Kudo is a mixed Budo sport comprising full contact punches, kicks, knees, elbows, clinch work, throws/takedowns and submission techniques on the ground.
Kudo has its origins in Kakuto Karate (Combat Karate), but It is not just a mixed fighting system. It is a life-long sport, system for youth education, method of self-defence and health maintenance for adults. Along with these elements it stresses the "Reigi" or respect and etiquette of its tradition. In this sense it is a "Modern Budo" that has already spread in more then 60 countries around the world.
