Word: judo
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They have had little or no training in fighting procedure, will get it now on a leg-breaking obstacle course, forced marches of 20 miles in five hours, tactical exercises running 48 hours without sleep. Other phases: small arms, infantry tactics, knife wielding, judo and "dirty" fighting...
Recently changing its name from the Judo Club to the Liberty Scientific Self-Defense Association, a new class in the manly, if somewhat Japanese, art of jiu-jitsu has proved successful enough to keep functioning for the rest of the year...
According to W. Tudor Gardiner, who instructs the class, judo has not lost face because of its enemy origin. The army approves it as a method used by military police to deal with wayward draftees...
Although dangerous if used unskillfully, judo can be a painless method of getting rid of opponents quickly. No casualties have yet been reported from the class...
...principal differences between judo and wrestling is that the Oriental form allows chokes and armgrips. Heavy sweaters, jackets, or coats are worn to simulate ordinary wearing appearel; later, if interest continues, Japanese clothing may be ordered...