Judo is a fun sport, an art, a discipline, a recreational or social activity, a fitness program, a means of seld defence or combat and a way of life.

Judo consists primarily of throws, along with grappling, which includes pins, chokes, leg sweeping and joint locks. Additional techniques includes striking and various joint locks found in Judo katas.

Judo is the modern scientific application of selected jujutsu techniques that may be practiced for self development, physical education and sport.   Jujutsu retains more dangerous self defense techniques, while judo can generally be practiced with full force and complete safety.