As a Judo and BJJ practitioner I have noticed that one of the biggest holes in a Judokas game is guard passing. Judoka don’t really do guard passes that much in competition due to the fact that there is not much time on the ground (hopefully things change in the future). I find that whenever
Uchikomi is a great training drill but if you are a bad partner you can actually annoy and restrict not only your partners learning but also your own. This is why it is so important to be a good training partner. Where did Uchikomi come from? I dont know if this is true but I
What an awesome quote “success through self discipline.” I love it!! I don’t know who said it but one day I was driving along past a primary school and “success through self discipline” was their slogan….and it’s completely true. The only way to succeed is to be self disciplined. I have been self-discplined for most
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
There are a number if things a beginner can do at judo that will assist in increasing your skill an overall understanding of judo. Judo is a very difficult art and that is why the more you understand judo the easier it is. Here are a few key concepts that will help improve your judo.
This video will help some of you who are new to Judo:
check out this sweet Compeititon Newaza compilation on YT. It contains a ton of popular newaza transitions that all comp Judoka need to know. Enjoy,
One of my mates and I do a lot of submission grappling etc and one thing he is very very very good at is leg locks and footlocks. He catches me with them all the time – although they are not legal in Judo these days back in the day they were legal. I decided
Check out this awesome video just posted by Uks Judoka Sampson Sampson
