You may have heard me talk about functional (or practical) strength. Functional strength is used a lot by athletes who want to get rather strong in a particular aspect of their sport. For example I do Judo so I need a good strong grip. To do this I climb a rope, do a lot of
Wrist rollers are a fantastic bit of equipment that are so beneficial  for all Judo players. Performing the wrist roller every few days can really build up your forearm muscles and will really assist in decreasing the onset of lactic acid in the muscles Today I thought i would show you how to make a
Nearly every week I hop online a watch some of the international judo tournaments that are either on ippon.tv or on YouTube on general.  I came across this video of Bang performing a really nice ‘switch’ in competition. I decided to do a breakdown of it simply because it is the sort of thing we
Today I am spending the morning laminating A3 posters and posting them at local shopping centers and youth centers. I get a ton of members this way , and I know this because I ask them when they signed up where they heard about me and my dojo. I started this post because when I put my
You may have heard me talk about functional (or practical) strength. Functional strength is used a lot by athletes who want to get rather strong in a particular aspect of their sport. For example I do Judo so I need a good strong grip. To do this I climb a rope, do a lot of
Here is a recent interview I did with Pete Ross from the Knowledge factory, We talk about A heap of stuff including Judo and success and what it takes to win and lose on the world stage in Judo.  <== Here is the audio podcast     About Peter Ross: http://www.peterwross.com/ Peter
You must taper for a judo competition if you want to perform to the best of your ability. There are a few keys aspects to tapering, these include: – choosing a competition – dieting – judo training – physical training – mental preparation Choosing a competition Choosing a competition is crucial if you want to
6 Vital Aspects of Uchikomi Practice Uchikomi is a fantastic judo drill that is a must when it comes to practicing judo technique. There a few key areas that need to be addressed when doing Uchikomi. These areas are where to grip, Kuzushi, distance, entry, throw and the speed at which you do it. Grip:
I have been competing internationally for eleven years now and I have seen so many Judo players lose matches purely because their fitness and conditioning wasn’t up to scratch. People tend to forget that when you are too tired to stand up it doesn’t matter how good your technique is, you are still probably going
A few years ago, while I was working at a gym a professional bodybuilder by the name of Luke Wood came in and did a full body workout, and boy did he lift some huge numbers. Luke was massive, strong and one of Australia’s best ever bodybuilders. Unfortunately in 2011 he died on the operating
