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Jigoro Kano created judo in the early 1900s to enhance both mental and physical strength. Judo involves tough training and includes various techniques for combat. Kano primarily emphasized throwing techniques, which he believed were essential for physical and spiritual education. Each throwing technique has three parts: kuzushi (unbalancing), tsukuri (positioning), and kake (throwing). Kuzushi is crucial because it helps save energy, putting the opponent in a weak position for easier throwing.Judo techniques follow the laws of physics, with five key elements influencing performance: motion, support base, center of gravity, and levers. Timing, stability, and other factors are vital to success. Biomechanical analysis categories judo movements into two main divisions, showing the complexity of gestures used in the sport. Though speed and velocity are often confused, they differ in biomechanics. Velocity includes both direction and speed, while speed only measures the amount. Biomechanical concepts like velocity, center of mass, kinetics, and kinematics are useful for assessing judo performance. Six elite Indian male judokas, aged 18 to 25, were chosen based on their competition performance to participate in a study. Each judoka practiced the tomoe nage technique, receiving guidance and having two chances to perform it naturally. Their technique was recorded using a digital video camera set at 500 frames per second, and motion capture was employed for analysis. Kinovea software was used to analyze the recorded footage. The study applied Karl Pearson's correlation coefficient to examine the relationship between kinematical variables and the performance of the judokas, with a significance level set at 0.05. he study examined the connection between kinematic factors and male judo performance using Pearson's correlation coefficient. It found a strong correlation for Kuzushi, a moderate one for Tsukuri, and a weak one for Kake. The results highlighted the significance of analyzing horizontal velocity in Tomoe Nage to enhance judo performance.