system are intertwined and complement each other.
Naturally, the acquired skills must be tested in some way, preferably without harm to others and to the testers themselves. To do this, Azuma Takashi developed competition rules that allow fighters to demonstrate their versatile training.

In Daido-Juku competitions, punches and kicks were allowed in almost all parts of the body, except for the back of the head and back. Also forbidden are those blows to the joints that provoke the joints to break. According to Russian rules, blows to the groin are also prohibited, although in Japan and Western countries these strikes are permitted under certain conditions. But a necessary element of protective equipment for Kudo competitions is a protective protector for the groin. In Kudo competitions, all kinds of throwing techniques are also allowed, as well as wrestling techniques on the ground, including choking techniques and pain on the arms and legs. Therefore, in Japan, Daido-juku began to be called "furious" or "street" karate. Russian fans of Daido-Juku - Kudo came up with a motto that characterizes this style to the highest degree: “Only life is more real than KUDO!”.

However, when developing the rules for conducting Daido-Juku competitions, Azuma Takashi did not at all want Daido-Juku to become the sport of modern gladiators who put their lives and health at stake. For Azuma Takashi Kudo is first of all Budo, the harmonious education of the personality. And the Kudo duel is an element of education.

Therefore, despite the seeming rigidity and even cruelty, the rules for conducting Daido-Juku competitions make it possible to avoid serious injuries. One of the main elements that allows you to do this is the "super safe" helmet used in Daido-Juku-Kudo competitions. This is a helmet with transparent mask from impact-resistant plastic. Having protected themselves with such helmets, fighters have the opportunity to work when attacking with their hands to the upper level or with their bare fists, or in special gloves that protect their hands from hitting the plastic. This system - a "super safe" helmet and thin gloves - allows you to avoid serious consequences for health, much less than in the "boxing helmet - boxing gloves" system, not to mention those cases when the head is not protected by a helmet at all. Also, this system - a "super safe" helmet and thin gloves - allows you to fully use wrestling equipment in fights, because the hands in the grips are not constrained by anything.

Another and very important for Kudo fights is that representatives of various types of martial arts with a certain special training can take part in them. The rules of duels and the real combat system itself provide such an opportunity. Wrestlers, competently defending themselves from punches and kicks, can, for example, transfer the fight to the ground and make a painful or suffocating hold. A boxer, not allowing himself to be thrown and competently defending himself from kicks, has a chance, using his advantage in the technique of working with his hands, to realize the advantages of his training into victory. And a representative, for example, of taekwondo, if the above conditions are met, can powerfully work out with kicks. But it is best, of course, to have a comprehensive fundamental training, which is what training on the Daido-Juku-Kudo system gives.

Now Kudo is a synthesis of various types of wrestling, European and Thai boxing and, of course, karate. It should also be noted that, unlike other types of martial arts, where the division into categories occurs solely depending on the weight of the athletes, Kudo has a different system. In Kudo instead weight categories there is a concept of "coefficient". The coefficient in Kudo is a parameter that takes into account not only the weight of the athlete, but also his height. The formation of the coefficient value is quite simple. We add up the weight and height of a person and get a figure, which will be his coefficient. According to Azuma Takashi, this calculation is much more objective and takes into account many more aspects that affect the fight.

Improving his art of real combat, Azuma Takashi abandoned everything superfluous and unnecessary. From what takes a lot of time and does not fit into a real fight at all. Azuma Takashi removed the traditional kata from the system, the system of elements, in his opinion, is completely divorced from what one has to deal with in life. Azuma Takashi also removed from the training system the practice of strikes from positions that are completely uncharacteristic of a real fight. After all, in boxing, giving for the fight the best technique hands, there is no working out of strikes from a position with lowered hands. Azuma Takashi also refused to practice such traditional karate elements as traditional karate stances and the development of various elements when moving in these stances. Azuma Takashi left only one stance - the fighting stance, the one in which the fight actually takes place. And Kudo fans produce all the elements of combat from a combat stance. The technique of working with hands in Kudo is similar to the technique of working with hands in boxing. What could be more concise, more powerful and more effective? The kicking technique is based on the excellent foundation of kicking in Kyokushin karate, in which, thanks to Masutatsu Oyama, the traditional kicking technique in karate was enhanced by an order of magnitude with the kicking technique in Thai boxing.

And finally, the fight. The best that there is in judo and in other types of wrestling, all this is in Daido-Juku - Kudo. Being himself a very strong and physically developed person, Azuma Takashi pays great attention to the physical preparation of those involved. The master knows and understands perfectly well that without excellent physical training all technical and tactical skills will not work. Azuma Takashi's requirements for students in his school found their expression in the qualification standards for those wishing to receive one or another degree in Daido-Juku - Kudo. It is very difficult to test for one or another degree at the Kudo school. You can’t come from the street and say: “Certify me!”. Only officially registered members of the Kudo federation, practicing in one of the dojos, can be certified. At the same time, certain requirements for the applicant for certification are taken into account. And whether the applicant has fulfilled these requirements or not, the evaluator can allow the applicant to take the exam. These requirements are determined by the following indicators:

1) The amount of labor invested in training. This indicator is calculated in days and hours and is taken into account by the coach's entries made on membership cards.

2) The quality of the work performed. This indicator indicates the correctness of the execution of technical actions studied in training.

3) The level of physical perfection. To determine this indicator, there are both certain standards and a visible ability to endure heavy physical exertion in accordance with the qualification degree for which the applicant expects to be certified.

4) Mastering the strategy of karate. Even passing the exam for the lowest degree - 10 kyu, the applicant must show his ability to technically correctly and tactically competently fight to the bitter end.

Someone can compare Kudo with one of the varieties hand-to-hand combat, of which there are quite a few now. But it's not. Kudo is essentially Budo. Kudo is a holistic education system in which from the very beginning the student learns not only the various elements that make up the technical section of Kudo, but also gets acquainted with the traditions of Budo martial arts. He learns and performs the rituals for starting and ending training, as well as perform other actions that, according to etiquette, must be strictly observed to create the atmosphere of the hall. One of the basic rules of Budo etiquette is to be extremely polite, self-possessed, to respect elders in terms of belt and age, not to offend the weak and younger, and when meeting each other, greet with a respectful bow with the word “Os!”. We should also not forget about respect for the place of training. Never forget to bow when entering and exiting the dojo.

Students of Kudo place great emphasis on the practice of Zen. This word is interpreted as meditation, concentration, contemplation. The practice of Zen is one of the ways of development for the martial art. This path is based on the harmony of body and spirit. The samurai of medieval Japan without fail studied the practice of Zen, which helps in mental self-regulation and makes a person's consciousness bright, and his spirit calm and balanced. Possession of such a consciousness and such a spirit gives an advantage in combat.

Especially over those whose consciousness is clouded. Zen is aimed at understanding the essence of things and leads to an awareness of the nature of ordinary life. In Kudo, Zen practice is actively used, since the use of Zen methods significantly increases the effect of training - it develops the bioenergetic potential of students. And the revealed and developed bioenergetic potential leads to the fact that the creative abilities of a person are activated and he begins the path to spiritual rebirth and physical recovery.

In combat, it is very important to be absolutely accurate and have a complete lack of anger. In battle, you need to be able to cast aside fear and renounce your own life. Nothing should affect the purity of consciousness in battle. The same can be useful during workouts. A clear mind helps to avoid unnecessary aggression, to protect oneself from unnecessary injuries and to correctly perceive the material being digested. The student, until recently seized with doubts and in confusion, is gradually, step by step, led by his mentor to a correct understanding. A Kudo fighter, after long and hard training, gradually turns his body into a well-oiled mechanism, ready to act from a situation, the understanding of which becomes spontaneous. Gradually, everything that before that seemed so elementary suddenly turns out to be the highest revelation. And the most important thing here is not to stop and continue to stubbornly move forward! After all, Kudo is the Great Path of Open Consciousness! In Kudo, unlike many martial arts schools, there are no so-called secret meanings and secret traditions. The path of Kudo is the improvement of the surrounding world through the improvement of oneself through the strengthening of the spirit. And the spirit is strengthened only through hard and constant training.

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Symbolism of KUDO

The main feature of oriental martial arts is that they contain a whole system of educating fighters: not only their body, but also their spirit. Because BI are so popular around the globe. This type of martial arts, like kudo, is also known in Europe and America and is revered by many fighters, despite its short existence. This type of hand-to-hand combat arose at the end of the 20th century and is relatively accessible: both adults and children can practice. Below we will look at the key features of kudo, what kind of sport it is and its history.

The second name of this type of wrestling is Daido Juku. It's relatively modern. martial arts refers to full contact. Its creator is Azuma Takashi, a world-renowned master of martial arts. Sensei Takashi put his personal knowledge and practical skills in kyokushin karate, Thai boxing and judo into kudo.

To date, kudo is officially recognized in the Russian Federation as a sport. The school is actively developing, annually replenishing with new students. This combat discipline includes technique English and Thai boxing, judo and karate, as well as some other martial arts, but to a lesser extent.

Kudo, as a martial art, is recognized in other countries of the world and is a candidate for inclusion in the list of Olympic sports.

Summary of rules

In Kudo, it is allowed to strike with knees and legs, hands and elbows, as well as use techniques from wrestling.

Many teenagers are interested in kudo: what kind of sport it is and at what age you can start practicing. Competitions in this BI (martial art) are held in 3 age categories:

• youth - 12-15 years;
• junior - up to 18 years;
• adult - from 18 years.

Some rules about holding tournaments suggest the presence of another category - “veterans”. It is open to students over 35 years of age. Competitions with children under 12 have not been held since 2014, since this sport is quite cruel.

Kudo rules are divided into 3 types:

1. Official rules that have been approved by the KIF management. All official competitions are held on them.
2. Limited rules for Veteran category.
3. Professional, which, in fact, are experimental. They host tournaments that do not fall under the jurisdiction of KIF.

According to general rules kudo, it is allowed to strike with knees and legs, hands and elbows, as well as use wrestling techniques. It is forbidden to beat in the throat, back of the head and back, as well as to strike at the fracture on the joints. The rest of the body is a direct target for the fighter. The main goal of the competitors is to neutralize the enemy as soon as possible.

At competitions in Japan, groin strikes are allowed, but only if the difference between the fighters is 20 units. International rules prohibit striking in the “tsukami” position with such a difference.

The duration of the fight is 3 minutes, and for women, youth and junior categories - 2 minutes. During this period, 2 transitions to wrestling on the ground are allowed, 30 seconds each (with a limit of 2 minutes for 20 seconds). During the fight, the parties can enter the clinch an unlimited number of times, but it can last up to 10 seconds.

Kimonos and belts

Master belts in Kudo are all black, while student belts are multi-colored

Dogi (kimono) in kudo has only two colors - white and blue. Students are not allowed to wear black, red, green or striped kimonos, even to training. On the jacket on the left, there are usually hieroglyphs for “kudo”, as well as “daido-juku”. At competitions, one fighter must be in a white kimono, and the one opposing him in blue.

The martial art of kudo has 10 student levels:

• gakusei - student degrees (from 10 to 5 kyu);
• senpai - the degree of the senior student (from 4 to 1 kyu).

In addition, there are also master ranks. Kudo belts are worn depending on the student or master degree (kyu). The width of the belt is standard and is 4 cm, the length depends on the parameters of the body. The kudo emblem is also placed on the belt itself. Achievements of students are marked with stripes, which are located at a distance of 3 cm from the emblem.

Master belts differ from student belts primarily in color: all 10 dan masters are black, while student belts are multi-colored. Gold stripes are embroidered on the belt of the master, which indicate the rank, as well as initials in Japanese hieroglyphs. Accordingly, the manufacture of the master's belt takes place in Japan and by order of Azuma Takashi himself.

History of occurrence

In 1981, Takashi sensei opened his first gym in Sendai. Soon the first kudo tournament was held, which was called “Hokutoki 81”. The journalists present at the competition spoke of this type of martial art as ultra-realistic, cruel and furious. They were amazed that the fighters could hit all parts of the body, as well as make throws and chokeholds.

The first manual for kudo amateurs and professionals was written by Takashi sensei and released in 1982. New kudo halls began to appear already in the 85th year in Tokyo and Osaka. The first World Cup was held in 1986.

Officially, the word "kudo" has been used to denote the name of martial arts since May 12, 2001.

Differences from karate and other martial arts

Takashi Azuma - Japanese master, creator of the martial art Kudo

The main difference between kudo and karate is that the movement is not formalized, does not have a clear sequence. Instead, during training, students practice throws and combinations with a partner using makiwara and paws.

To see the difference between kudo and other sports on which it is based, you should understand a little about each of them. Creating kudo, Azuma Takashi wanted to take the most effective techniques and blows from different styles and combine them. Therefore, it would be more correct to highlight the common features:

• kicking technique is taken from Kyokushin karate;
• punches are borrowed from boxing;
• inclusion in the fight of the knees and elbows - Thai boxing;
• throws and chokes are similar to sambo and judo.

How to choose a kudo trainer

If you have already decided on a sport, then one of the most difficult tasks remains - choosing a coach. AT martial arts this moment is always very important for the future student, since a respectful and trusting relationship should be built between him and the coach. Therefore, you should not choose a coach online, according to the list of his achievements and merits in kudo. You should come and talk with a person personally, observe his teaching style.

The same applies to the choice of the hall and the group. Best to go to trial lesson: only in the process of teaching a child or an adult will it become clear how comfortable he is in this atmosphere.

The cost of training is different and depends on the skill of the teacher. One hour of classes costs about 2,000 rubles, and a month of group classes will cost 4,000-6,000 rubles. Also, the location of the hall affects the pricing.

English and Thai boxing, as well as other types of martial arts.

Kudo as a martial art is a candidate for inclusion in the Olympic sports.

The goal of kudo, according to the President of the FKR R. M. Anashkin:

education of a Russian citizen - strong, healthy, educated, loving his parents, teachers, friends, proud of his nationality and faith, capable of making the Motherland prosperous and protecting it under threat. Individuals with healthy ambitions, ambition, armed with the knowledge and skills necessary for the modern world, having good health, able to withstand intellectual and physical exercise of our time, and most importantly loving people- this is the main task of our work.

Rules

Helmet "NHG"

Performing a wrestling action on the ground in a duel according to the rules of Kudo

The rules of the kudo competition allow almost all wrestling techniques (see below), as well as punches, kicks, knees, elbows and head to all parts of the body, with the exception of the back, throat, nape and fracture joints. In the kudo championships in Japan, blows to the groin are allowed with a difference in the categories of athletes of more than 20 units. The bout lasts three minutes, during which two transitions to wrestling on the ground are allowed (30 seconds each). During the fight, it is also allowed to enter the clinch (capture, tsukami) an unlimited number of times, but not more than for ten seconds. Side kicks, painful and choking techniques are allowed in the stalls. Finishing off to the head from above is prohibited, but the designation of finishing off (kime) is evaluated by the judges.

One of the most important features of kudo is the use of a protective helmet during a duel - from the very beginning it was a SuperSafe brand helmet (similar to that used in koshiki karate), at the end of the 2000s in Japan, and then in Russia, it was mandatory to use became the Neo Head Gear helmet. Women, children and juniors must use a cuirass (tight protective breastplate) that protects most of the body and are also allowed to wear shin guards. All athletes must use thin felt pads on the hands that protect the hand from cuts and cuts when hitting the plastic mask of the helmet, but do not dampen the force of impact. At the same time, all protective ammunition used in battles on official competitions Kudo must be certified by the Kudo International Federation.

An interesting fact is that at competitions of all levels, fighters are forbidden to greet each other with the so-called oncoming fist-to-fist punch. For these actions, both fighters immediately receive hansoku.

"Furious Karate"

After the appearance of a new style of karate in 1981, Japanese journalists called it "super-realistic", "furious". It was then called Daido Juku Karate-do. The founder of the style, the Japanese Azuma Takashi, is a philosopher by education, and the name carries another meaning, consonant with ancient Chinese wisdom: “There is no gate that leads to the Great Way. Everyone must build them in his heart, and go to perfection in his own way. In 1991, Azuma Takashi allowed a Russian athlete, Yuri Pirogov, to participate in competitions, thereby opening his universal style to Russia, and then to the whole world.

The decision to rename was made for several reasons, the most important of which is the desire International Federation where to enter Olympic Movement as an independent sport and stand out from the styles of karate-do, since the Olympic organizations see karate only as contactless technology. This step removed the disagreement among the followers of the style in Russia regarding the correct transcription of the name: "Juku" or "Juku".

Without renouncing the roots, today we can say that "kudo" is no longer karate. it the new kind sports, with its own rules, training system, occupying a certain niche in a number of martial arts. One of the main differences between kudo and karate is the absence of kata. Instead, kudo practices practicing strikes and their combinations, throwing and wrestling techniques paired with a partner, usually using paws and makiwaras.

The history of the development of kudo in Russia

First, the Russian side received in Moscow Azuma Takashi, who arrived at the invitation of the founder of the Daido Juku style. A seminar and certification is taking place, as a result of which Roman Anashkin and Vladimir Zorin are certified by Azuma Takashi for the 2nd dan in Daido Juku and the 4th foreign branch is opened in Moscow. Then a return visit of members of the delegation from Russia to Japan was prepared and carried out. During this visit, our athletes take part in the Hokutoki-94 championship.

Training process

The procedure for conducting training in kudo is determined by the specifics of this martial art in comparison with other types of martial arts, as well as the allowed techniques for conducting a duel and the rules of the competition. For example, unlike judo, in which there is no striking technique in battles and is studied only in the form of kata, kudo does not practice practicing techniques and techniques that are not used in fights. Conversely, unlike aikido, which does not include sparring, kudo training programs usually include sparring practices; unlike wushu sanda, where wrestling on the ground is not allowed, in kudo, the techniques of such wrestling are necessarily practiced, etc.

Although accepted in kudo one system training, the order of their conduct may vary depending on various factors, the main of which are the purpose of the training (working out percussion technique, or wrestling, throwing), the contingent involved (amateur students or athletes participating in competitions). Usually, the kudo training scheme corresponds to the certification procedure and is built approximately as follows:

• Some or all of the following exercises:

• • various exercises for "functional" (relay race, work with various gymnastic equipment, strength exercises in pairs, etc.)

In Russia, most of the commands and the names of the techniques are pronounced by the coach in Russian, however, the score (for example, exercise), greetings at the beginning and end of training, as well as some other commands, including during sparring, are pronounced in Japanese.

dojo kun kudo

Dojo kun is an oath taken by Kudo students at the beginning and/or end of training. In the Russian translation, there are several variants of Dojo kun, but in principle reflecting the general meaning, oaths.

Option number 1

We swear that through the teachings of KUDO we will educate the strength of mind and body, develop harmoniously, achieve mastery!
We swear to become a real person, to contribute to the development of society!

Option number 2

Through the teachings of Kudo, we strive to become strong in soul and body, join the culture, develop our intellectual capabilities, educate the personality and contribute to the development of society.

Degrees and belts

There are only 10 student steps in kudo: from 10 to 5 kyu - gakusei (jap. 学生, student), from 4 to 1 kyu - sempai (jap. 先輩, senior student)- and 10 workshops. Each step corresponds to a belt worn by a student or master.

All belts have a width of 4 cm, length depending on the size of the wearer and a special kudo emblem on one end of the belt. The stripes on student belts are located at a distance of 3 cm from the emblem and have a width of 5 mm.

Master belts are made in a special workshop in Tokyo by order of Grand Master Azuma Takashi.

Some Russian schools kudo, for example, the Volgograd Regional Federation, deviate from the belt system: 9-10 kyu also wear white belts.

Master steps
1st dan - black belt with one gold stripe
2nd dan - black belt with two gold stripes
3rd dan - black belt with three golden stripes
4th dan - black belt with four gold stripes
5th dan - black belt with one wide golden stripe
6th dan - black belt with one wide and one narrow stripe
7th dan - black belt with one wide and two narrow stripes
8th dan - black belt with one wide and three narrow stripes
9th dan - black belt with one wide and four narrow stripes
10th dan - black belt with one very wide golden stripe

Master belts have the same parameters as student belts. But unlike the students, they are all black up to 10 dan inclusive. Each of them is embroidered in hieroglyphs with the name and surname of the owner of the belt, the name of the school and gold stripes corresponding to the dan of the owner. Members of KIF do not wear other belts.

Also dogi (kimono) black, red, green, with stripes or other colors are not worn. Training kimonos - "dogs" are only white and blue. On the left side of the jacket are the hieroglyphs for "kudo", on the left sleeve - the hieroglyphs "daido-juku" (jap. 大道塾). In FKR, in some cases, it is allowed to wear the emblem of the school (club) on the right sleeve of the dog. The cut of the dogi in kudo is somewhat different from that used in karate: the sleeves of the jacket are shortened and no longer than the elbow, and the trousers are floor-length and of considerable width.

At competitions, one of the fighters wears blue dogi, the other - white dogi. Prior to the introduction of this rule, the fighters were divided among themselves by the color of the helmet (red / white). During the kyu/dan examinations, the test taker wears white dogi, while the examiners and their assistants wear blue dogi.

Comparison of kudo with other martial arts

	Kudo	Army hand-to-hand combat	Combat Sambo	Kosiki karate
Source Style	kyokushinkai, judo, muay thai	sambo, various versions of Asian hand-to-hand combat, boxing	judo, boxing, kuresh, jiu-jitsu	Shoreiji-ryu, Shorin-ryu, Shorinji-Kempo and Shorinji-ryu karate
Year of creation	1981	1979	1938	1970
Country	Japan	USSR	USSR	Japan
original purpose	sport	hand-to-hand combat survival (for the armed forces of the USSR and the Russian Federation)	detention and neutralization of criminals, saboteurs and terrorists (for special forces of the NKVD of the USSR, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR / Russia, the KGB of the USSR, the FSB)	sport
Creators	Azuma Takashi	Martial arts enthusiasts and sports instructors of the Airborne Forces of the USSR Armed Forces with the assistance of Vasily Filippovich Margelov	Kharlampiev Anatoly Arkadievich and Oshchepkov Vasily Sergeevich	Eiichi Eriguchi and Masayoshi Kori Hisataka
Availability to civilians	since 1981	since 1994	since 1994	since 1970
Competitive form	white and blue dogs	kimono any color	red and blue samba	karate gi with blue and red stripes
Full contact punches and kicks	allowed	allowed with restrictions	allowed	allowed with restrictions
Throwing and wrestling technique	permitted	permitted	permitted	allowed limited
Painful tricks on the legs	allowed	allowed	allowed	prohibited
Pain in the hands	prohibited	prohibited	prohibited	prohibited
Painful in the rack	prohibited	prohibited	allowed	prohibited
Choking techniques	allowed	prohibited	allowed	prohibited
Helmet use		closed, with a lattice visor	open, without visor	closed, with plastic visor
Protector use (cuirass)	essential for women and children	mandatory for all fighters	mandatory for women	mandatory for all fighters
Use of shin guards	essential for women and children	mandatory for all fighters	mandatory for all fighters	women at will
Used gloves, pads		gloves or leggings at least 8 ounces with open fingers	gloves at least 8 ounces with open fingers	thin felt boots without filler
Finishing off on the ground	allowed with restrictions	allowed, including feet	allowed	allowed with restrictions
Headbutts	allowed	allowed	allowed, except for a headbutt	prohibited
Marks for actions on the ground		Not Evaluated	wrestling actions are evaluated	finishing off designation (kime) is judged
In the absence / equality of points, the victory is given		The fighter who dominated the throwing technique	The fighter who prevailed in the throwing and wrestling technique	To the fighter who prevailed in striking technique
Technical actions are evaluated		side referees secretly, by keeping referee's notes	side judges openly, by special gestures	side judges openly, by throwing out flags
Grading system	Japanese system (koka, koka-ni, yuko, waza-ari, ippon)	point system	point system (exact technical action - point)	Japanese system (waza-ari, ippon)
Professional version	there is	No	there is	No
World Championships	are held	No	are held	are held
Categories of fighters	coefficient: height + weight	the weight	the weight	the weight

Notes

1. The site of the instructor kudo sensei Yuri Gubarev (Russian). archived
2. Kudo page on the RSBI website (Russian). Russian union martial arts. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
3. The KUDO rules overview. Kudo International Federation Daidojuku. - Overview of kudo rules. archived
4. Kudo technique (Russian). Denis Sinyutin. - Overview of kudo rules. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
5. Kudo equipment. (Russian). KudoWear.ru - Overlays for hands for kudo.. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
6. What kudo means!! (English) . Kudo International Federation Daidojuku. - What does Kudo mean. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
7. History of kudo (Russian). V8mag.ru. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
8. The school is opened by Alexander Martynov, now 3 dan in Kudo, a student of Yuri Pirogov
9. Website of the Moscow Interregional Daido-Juku Karate-Do Federation. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
10. Interview with Zorin V.I. . FCR. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
11. FCR website. Old version. (Russian). Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
12. Section "Judo" of the website of the Atyrau Regional Center for the Development of Physical Culture and Sports (Russian). Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
13. Questions section of the Aikido Mumokan Dojo website (Russian) . Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
14. Discussion of various types of martial arts on the forum site Guns.ru (Russian). Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
15. Rules for a duel in kudo (Russian). Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
16. How to start practicing KUDO in our club? (Russian). Kudo club "Professional". Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
17. Qualification requirements of the KUDO Federation of Russia (Russian). Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
18. Training section kudo MMA club "Bulava"(Russian). MMA club "Bulava".
19. “The main criterion for a warm-up in kudo is that it takes place in dynamics, that is, all exercises are done in easy running mode” - V. Zorin, R. Anashkin. Basics of kudo. M. LLC "RK Polizet", 2004. Pp. 19
20. Excerpt from the film "Kudo. Education of a Fighter"(Russian). - Training of the Russian national kudo team in the mid-90s. under the direction of Anashkin R.M..

- it's Japanese sporty style, which was founded in 1981 by master Azuma Takashi. This type includes techniques from a wide variety of martial arts, such as karate, boxing, judo, etc.

According to the rules of the competition, fighters are allowed all wrestling techniques, and in addition, blows with limbs, knees, elbows and head to all parts of the body except for the back, nape and groin. The use of painful and suffocating techniques is allowed.

After the formation of a new style of karate, the Japanese media called it "furious". The original name of the style was Daido Juku Karate-do. The first name of the style included Chinese wisdom, which says that there are no universal roads that lead to the Great Way. Man must create them in his heart and go to them on his own path.

In 1991, Takashi allowed to compete Russian athlete- Yuri Pirogov. So, kudo began to spread in Russia and around the world.

Kudo received its current name recently - in 2001. Kudo, according to Azuma's new design, means "the path of the void." In general, the concept of emptiness in Japanese martial arts plays an important role. So, in the name "karate" - "kara" also means emptiness.

It came from, but at the moment it is already a new, separate and fully formed sport. Kudo included techniques from both karate and other martial arts, creating a real fighting style for life.

Kudo is synthesized from a combination of a wide variety of techniques. So, the technique of hands in kudo is from boxing, elbow, knee strikes are from Thai boxing, painful and suffocating techniques are from judo and sambo, kicks are taken from kyokushinkai karate.

In addition to the development of technology, the founder of kudo also provided for the rules of battles that are closest to real battles, where almost everything is allowed. According to the moral criteria adopted in kudo, during the competition it is impossible to attack from behind, hit in the throat and joints and finish off a lying opponent.

- this is a rather tough sport, but strict adherence to the rules helps to avoid serious injuries. So, in kudo fights, a helmet with a transparent mask and thin gloves are used, which effectively help athletes avoid dangerous injuries, as well as fully use the technique of wrestlers in the fights, because. thin gloves on the hands allow you to apply the grip.

An important point for Kudo competitions is that fighters of the most different types martial arts in the presence of a certain training, which is allowed by the rules of the fight. Thus, kudo wrestlers can actively use painful and choking techniques, boxers can demonstrate excellent hand work, and a taekwondo fighter can show kicking techniques. After all, all these techniques and many others are contained in the Kudo style.

It should be noted that Kudo does not use the commonly used system of dividing athletes into categories only by weight. In Kudo, categories are replaced by coefficients, which include the combined indicators of the weight and height of the athlete, which more objectively assesses the chances of athletes.

When developing a style, Takashi rejected everything unnecessary, cut off from life, that which is not applicable in real fight. Also, the founder of kudo removed from training the training of strikes from unusual positions and traditional stances. He left only one stance for kudo - the combat stance in which the battle takes place.

Therefore, Kudo is a modern martial art that meets all the requirements of safety, efficiency and accessibility.

In the life of every person there will always be a place for sports. Someone is fond of doing some kind of sport, someone likes to watch it on TV. Many people devote themselves to sports from the very early years, but not everyone becomes a professional who subsequently earns a lot of money, but always runs the risk of injury or even becoming disabled.

Today we will talk about a sport in which it is quite difficult to achieve fame and millions of salaries. But sport accompanies these people throughout their lives, shaping them as individuals.

KUDO. "Only life is real!" - this is the motto of this Japanese type of martial arts, which has recently become very popular all over the world.

This kind mixed martial arts created by the Japanese Azuma Takashi based on kyokushinkai, Thai boxing and judo. The peculiarity of KUDO lies in the fact that almost everything is possible for athletes in combat: wrestling on the ground, punches, kicks, knees, head, elbows at all levels. Naturally, in order to avoid injuries, blows to the groin, back and neck are prohibited; throws and painful techniques that can damage the spine.

This sport is suitable for both adults and children. KUDO is full contact fighting, but at the same time, those involved remain safe, thanks to modern protective equipment(Neo Head Gear helmet with plastic visor, special pads for arms and legs).

The main tasks of KUDO:

Overcoming your weaknesses through diligent training. At the same time, high-quality music can be present in the hall;

Development of speed of thinking through a combination of certain exercises in sparring;

Mastering the experience of communication in a team;

Development physical abilities;

Development motor abilities body.

KUDO helps to develop not only in terms of physical abilities, but also helps in shaping a person's personality.

There is a stereotype that girls who are engaged in martial arts are usually ugly, with a figure and gait similar to men. It's not like that at all. Any sport helps to make your body beautiful and athletic. Martial arts are no exception. They help the girl to keep herself in good shape, but it's better than having wrinkles on her stomach!

Sport helps people to live and develop. Very few achieve great success in it, but sport accompanies them all their lives. Recently, young people do not have any hobbies, from school age they begin to smoke and drink alcohol, which can very negatively affect their health and their future. Therefore, it is better to teach your children to sports from the very beginning. early age. This will definitely come in handy for them to become good people. After all, sport teaches not only strength and endurance, sport leads a person to the right path of life!