The ninth dan is among the highest accolades in judo ... all over the world Dan grades are awarded to judo practitioners who have achieved a black belt, and there are 10 in total.

Emre Yazgan, a 16-year-old black belt in judo and a promising competitor for Turkey, has sadly passed away after he and a ...

Yazgan was part of Turkey's national judo team. The black belt beat Brit Oliver Ridout earlier this year in August's Skopje ...

Boasting a third dan black belt in judo, she has taken on roles as judge and coach in the sport. As a single mother, a refugee and a woman, Mahboubeh hopes to inspire others to pursue their goals.

On 13 December, the International Judo Federation (IJF) rolled out an update to its Sport and Refereeing Rules (SOR), setting ...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has Japan’s judo authorities grappling with calls from the public to take Russian President Vladimir Putin to the mat and strip him of his high-ranking belt.

Lennox Lewis bit off more than he could chew when he got tangled up with Jeremy Williams during a sparring session in 1999.

Indeed, with a string of medals from recent competitions and a triumphant round of belt gradings, the club is proving that judo is more than a sport—it’s a pathway to growth, excellence ...

Kawaishi succeeded in operating a stable judo club business by setting relatively high monthly fees. He also encouraged his students who had earned black belts to open judo dojos of their own.

High Noon Judo continues to impress at the national level ... Tim easily captured Gold in the brown belt division. Spriggs, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and renowned IBJJF World No-Gi Champion ...