Judo

Synonyms / Other Terms Used

Jacket Wrestling

Category

Sports, Combat Sports, Fighting Sport, Sporting Activities, Activities

Message / Function

To indicate the discipline judo and locations of corresponding facilities

	Source	Description
	O'72	Two judoka grappling in a clinch, wearing judogi, both judogi in outline
	O'80	Two human figures in side view, one attempting a throw
	O'96	Two judoka performing a throwing technique
	Adrien Coquet	Two judoka performing a throwing technique
	O'88	Two human figures performing a throwing technique
	CNIS	Two human figures performing a throwing technique
	O'21	Two judoka performing a throwing technique
	Wien BfS	Two human figures performing a throwing technique
	Sagamihara	Two human figures performing a throwing technique
	O'64	Frontal view of upper part of human figure wearing judogi (kimono-like jacket with belt)
	murmur	Frontal view of kimono-like jacket with belt
	O'24	Diagonal lines separating black and white kimono-like jackets with belts, lines indicating the mat

Note: Some of the examples shown above were mirrored horizontally to contrast differences.

Discussion

Image contents found most often show two judoka either attempting or performing a throwing technique. Besides these several pictograms focus on the traditional uniforms, especially the kimono-like jackets used for practicing Judo.

We could not find any test data concerning graphic symbols for Judo in our database, so we cannot present specific information concerning comprehensibility or some other parameters for one or several of the pictograms presented above. Designing pictograms for Judo one should regard similarities and possible confusions with Wrestling and therefore focus on characteristic aspects of Judo.

Recommendations

Due to the fact that data from research is missing, we recommend to start testing using the Comprehensibility Estimation procedure for eliminating poor variants and identifying the best of the set available, followed by a Comprehension Test. These studies should deliver useful data for recommending the best pictogram. Detailed information about the most frequent responses given in each of the response categories of the Comprehension Test should be provided to correctly judge comprehensibility and improve designs. Also information concerning knowledge about this kind of sport should be collected at the end of the test, as the degree of familiarity with the referent examined has a significant impact on the validity of the data collected.

Tests of pictograms of referent Judo

No data from research or tests is available in our database.