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... it demonstrates to me just how Judo - often considered a 'soft' and 'gentle' art - can be used to deadly effect when required.
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To my knowledge, judo has never been considered a soft art.
For some reason (humor?) the founder of judo sometimes called it the "gentle way."
Maybe, in comparison to hacking someone with a sword, it may be considered gentle.
An expert in judo, like aikido, can slow down a technique to make it "gentle" if he wishes.
As far as I know "soft" or internal ki is not intentionally cultivated in judo.
I would also have to question why this judo "expert" allowed himself to be struck in the first place. Basically, the man's lucky he lived and I don't think he serves as a good example of martial arts skills.
Also according to the story, he apparently killed the attacker and didn't even know it. After all — why would he ask for rope to tie up a dead man?