Montenegrin Olympic Committee

Judo association of Montenegro (Founded in September 1961 in Cetinje)

President : Saša Kosović tel. 067-232-502, 245-749 Gen. secr. : Vukašin Kankaraš tel. 069/250-893 Phone : 083/220-076 Fax : 083/220-076 Address: ul ''Narodnih heroja'' bb, 81400 Niksic
History and development of Judo in Montenegro:

	Creator of the modern Judo, Jigoro Kano, was born in 1860. Since his early years, he studied and practiced different schools of Ju-Jitsu in Japan. By using already gained knowledges and researches, from various schools, he chose the best techiques, improves and adjusts them, some of them he creates, leaded by the moto: minimum strenght, maximum efficiency. In that way, he shapes his own fighting system and calls it "Ju-do" (Ju – gentle, flexible, do – way, road, principle). About the purpose of this principle, Kano said: "Judo represents the most efficient way of using our physical and mental strenght. By practicing the attack and the defence, Judo strenghtens your body and your mind, and helps you accept its principles as your own. On that way, you improve yourself and become valuable member of the community, which is the purpose of Judo". Judo technique is based on several basic principles: principle of non resistence, summarised in the moto „give in in order to win“, principle of energy concentration, principle of non balance, the right moment principle and principle of maximal efficiency. Judo is practiced in special clothes called Judo-gi, and compulsory on special mattresses (tatami). Ranking level in Judo – grades and levels, are marked with specific colour of the belt. There are six learning grades (from 6 to 1), marked with white, yellow, orange, green, blue and brown belt. Above the brown belt, there are ten days or master levels (from 1 to 10), marked from 1 to 5 th level with the black belt, from 6 to 8 th level with the purple white, and 9 and 10 th level with purple belt. In 1928 were set up the rules for the sports fight In 1948 was founded European Judo Union (London) In 1966 was founded International Judo Federation (Tokio) In 1972 became permanent member of the Olympic sports family In Yugoslavia, Judo became to be practiced after the foundation of the Club „Mladost“, in 1951 in Zagreb, followed by the Clubs from Belgrade, Ljubljana... Montenegrin Nationa team on the Tournament in Puglia In 1957 Yugoslavia became the member ot the European Judo Federation In 1961 was founded Judo Federation of Montenegro (Cetinje) First Judo Clubs are founded in the big centres: Podgorica, Niksic and Cetinje, later on in all other places. Today, Judo Federation of Montenegro counts 16 Clubs with over 2 000 competitors in different age categories Age categories are: beginners, junior and senior pioneers, cadets, juniors and seniors (men and women). Biggest success of Montenegrin Judo is winning of several Yugoslav titles in Team competition by the Clubs "Akademik" and "Braća Labudović" and winning of the gold medal by Dragomir Bečanović on the World Championship in Belgrade, in 1989. Rade Perisic