The one whom the technique is performed on is called the uke, or receiver. The athlete performing the technique is called the tori, or taker. The sport includes three basic techniques: The main goal of the sport is to throw or take down the opponent to the ground and hold them with a pin, joint lock, or a choke.

Judo is a martial arts sport that has been part of the Olympics since 1964. The Judo 50 pence coin is now worth about £7.74 on average in 2022 if you are fortunate enough to find one in good condition. A Judo 50p coin to represent the sport of Judo was one of the 29, but how much is it worth today? Coin Databaseīrowse and search the Coin Hunter Coin Database to find values, mintages and sales figures for 50p and £2 coins and Royal Mint coin packs dated 1997 to 2022.In 2011, the Royal Mint issued 29 coins to represent individual sporting events to commemorate the 2012 London Olympics. Across 7 weight categories, fights last 5 minutes for men and 4 minutes for women. In Olympic Judo matches, the goal if to throw your opponent to the floor so they land on their back (ippon) to win a match. Judo originated in Japan and translates to 'The gentle way'. Coin Obverse (heads side)Ĥth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS with the inscription 'ELIZABETH II

In a Royal Mint video interview with the Judo coin designer David Cornell (click image above to view), asked why did you choose Judo for your design?, David said: I did contest Judo for many years and I got to a brown belt and in a contest to get my black belt I was thrown and you have to make a break fall to win a point and I didn’t want to lose the point so I didn’t make a break fall and I came down on my shoulder and damaged it really badly and so I had to bow out from Judo which is a shame.

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