On June 8, 2013 the Hudson Yudanshakai held its Kata and Knowledge exam at Tech Judo. The Kata and Knowledge exam is mandatory part of judo before you can get promoted to a higher rank. The Kata is something that is talked about in all judo club as sort of this secret. A secret that only … Continue reading
“Judo teaches us to look for the best possible course of action, whatever the individual circumstances, and helps us to understand that worry is a waste of energy.”-Jigoro Kano “I don’t have a preferred style of guard, I think if you limit yourself to one style your adversaries will quickly find a way to dominate … Continue reading
Today is day 8 of many workouts, training sessions scheduled for 2013. I love training and preparing for the next tournament, the next competition. The next opportunity to prove to myself and better myself through hard work and dedication. After a long day of work it is really hard to go to the gym, but … Continue reading
Hi percentage is definitely easier than going big. Big finishes are something that is ingrained in most of us who do sports. From the big dunk in basketball, or the grand slam in baseball, and in judo, the big Uchimata finish. Where you try to take your opponent and get him head over heels, for … Continue reading
North Arena 2 – Day 14: Friday, August 10 2012. WRESTLING: MEN’S 74kg FREESTLYLE-OLYMPIC 2012 Jordan Ernest Burroughs wins by points to advance to the Gold Medal Match. Burroughs, defeated Denis Tsargushi of Russian Federation to advance. Burroughs will contend against Islamic Republic of Iran’s Sadegh Goudarzi. Goudarzi, defeated Gabor Hatos of Hungary to advance to the Gold … Continue reading
Freestyle wrestling is one of the two styles of wrestling that are played in the Olympic games. This style of amateur wrestling is practiced throughout the world. It is one of the oldest organized sports in history. It is a very exciting game. The use of throws or superior control on the mat decides the … Continue reading
Hi all! After my last post of “Ouchi-gari…”. A few questions were asked about the over the back grip, so I thought, “your new best throw revisited!” yes. Judo is taught, for the most part, from the right hand traditional grip (Migi-shizen-tai). The right hand grip begins with right hand on your uki’s left lapel, … Continue reading
Ouchi-gari, large inner leg reap, minor throw technique. You might be thinking, what the heck is a reap? Or, I don’t speak Japanese. Well thats the cool thing about the sport of judo. Not only do you learn a sport that could take you a lifetime to master. Not only do you learn a sport … Continue reading
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