Impossible Judo – crazy ways to stop yourself being thrown for ippon
Here is a collection of videos of Judoka who do awesome things to ensure they don’t get thrown on their back:
Tapering for a Comp
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
The danger of supplementing Newaza for Brazilian Jiujitsu
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
Judo & Success interview with The Knowledge Factory
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
This strangle choked me unconscious
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
hot to cut weight for judo, cutting weight for mma, sauna for judo
I found this great article by Martin Rooney: and thought I would share it with you: By Martin Rooney MHS, CSCS, PC NASM Have any of you ever watched a weight class fight in which one fighter looks far bigger and heavier than the other even though they weighed exactly the same amount the day
The most dangerous Judo throw (and a few other sickening techniques as well)
Judo is called the gentle way but it is far from gentle, it is actually a high impact sport. That is why I feel sorry for those Judo clubs who do judo with mats that are laid down directly onto concrete opposed to a nice sprung floor. When I was growing up we did Judo with
5 must know Juji gatame attacks – Beyond Grappling – dedicated to improving your Judo
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
Ronda Rousey – Queen of Juji gatame
Ronda said: “My mom was known for her armlocks and she would finish like 90% of her fights that way. She showed me how to do them when I was a little kid, so I’ve pretty much been practising them since I could walk.” Check out the below examples of Ronda’s juji gatame from her
Your dreams can come true – short film
A short motivational film by Stuart Cooper starring the world famous Kyra Gracie. It shows Kyra teaching some BJJ techniques to young children and follows them to what seems to be a local tournament. Along the way there is words from the Hip hop preacher I think, and it covers some great motivational tools such
