Translated "the
gentle way" or "the way of suppleness and pliability", the essence of
good judo technique lies not in meeting force with force but with
controlled surrender, The Judo practitioner cultivates an acute sense of
dynamic energy and balance and is able to throw his opponent by using
his weight and strength against him. When the opponent pushes, one
pulls, when the opponent pulls, one pushes. Softness triumphs over
hardness, weakness over strength".
