As well as the stuff mentioned in the video above other rules include: – covering all cuts with tape – clean your own blood off the mat – DON’T come to training if you’re sick – DON’t come to training if you feel “under the weather” – Don’t watch your sensei teach and then go off
Introduction Judo is much more than an Olympic sport. It is an art that is practised in almost every part of the globe. Judo, meaning “gentle way” is a contemporary martial art that was developed from Jujitsu which is a combat technique used by the Samurai in war. It involved a combination of various defensive
I was talking to a beginning Judoka the other day and he was having a few troubles when it came do actually doing Judo. This individual came from a Field Hockey background where it is a ‘visual’ sport opposed to ‘feeling’. Hockey is a sport where your reactions and decisions are based on what you
Here are two really nice videos on how to do a circular okuri ashi into Osoto gari. One of my good friends Liam is the one doing the demonstrations – you will probably see him at the 2024 Olympic Games. but before you watch it check out the first video on HOW to do a
Do you have any rules for grappling? I usually say this. “There are 4 rules at Judo, 1- have fun 2- don’t get injured 3- don’t hurt others 4- learn something This past week while I was online I saw a BJJ guy post this online and I thought I’d share with with you. It
A few months back I posted a photo of my belt being hung up to dry after being washed and I had a TON of comments from people saying that you don’t wash belts…..which I was super surprised at. Belts, like all training equipment carries germs which can then lead to staph, ringworm etc. I
Hi there, This week while vegeing out on Facebook i came across this post by the BJJ and Fighting Mastermind John Danaher. I liked it so much so thought i’d share it with you. John is pretty much talking about the fact that we don’t have to train 110% every single lesson, but instead vary
 reckon one of the most neglected area of basic Judo is footwork. wherever you go to training listen out to the noise that comes from your feet. Can you hear stomping? Or can you hear a light swish and swoosh as your feet stay constantly connected to the mat?? If you are constantly connected to the mat then
HEre are 4 really cool ways you can win when you cannot get the arm out in Juji gatame. Enjoy
