There are a few common mistakes that Judoka make that give their opponent an opportunity to throw them. If you can minimize these mistakes then you will last a lot longer in competition and maybe even win the match. Â You let your opponent grip you Your opponent will throw you if he has his
Where to Hold:  If you hold your opponent’s right sleeve with your left hand and his left lapel with your right hand, your techniques will be limited to only the right side. If you hold him by both sleeves, you can readily apply either right or left techniques such as hiza-guruma or de-ashiharai, but this
With the rise of mixed martial arts you may find that many amateur athletes don’t bother about dieting for competition as they would rather ‘cut weight’ like the fighters in popular MMA TV shows. If you ever watch top-level cage fighting cards you more often than not hear the commentators mention that a particular athlete
Every Judoka who trains relatively hard has at some stage suffered from over-training. Many Judokas suffer from over-training because Judo is a sport where you train at a high intensity and you push your body to the limit. You may also suffer from over-training if you are dieting for an upcoming tournament, have trouble sleeping
 Making Weight Techniques There are so many different ways to make weight, and sometimes it can become very confusing as to how or what you are going to do. Making weight can be difficult or easy; it all depends on howyou approach it. Many things need to be taken into consideration when preparing for
There is nothing worse than going to training and getting stuck with a partner who complains and takes ages to transition between drills etc. One of the best aspects of the grappling dummy is the fact that it doesn’t complain, you can throw it, kick it and punch it and it just keeps getting up
When I am tired or close to be over trained or burnt out I usually don’t want to go to training. There are few things I can do instead that will benefit my Judo without having to go to Judo. These include: Â Attending a Brazilian Jujitsu, MMA or Sambo Class: Brazilian Jujitsu has some
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.
There are a few things that I tell people that will help them get better at Judo. Have a good gi: I always encourage judoka to invest in a good gi. Don’t go with a no name brand, but buy a well known gi brand, such as Mizuno. A judo gi is like a good
