Osoto Gari is one of the most powerful techniques in Judo and is often one of the first taught to any Judoka. And, we see Osoto Gari used at almost all levels of Judo. From our children and adult beginners all the way up to the elite level Judoka. However, despite its use, we see people train […]
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The Judo world can so often be described as a family, not just a sport. And our Judo family is truly incredible. Unlike other sports the Judoka train at camps with the very people they will compete against in tournaments, often forging friendships with their greatest rivals that last a lifetime. The Judoka can travel to any corner […]
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It seems that every day social media has a new video showing police officers struggling to detain a suspect. Often we see 3 or more officers struggling with just one person. This is not a critique of the officers; they are not fighting machines. They are professional police officers who have to deal with a wide range of […]
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Welcome to the our guide to throwing an opponent with Ouchi Gari.What Is Ouchi Gari?Ouchi Gari can be described as a major inner reaping throw. It is classed as Ashi-Waza (a foot/leg technique) and was developed by the founder of Judo Jigoro Kano. In this guide, I will teach you how to improve your technique so you […]
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Tai-otoshi is one of the most difficult throws to perform which is why there are so few books written on it but it was a throw I was famous for. As a youngster my favorite technique was Morote seoi nage however as I got older I was picking up injuries and my father suggested I should […]
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Judo is an art that to the outsider could be seen as violent, after all, we are throwing each other into the air and adults even use arm locks and strangle each other until a submission. However, for those that take the time to delve deeper into Judo, they will see a sport that is […]
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Your Judo Gi is the tool of your trade and without it, Judo would not be possible so we should treat our kit with respect. You probably spent a lot of money on your new Judo Gi but you throw it inside your kit bag, all screwed up after training. Wouldn’t it be both better […]
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We wear them at every Judo session but you would be surprised to know that many people do not know how to tie a Judo belt, or at least how to tie it so that it does not become undone. Being able to tie your belt is essential for every Judoka to learn and in this […]
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There are many different forms of balance that we need to consider when training for martial arts. Your first thought is how well do we stand on one leg? Or you could think am I balanced in my training? Do I have my mental balanced with my physical? Having a work-life balance is so important […]
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One of the biggest problems that we face as coaches and instructors is to teach classes of mixed abilities. Often our classes are restricted by time constraints. There is limited availability of halls or Dojos as well as the booking times only being on an hourly basis. So we often have larger classes of mixed […]
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