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Before and after practicing Judo or engaging in a match, opponents bow to each other. Bowing is an expression of gratitude and respect. In effect, you are thanking your opponent for giving you the opportunity to improve your technique.

— Kanō Jigorō Kodokan Judo (1882)

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In randori we learn to employ the principle of maximum efficiency even when we could easily overpower an opponent.

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Walk a single path, becoming neither cocky with victory nor broken with defeat, without forgetting caution when all is quiet or becoming frightened when danger threatens.

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There are people who are excitable by nature and allow themselves to become angry for the most trivial of reasons.

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Another tenet of randori is to apply just the right amount of force — never too much, never too little.

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Judo teaches us to look for the best possible course of action, whatever the individual circumstances, and helps us to understand that worry is a waste of energy.

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