One of my most favourite Judo players to watch growing up was Jimmy Pedro. I loved seeing his grip fighting skills, his tai otoshis as well as his kata guruma attack that he brought across from when he used to wrestle. I also loved seeing the intense fights he had against Koreas Won hee Lee.
Every competitive Judoka needs to know a few variations of Juji gatame. In most syllabuses around the world you need to know at least 3 variations if you want to get past green belt. Here are my top 5 Juji gatames I believe you need to know to be competitive in newaza both in the
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.
Kettlebells have been around for over 100 years but unfortunately I still see them being under utilized in gyms around the world. Often we see people lining up to use the treadmills or Cross trainers while dust gathers on the kettlebells sitting quietly in the corner. As a strength and conditioning coach I encourage all
As some of you may be aware I just started my own dojo about 7 weeks ago. After teaching some Judo and the BJJ program with my coaches Tom and Steve Hill I decided to start my own dojo south side. This was for 2 reasons: 1 – to extend the level of high level Judo to
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
I started Brazilian Jiujitsu about 8 years ago and at the time I didn’t really know much about it. The only real run ins I had with BJJ guys was when I saw Dave Camarillo Flying armbar my coach at the US open. This one event changed my view of BJJ. Before that I had
Here is a great Yoga routine you can do to increase your recovery for Judo. You can do this routine for 5,10 or even 15 minutes every day or a few days a week. It is a great way to loosen up your body and assist recovery between training sessions.
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
A few years ago I was doing a ton of no gi Brazilian Jiujitsu and started to think I was getting pretty good at newaza. Which was true, I was getting pretty good. But the problem was I was getting good at no gi, and NOT gi. I entered one of the big Judo comps
