I was talking to Jonas Gaversjo from www.judo4life.com and he was talking about groin, knee and ankle injuries usually stem from tightness in the hip and the hip capsule. Jonas told me that most people who suffer from groin and knee injuries almost always have tightness in the muscles surrounding the hips. In order to fix
The main reason for using a weight belt while exercising is to protect the lower back from damage. Exercises that usually require the participant to wear a weight belt are exercises such as heavy squats, deadlifts, cleans and snatch. Â The belt is worn around the waist and when the abdominal muscles contract they push
Coming to your first Judo session can be scary so hopefully after reading this article you will be able to know what to expect when you turn up for the first time. First off I recommend you arrive to the dojo at least 20 minutes BEFORE training, there is nothing worse than a beginner arriving
LEt me put it as simply as possible, breakfalls are everything in Judo, if you cannot breakfall then you cannot do Judo. And this because is because if you cannot breakfall then you will get injured. Beginners need to learn breakfalls but unfortunately many clubs skip over breakfalls so that the beginner can get into
A few weeks ago I got really sick and tired of having sore joints all the time. I have been unable to do much weight training outside of kettlebell swings for over 18 months now because my elbows have been giving me a lot of grief. Also my groin injury has been playing up which
Ippon seoi nage Morote seoi nage Eri seoi nage Drop seoi nage Sode tsuri komi goshi
