The Eight Directions of Off-Balancing
There are eight basic directions of kuzushi - backwards, forwards, side to side, and the four corners. Sometimes people refer to them as the compass [...]
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02, 2015
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02, 2015
Judo Library: Judo Heart and Soul by Hayward Nishioka
A very intense book. There are many ways to study judo. The primary way is of course on the mat. Put on your [...]
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01, 2015
Top 10 Ippons of 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yTnOMhxX_4 Which one was your favorite? Have one you prefer more? Let us know in the comments.
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12, 2014
A New Yorker visits Jigoro Kano’s Academy in Tokyo, 1914
A very cool English language account of an Irish-American's visit to the Kodokan in 1914.
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12, 2014
Directions to City College of San Francisco – tournament this Sunday
There is a tournament this weekend at CCSF. Come watch and cheer for your classmates. The address is 50 Phelan Ave, San Francisco [...]
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10, 2014
Kid’s Judo Classes Starting January 5th, 2015!
We're very pleased to announce that kid's judo classes will be starting January 5th, 2014, for children ages 8 to 14. Classes will be Monday [...]
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10, 2014
Morote Seoinage by Matsuoka Sensei
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKAyZNFIzrU Someone put this grainy VHS videotape on youtube, and what a gem it is. Matsuoka Yoshiyuki represented Japan at the 1984 Olympics in Los [...]
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09, 2014
Judo Legend Toshihiko Koga breaks down proper throwing entry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikoQfJ1nLbY Simply and clearly Koga breaks down the proper entry for many different forward throws, using the triangle concept. Some wonderful person has made subtitles [...]
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09, 2014
Tai Otoshi by Tokio Hirano
Tokio Hirano is a very famous judoka who won major championships and taught an entire generation of European judoka. Here is a video of him [...]
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08, 2014
Shime-waza – Choking practice
Here are some pictures from the other night's choking practice. I don't know if this choke has a name, but it's one of my [...]