How to Use judo in a Sentence

judo

noun
  • Fulp has traveled across the globe with judo.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
  • There were no girls at all, not even training jiu-jitsu or judo.
    — Sarah Kurchak, Teen Vogue, 30 June 2017
  • There are a bunch of weight classes in judo as well, so check the full schedule.
    — Michael Calore Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 24 July 2024
  • The judo project is, by any account, an outside-the-box idea.
    — Eddie Pells, Star Tribune, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Blanchette said his judo training helped his ne-waza, or ground techniques.
    — Aj Traub, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Those medals were both won in men’s judo (bronze in 66 kg and bronze in 73 kg).
    — Mark Puleo and John Bradford, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Like in judo, which is all about balance, trying to stay standing, and not fall.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Another depicts a young boy throwing a man to the floor in a judo match.
    — Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Japan's first opportunity to win gold is in a pair of judo events.
    — Jenna Fryer, Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
  • Like everyone who loves judo, Adams is crushed by the absence of fans over the next week.
    — Greg Beacham, Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
  • Much has changed since — not least the very rules of judo — but his standing remains unquestioned.
    — Henry Young, CNN, 5 Sep. 2017
  • And an ephemeral structure has been built off the Champ de Mars to host judo and wrestling.
    — Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2024
  • He was seen going from fencing to weightlifting as well as judo to showcasing his speed on track and field.
    — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
  • There were churches, a judo dojo, a hospital and a baseball field, but these are all gone.
    — Alexander Nazaryan, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2017
  • McKenzie hightailed it to the nearest judo studio to find the kid and get his card back.
    — Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
  • On the judo mat, Rotenberg seized the championship trophy and gave it a kiss.
    — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 29 May 2017
  • On a mural in the Ukrainian town of Borodyanka, a judo match takes place.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The coach there wanted McKenzie to try out judo for himself.
    — Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
  • At Achieve, inner-city youth find a way to succeed in academics through boxing and judo.
    — Dana Lee, Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Her judo training, combined with her freestyle training in wrestling last summer, has unlocked all sides.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The first day of kindergarten, for example, coincided with the first day of judo lessons.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
  • In recent years, judo has flourished in the land of Genghis Khan largely thanks to the exploits of one man.
    — CNN, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Smith did a nifty judo move, drafting Manning while knowing the Giants were eager to get him.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2021
  • Kano, named for judo founder Kanō Jigorō, was founded in 2012.
    — Brittany Shoot, Fortune, 11 June 2018
  • Before taking over the throne, Albert was an Olympic bobsleigh athlete and earned a black belt in judo.
    — Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
  • The country now has 19 total Olympic medals, including nine in judo and five in sailing.
    — Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The country now has 20 total Olympic medals, including nine in judo and five in sailing.
    — Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Harrison, a two-time Olympic judo gold medalist, has emerged as the face of PFL.
    — Dan Gelston, ajc, 11 June 2021
  • Those world championships were held in Tokyo at the Budokan, the site of the Olympic judo tournament.
    — Greg Beacham, ajc, 24 July 2021
  • This model works well for wrestling, MMA and judo practice and absorbs throws and strikes without showing any wear and tear.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 May 2025

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