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IJF Academy
Beyond the Tatami: Education as the Foundation of Judo's Future

Recently, when Dr Simone Ciaccioni was awarded a prestigious international scholarship, supported by ...

Judo for Children
The Mosaic of Movement Brings Judo, Art and Inclusion Together in Spilimbergo

On 7th June, the historic premises of the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli became the setting for a unique ...

JudoPod
Why the World’s Most Dominant Judoka Still Feels Like the Underdog?

What happens when an athlete reaches the summit of her sport and refuses to believe she has arrived? ...

Interview
Julien Goes Around the World (38)

Julien is a travelling judoka and the creator of the Judo Nomad project, an initiative that takes him ...

Award
Capturing the Soul of Ippon: Emanuele Di Feliciantonio Rewarded in Paris

At every stop of the World Judo Tour, the athletes are not the only ones travelling from continent to ...

Video
A Brother’s Support Is Priceless

In the high-pressure world of elite judo, medals, rankings and results often take centre stage.

Judo for Peace
Building Legality Through Judo

“Here we build legality, we don’t run away.” With these powerful words, Nicola Gratteri, Chief ...

IJF Academy
An Historic Women’s Edition Inspires the Judo World

For the first time in history, the IJF Academy hosted a women’s edition of its prestigious coaching ...

Obituary
From the Kodokan to Milan, Farewell to Kurihara Sensei

Sensei Takero Kurihara has taken his final bow. At the age of 84, the master has left the tatami of life, ...

Italian Juniors Dominate in Bratislava

Just a week after the world’s best cadets assembled in Sofia aiming to be crowned cadet world champion, ...

IJF Academy
The IJF Academy Meets in Ostia for the 123rd Session

After China and Japan, where the IJF Academy recently travelled, it was Italy's turn to welcome the prestigious ...

Felice Mariani Awarded by Japan

As the Olympic Games Paris 2024 were still in full swing, and on the precise day Alice Bellandi (ITA) ...