Judo Principles and Practices: Applications to Conflict-solving Strategies in Psychotherapy

Abstract

Jigoro Kano created judo from ju-jitsu techniques. He realized that the Ju principle of both judo and ju-jitsu as the art of yielding, was that of living and changing. The principle of yielding has been applied in dynamic and directive psychotherapies for many years and was recently linked to the Ju principle in martial arts. After several years of using a modified judo practice as a therapeutic tool, and applying the principle of yielding as a dynamic conflict-solving strategy, the authors discovered judo principles applicable to conflict solving, particularly for regressed and violent psychotic patients.

Running therapy: Special characteristics and therapeutic issues of concern.

“…The concept of conducting psychotherapy during times of physical activity dates back at least to Anna Freud’s development of play therapy (1928). The metaphoric and symbolic value of different forms of exercise has been recognized (Gleser & Brown, 1988; Gologor, 1979). The use of an active-alert induction of hypnosis involving stationary bicycling has recently been reported (Banyai, Zseni, & Tury, 1993).…”

“…Because the mode of expression is physical, exercise therapy contains within it many opportunities for symbolic representation of issues, conflicts, and resolutions (Gleser & Brown, 1988; Gologor, 1979). Since one of the most effective means of communicating with clients is to use language which has salience to them and their experience, exercise language as metaphor is particularly rich in possibility—whether or not one is actually exercising with the client.…”

Actividad física, ß Endorfinas y Psicoterapia Sinérgico Funcional (TSF): Judo-Terapia Verbal-Hipnosis

“…El judo como terapia ha sido investigado y aplicado por otros psicoterapeutas como Callan (2018) [1], González Pando [2], Scuderi (1995) [3], Martínez Suárez, Gleser J., Brown P. (1988) [4], con buenos resultados. El judo proporciona seguridad (Brousse & Matsumoto (1999) [5], que tiene gran implicación y nuevas posibilidades en la actividad mental y en los estudios emocionales.…”