Kudo is a mixed Budo sport comprising full contact punches, kicks, throws, and submission techniques on the ground.
Kudo is not just a mixed fighting with emphasis on competition side. It is a life-long sport, system for youth education, method of self-defense and health maintenance for adults.

Along with these elements it stresses the “Reigi” or respect and etiquette in its tradition of Budo that originated in Japan.
In this sense it is a “Modern Budo” that has already spread in more than 50 countries around the world. The World Championships have been held once every four years, and as of 2023, the 6th World Championship the 3rd World Junior Championships have been held.