Throws and Defence

Although the best form of defence is attack it is necessary to know how to defend properly and to be able to counter-throw. It is possible for the older and slower individual to base his judo on defence and counter-throws. This, from the spectator's point of view, is boring judo and in the long run it usually gets beaten. The reason is that when a man realises that his opponent is purely defensive, it gives him a chance to really 'open up' and not worry about his own defence too much.