APIA, Samoa, Aug 8 (Reuters) - In a large church hall near the Samoan parliament, 175-kg (386-lb) judo practitioner Derek Sua is being thrown to the mat by his Japanese coach, a black-belt who is just ...

She takes off her shoes, bows as she enters the dojo, then bows to her opponent on the mat. She also bows to her coach and bows as she leaves the mat and the dojo. In judo, bowing is a sign of respect ...

This series is meant to help MMA fans understand what the different grappling backgrounds actually mean, and was inspired by a question posed on Reddit. The series started with a look at American ...

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APIA, Samoa (Reuters) – In a large church hall near the Samoan parliament, 175-kg (386-lb) judo practitioner Derek Sua is being thrown to the mat by his Japanese coach, a black-belt who is just a ...