Grappling

Quick answer: you win a judo match in one of four ways — score ippon (an instant win), build a […]

Quick answer: judo throws are called nage-waza, and the Kodokan classifies them into five families: te-waza (hand techniques), koshi-waza (hip

Quick answer: judo has seven senior weight classes each for men and women, set by the International Judo Federation and

Quick answer: the standard judo belt order runs white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown, then black, moving through the kyu

Official JJWL rules for 2026: the unified gi/no-gi points system, the no-advantages last-to-score tiebreaker, penalties, match lengths, age divisions, and legal techniques by belt.

Quick answer: Gordon Ryan has won the most ADCC gold medals in history with 7 — three weight-class titles, the

Official NAGA rules for 2026: the no-gi points system with submission-attempt scoring, gi rules, age divisions from Adult to Executive, named weight classes, and time limits.

The full ADCC ruleset for 2026: the two-phase scoring system, points table, negative points, legal and illegal techniques, match lengths, and how ADCC rules differ from IBJJF.

Official ADCC weight classes for 2026 — World Championship and Trials divisions, the different open-event ladder, women’s and teams divisions, match durations, and how ADCC compares to IBJJF.

Judo and wrestling reward opposite things: one perfect throw versus relentless accumulation. How the arts differ in rules, training, and which is better for BJJ, MMA, or self-defense.