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The Olympic Effect: Has It Helped or Hurt Traditional Martial Arts? (Part 1)

Martial artists in white gis with black belts stand in formation. Text reads: "Punch Harder With Less Effort - An Unexpected Lesson From Sushi Chefs."

Part 1 of this article examines whether the Olympic Games have been good for judo and taekwondo. For input, we interrogated fire experts, prompting them with questions and hoping they'd offer opinions on other topics that are of concern to them and practitioners of their art.



ART: JUDO

ADDED TO THE OLYMPICS: 1964



Man in blue judo gi with red-and-white belt stands confidently against a neutral background. Patches and name visible on gi.

EXPERT: Gary Goltz

  • Former president of the U.S. Judo Association

  • Current board member of the Hal Sharp Judo Teachers Foundation


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