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.
Osoto gari can be taught a number of ways and recently I have really found myself to be throwing a stack of people with an osoto gari/osoto otoshi which has been really fun. In this blog post I will highlight a few different variations you can do when doing osoto gari. In Isao Okano’s Osoto
Ippon seoi nage Morote seoi nage Eri seoi nage Drop seoi nage Sode tsuri komi goshi
Uchimata is one of the most popular throws in Judo. When you go to Japan and train nearly every single fighter can hit you with a nice uchimata at least once during randori. It is also the quintessential ‘Judo’ throw and it graces the cover of most Judo books. Uchimata is a great technique for a
In the first video of 2021 Matt shows you 3 really strong attacks you can do on a left hander. 1- grip break 2- kouchi 3- sode tsuri Komi goshi and an optional Osoto from double sleeve Enjoy.
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blog / popular / tachiwaza How to get a reaction January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 – by Matthew D’Aquino This video is a fundamental video that needs to be watched by ALL Judoka. This will really help you understand how to do Judo. For more great info and videos visit http://www.beyondgrappling.com If you liked it
In this video Matt show you how to slightly armlock your opponent which will make them bend their elbows. This can get you into trouble so make sure you donÂ’t do it too hard to your partners. Enjoy
A few days ago I emailed  my newsletter list asking them to write down one or two sentences about some of the things you want me to cover in the future. One of the biggest things that came back to me (about 60 emails) was the fact that many Judoka need a help devising a
Here are 3 strategies and techniques you can do to stop or prevent your opponent for dropping in for a drop seoi nage:
