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Judo News: Judo Grand Prix Jeju 2013 The last judo tournament of the year.

The last tournament of 2013 by the International Judo Federation was held December 5-6 2013 in the Jeju Halla Sports Complex in Jeju, South Korea. Here is day 1 & 2 matches. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR9-nxMu7ok&feature=share http://youtu.be/g-07qd-hakA Now go train, as always workout drink be merry. Continue reading

DRINK WATER NOW!
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DRINK WATER NOW!

“DRINK WATER NOW!”, was a constantly being yelled at us by our drill sergeants, after doing back-breaking, sweat pouring drills we did early in the morning back when I was in basic training.  There was always that threat of heat exhaustion and dehydration. Unfortunately, you could always count on at least one person “falling out”, fainting as … Continue reading

Grand Prix Miami Results
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Grand Prix Miami Results

Two days of judo competition comes to an end. The first ever Grand Prix in the United States of America held in Miami, Florida.  There were seven different weight classes for both the men’s and women’s matches.  Eleven different countries are represented on the winners podium.  A lot of exciting matches.  My favorite finish of the competition … Continue reading

Complete Nage-no-kata by:Shodan Angel Mercado
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Complete Nage-no-kata by:Shodan Angel Mercado

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

THE PROPER WARM-UP
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THE PROPER WARM-UP

I learned THE PROPER WARM-UP during my time in the ARMY.  I learned it back in 1998 and I have continued to do it till today.  I have seen people get injured because not warming up correctly before exerting themself during a heavy workout.  By properly warming-up you can minimize the chance of injuries. So let’s … Continue reading