Little information is available concerning early specialization and competitive success in
judo across the early training years. Thus, the present objective was to verify the stability of …

We quantified the peak age of judokas during the World Championships (WC) and Olympic
Games (OG) according to sex, weight category and competitive achievement and …

Background and Study Aim: All-out exercise tests lasting the duration of a judo match, ie, 5
minutes, regarding arm and leg performance have barely been introduced. We …

Purpose: To determine the individual contributions of chronological age, somatic maturation,
body size and composition, and training experience as indicators of performance in …

Main goal of this research was to identify and rank the predictors of athletic performance for
male judo athletes. We have interviewed 18 top-level European judo coaches, and asked …

Coaches of young athletes at early phases of development often use batteries of tests in
order to obtain information that will be helpful in predicting their future success; however …

Abstract Fukuda, DH, Stout, JR, Kendall, KL, Smith, AE, Wray, ME, and Hetrick, RP. The
effects of tournament preparation on anthropometric and sport-specific performance …

The aim of this study was to compare elite and novice judoists in the performance of a
specific judo fitness test (SJFT)(Sterkowicz, 1995). The subjects were 80 judoists from Brazil …

Abstract Franchini, E and Takito, MY. Olympic preparation in Brazilian judo athletes:
Description and perceived relevance of training practices. J Strength Cond Res 28 (6): 1606 …

The purpose of this article is to present a judo-specific ability test to be used by coaches who
work with young judokas. The test is composed of 10 stations. In 5 of the stations the judoka …