This past week was the Judo world championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. I loved it when IJFÂ tournaments are in Asia (and streamed) because it means I get to watch them at normal times of the day opposed to having to stay awake until 2am to watch the competitions like I usually do when they are
This week I was coaching some teenagers at Judo and some of them were lying face down or staying in turtle and not attacking. A lot of the time these guys got turned over and held down, armbarred or strangled. After this happened a few times I got the class together and told them that
Every week I received a ton of emails and Facebook messages from people asking me questions about all things Judo. If you are on my Newsletter list I thought I’d let you know that I am trying to email one once a week with an answer to a question that I get asked from one
At Judo it is crucial that you look after your entire body- including your fingers. In the videos below there are some great tips for you to help keep your fingers safe from injury.
I learnt this concept from my mate felipe grez. He is a great bjj coach and has taught me squillions about newaza. What I love about it is the fact that your opponent uses a lot of energy trying to get your back onto the mat, which gives you time to create space to pull
Here is my favorite left vs right Morote seoi nage attack when I am fighting someone and it’s kenka yotsu (which is Japanese for left vs right). The key is to square up your opponent with a hard ashiwaza before doing a massive pull to get them off-balance. Don’t forget to check out my other
