• Darcel et Fighting Films Darcel Yandzi training center

    French judo legend Darcel Yandzi, European judo champion and 6th dan, opens his training center in San Marino with Italian judoka Raffaele Lisi. Darcel Yandzi ‘s training center is a great achievement for this great champion, eager to share his expertise acquired over many years of judo practice. Expert speakers Darcel Yandzi, Fighting Films partner […]

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  • Veteran Rendezvous in 2023!

    The year 2022 is drawing to a close, and our veterans have taken advantage of numerous events across France and around the world to meet up and compete. Let’s find out what’s in store for us next year, with the veteran events not to be missed in 2023! A busy 2022/2023 season of competitions . […]

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  • kimono regular fit New, wider kimono cut

    Many people have asked us about the cut of our kimonos. After so many requests, we now present our new, wider kimono cut. In an effort to satisfy as many profiles as possible, after proposing a Super Slim cut for Superstar 650 Gr IJF judogis, here’s a Regular cut , wider at the belly. The […]

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  • French Judo Championships 2022

    Over the weekend of November 5-6, the French Judo 2022 1st Division Championships were held at the Palais des Sports in Toulon. A look back at an emotional weekend. The Pontault-Combault team at the rendezvous 1 year after Manon Urdiales won the -48kg category, the Pontault-Combault judoka was eagerly awaited by her rivals. After a […]

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  • Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

    One week after the 2022 World Judo Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, judokas from all over the world met in the United Arab Emirates for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam. One of the last of 2022. A surprise gold medal After a week of competition rich in lessons for our Fighting Films athletes, our European champion […]

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  • Focus on our new kimono, the 650Gr IJF

    Discover all the specificities of our new judo kimono, the Superstar 650 Gr to IJF standards, for international competitions. A slim fit Our new model has been designed to meet the special needs of some judokas. Many athletes find IJF kimonos too loose and not tight enough under the armpits. With this new judo kimono, […]

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  • Fighting Films Judo at the Olympic Games

    If judo is today a major sport and practiced by tens of millions of people around the world, it was not always the case, judo at the Olympic Games is an example. The difficult integration of judo in the Olympic Games The first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in Athens in 1896, […]

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  • Embroidering your judo belt

    Want to be original and stand out from your opponents? Opt for the customization of your judo belt. Customize your judo belt for more originality Judo, like most martial arts, is a sober art. The equipment worn follows very precise codes. From the kimono, which can only be white or blue, to the belt, depending […]

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  • The development of Polynesian judo

    This weekend, Tahiti hosts the first IJF competition on its territory. Tahiti Oceania Open 2022 The development of Polynesian judo has received a real boost in recent months. This weekend of September 3-4, Polynesia sees the arrival of the first IJF-certified competition, the Tahiti Oceania Open 2022 . Thanks to the work of Polynesian Judo […]

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  • The history of the Japanese Torii

    Discover the story behind the Fighting Films logo on our judo kimonos… The Torii in the Japanese culture In Japan, tradition and history are very important. The toriis are emblematic elements of Japanese history. These portals are traditionally erected at the entrance to Shinto shrines, Japan’s oldest religion. This portal marks the transition from the […]

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