摘要:The impressions of good effects of sport sometimes are spoiled by appearance of injuries which happen from time to time. Judo as polystructural acyclic sport activity, carried out in dynamic conditions, understands inability of correct anticipation of the next situation in bout as also its outcome. Due to these characteristics, and because of the fact that is carried out in direct confrontation of two contestants, judo is often described as rough and dangerous sport. In proper programmed training process one must ensure optimal conditions which minimize injury risk. Conditions of minimized risk are the result of defined mechanisms, locations and types of injuries. More precise definition of these mechanisms is the main goal of this paper. For these reason 66 judokas (49 male and 17 female) from 15 to 28 years answered questions in anonymous questionnaire. The questionnaire has, in fourteen items, comprised information about training experience, number of injuries in every age category, location of injuries, time of injuries and the mechanisms during which injuries have happened. The results are processed on descriptive level. The results show that Croatian judokas, like worldwide trend, in average have more injuries of lower and upper limbs with accent on knee and shoulder joint and the fist. The greatest amount of injuries happened at the time of training and during the application of throwing technique. Smallest number of injuries happened in the ground judo fight during the application of ground techniques. One can say that this part of judo can be highlighted as good activity for recreational training. Acceptance of the facts presented in this work can help judo coaches in creating safer environment for their athletes.