Judo as a self-defense remains very effective, so much so that many goverments use different variations in there hand to hand combat training. The Japanese police have trained in Judo since 1886. The U.S. Coast Guard trains in American Combat Judo which is Judo mixed with Wrestling ,Boxing, Jujutsu and Savate. Judo’s background in traditional Jujitsu combined with its police and military applications, has resulted in kata specifically designed to teach technical principles for self-defense: Kime No Kata (Forms of Decision) and Kodokan Goshin Jutsu (Forms of Self Defense). Different aspects of Judo principles and training methods promote attributes and skills helpful in self-defense, such as training with full power and speed against fully-resisting opponents: builds speed, stamina, strength, and tenacity. Practioners learn body and mental conditioning, training in safe methods to take falls, and the ability to accurately and quickly use balance, distance, and timing against skilled opponents. Judo practitioners are experts in :controlling their opponent’s balance whilst maintaining their own. Emphasis in controlling one’s opponent during throws allow a practitioner to dictate the angle, direction, and force with which his or her opponent lands on the ground. The consequences could be gentle or lethal, depending on the Judo practitioner’s intentions. However, there are some criticisms about the use of Judo for self-defense training such as over-reliance on using the Judo-gi. In order to train Judo for self-defense, it is necessary to have some experience in sparring against partners who are not wearing a gi. Fortunately, the amount of adaptation needed is minor, and many techniques do not strictly rely on grabbing the gi; indeed, some techniques do not use the gi at all. Over-emphasis on the rules of sports Judo: Some Judo clubs or instructors teach Judo strictly in the context of sport. Lack of striking techniques: Striking techniques in Judo are usually only taught to dan-grades (ie. black belts) for demonstrations and kata.
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