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
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
If you don’t already know, the United States is hosting the first ever Grand Prix in Judo! The event will be held in Miami, Florida. The competition will take place in Legends Ballroom at Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami, Florida, on Saturday and Sunday June 15-16. Preliminary competition begins at 9:30am and finals … 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
BJJ: Anderson da Silva visits the American Killer Bees NYC. Came across some old pictures I am proud of, so I am going to share thanks to my buddy David. My club. Thanks to the American Killer Bees NYC. Special thanks to Professor Luis Martinez of the AKB. Thanks to all my training partners. Another workout session soon. … Continue reading
Was a good week and the weekend is here. Here is a little training reflection. Day 17 of training. 1 hour training BJJ @ AKB Club Some warm up 12 sparring matches 5 minutes each * 3 rounds Kimura attacks * 3 rounds Choking attacks * 3 rounds Arm bar attacks * 3 rounds free … Continue reading
Three weeks have gone by and I am now getting over this cold! Just a nagging cough remains. It has been a difficult few weeks, but thankfully my family is now almost completely sick free. I was sidelined for a few training sessions, and I missed a tournament :(, but now I’m back to the … Continue reading
TGIF. The CDC reports that this year is already shaping up to be a bad flu season. I would know, the flu has invaded my house and has taken a choke hold over my family members . It has been a difficult couple of days, but my family is now on the mends and on a lot of antibiotics. … Continue reading
What is Utsuri goshi? If you do Judo, you can learn the hard way, but for now let’s do it the easy way. We have been working on this technique at my dojo for a few weeks now. Its seems to be a very good counter against Harai Ogoshi and Ippon Seoinage. This throw can … Continue reading
Dreading getting up and going to the gym? Well you’re not alone. Introducing “The Judo Kettlebell Ippon Seoi Nage Workout”. All you need is a couple of tools to get you started. Try it out and be surprised at your transformation. Here are the tools you need to begin the workout. 1. Kettlebell. A kettlebell … Continue reading
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