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SPORTS -JUDO AND FENCING

 




COMBAT    SPORTS  ARE    BASED   ON  THE  SKILLS   used  in  fighting .In  these  sports ,the  competitors   may  be  unarmed-as  in  judo  and  boxing or  armed  as  in   fencing  and  ken do.
Judo  is  a  system   of   unarmed  combat   developed  in  the  East.Translated   from    the   Japanese the  name  means  "the  gentle way"student   learn  how   to   turn  an  opponent's    force  to   their  own  advantage.The  usual   costume   is  loose   white  trousers  and  a  jacket  fastened   with  a  cloth   belt.The  colour  of   the  belt  indicate   the  student's  level of  expertise.,from  white  belted  novices   to  the  expert  "black belts". Competitions   takes  place    on  a  mat   or "shiaijo",9  or  10  m(30  or 33   ft)square  in  size ,bounded  by  "danger"  and " safety" areas  to  prevent  injury.
Competitors   try  to  throw  ,pin  or  master   their   opponent  by  applying   pressure  to  the  arm  joints  or  neck.Judo  bouts are  strictly   monitored  ,  and   competitors receive points for  superior  technique,not   for  injuring  their   opponents swords .  
Fencing   is  a  combat  sport   using   swords,which  takes  place  on a  narrow  "piste"14m (46ft)  long.Competitors  try  to  touch  specific   target areas   on  their  opponents  with  their  swords  or  "foil".While avoiding  being  touch  themselves.The  winner  is  the  one    who  scores    the  greatest   number  of hits.Fencer  wear  clothing  made from  strong   white  material ,which  affords  maximum  protection  while  allowing  freedom  of  movement ,steel  mesh  masks   with padded  bibs to  protect  the  fencer's  neck , and  a  long  white  glove on   their  sword  hand.Fencing  foil  do not   have  sharpened  blades,and  their tips   end  in  a  blunt  button   to   prevent  injuries.Three  types of  swords   are  used -foils,epees, and  sabres.Official  foil and  epees   competitions   always  use  an  electric   scoring  system .The  swords  tips  are  connected  to   lights   by  a  long  wire   that  passes  underneath  each  fencer's  jacket.A  bulb  flashes    when  a  hit   is  made.
 
 
 


 


 


 


 



 



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