The basic rules of judo, an olympic sport, explained in a videographic. VIDEOGRAPHIC
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00:00A Judo contest lasts 4 minutes.
00:08The goal is to make your opponent fall down, or to immobilize him or her.
00:13Three types of action are worth an Ippon, which ends the contest.
00:17Throwing an opponent flat on his or her back with controlled force and speed.
00:22Forcing the opponent to give up while in a joint lock or choke hold.
00:26Or immobilizing an opponent on the floor for 20 seconds.
00:31If the opponent is not completely flat on the back, or the immobilization is less than
00:3520 seconds, the referee awards a Waza-ari.
00:40Two Waza-aris results in an Ippon and ends the contest.
00:45If there is no winner after 4 minutes, then the match moves to a golden score stage, where
00:50the first to score wins.
00:53Penalties, called Shido, are given for intentionally avoiding engagement with an opponent, gripping
01:00an opponent below the belt, taking actions dangerous to an opponent, or having fingers
01:07mutually interlocked for more than 5 seconds.
01:12After 3 Shido, the contestant, or Judoka, can be disqualified.