Kudo
Japanese full-contact hybrid martial art — Kyokushin karate strikes plus judo throws plus BJJ ground work.
👥1 per team🌤indoor
What is Kudo?
Kudo is a Japanese hybrid martial art founded in 1981 by Azuma Takashi. Fighters wear a distinctive clear-visor helmet and gi, and bouts allow full-contact strikes (in the Kyokushin karate tradition), throws (like judo) and up to 30 seconds of ground work with submissions (like BJJ). It is fought under weight and height classes.
Quick facts
Category
Combat Sports
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇯🇵 Japan
Estimated origin
1981, Sendai, Japan (Azuma Takashi)
Olympic
No
Popularity
regional
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified