Grip strength is a must in both Judo and Brazilian Jujitsu. A stronger grip simply means a stronger overall game. If you are stronger than your opponent then you instantly have an advantage over them. I like to perform a range of forearm and finger circuits that will not only have your forearms screaming but
Have you ever wondered what the OPTIMAL diet is for a fighter? You know…the way top professional athletes eat. As a combat athlete, you have to fuel your body with proper nutrition. I’ve seen lots of guys try diets, starve, sweat, pop handfuls of supplements and more… but the fact is that so few fighters
Osoto gari can be taught a number of ways and recently I have really found myself to be throwing a stack of people with an osoto gari/osoto otoshi which has been really fun. In this blog post I will highlight a few different variations you can do when doing osoto gari. In Isao Okano’s Osoto
Here are 7 super huge and really nice Ippons for 2014 so far: #1 – Nice Kosoto Gake: (This is the danger of locking in) #2 – Huge Ura nage (this iw why top gripping can be dangerous in todays modern Judo) #3 – Ippon seoi nage (he pins the sleeve before laucnhing his attack)
There are many different types of uchikomi practice that you can perform at judo training. The type of uchikomi you do will depend on what your goals are. Below is a detailed description of each style of uchikomi and the reason why you would perform that particular style. Static uchikomi: Static uchikomi is the most
Hip Mobility Our joints, limbs, and muscles represent a collective of individual pieces, all working together to move the body, manipulate objects, and propel us through three dimensional space. Mobility in all areas is crucial, but it helps to consider them in segments. After all, different people will have different levels of mobility in different
There are times when you are just too busy and you cannot get to Judo practice. There are plenty of solo exercises you can do at home that can improve you Judo training. These exercises include: Mental Imagery of Uchikomi You may be on the bus or on the couch but there is always time
Check out this really cool choke option that you can do from the Juji gatame position that I saw from Fernando Salvador. Usually I teach that from the juji gatame (spider web in BJJ) position you can do: – Juji gatame – Uki gatame – Sankaku jime But this video Fernando demonstrates a strangle option that
I am getting ready for an exciting weekend with my some Judo and Brazilian jujitsu training (we have a grading next weekend so I am hoping I get a stripe on my purple). This is my last email to remind you (in case you haven’t already) that there is only 24 hours left to get
A looooong time ago – some 20 odd years – one of my main teachers by the name of Poliquin designed a lifting program for the Canadian national Judo team. Here is the story: When the team members saw the program as written on paper, they kind of laughed, scoffed at it. Probably because of
