"The Way of gentleness"; non-violent, mostly to defensive martial art, created in 1882 by Jigoro Kano (1860 - 1938). Based mainly on the methods of unarmed combat used in ju-jitsu. The word used in school judo jujutsu "dzikisin-ryu" to describe the martial art of this school, relies on methods that were not fatal. This term has revived Kano Jigoro, who wanted to make Jiu-Jitsu in the combat sport for physical training and general education of youth. He said: "The purpose of judo - the understanding and demonstration of living laws of motion. For this purpose, Kano Jigoro selected a number of movements of the torso, arms and legs from the arsenal of ju-jitsu, which were particularly effective in hand-combat. These techniques encompass the scope of the battle on the ground and in the rack, Kano Jigoro used such variants of these techniques, which allowed upset the balance of the enemy (kuzushi) and immobilize him. The ultimate goal was the ability to neutralize the enemy, so Jigoro Kano created a system of self-defense, which is studied in conjunction with the mastery of the general laws of motion.