Adult Novice/Kids Curriculum April 24 – May 6, 2023: Turnovers to Pin
Turnovers are an important part of judo, and can never be practiced without also practicing pinning. The end result of a turnover is a pin! [...]
Turnovers are an important part of judo, and can never be practiced without also practicing pinning. The end result of a turnover is a pin! [...]
Triangle choke is very popular across judo, jiujitsu and MMA. There are many different approaches. For judo specific newaza, we must turn first to Kashiwazaki. [...]
Uchi Mata, the throw of kings! This my personal favorite throw, and a very popular throw on the international circuit. When done properly, it's a [...]
I'll be honest, as a third degree black belt with 25 years of experience in judo, before this last week I never studied Uki Goshi. [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPJx9-oAVns Hiza Guruma means "knee wheel" and is the throw of the week! It's a simple throw, but just like any throw it takes [...]
Judo has gained popularity in recent years due to its focus on physical fitness, mental discipline, and self-defense skills. If you're looking for a Judo [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe0cPS3APMQ Next up for kids and adult novice judoka we have the judo dogfight series. This is a great series of basic newaza moves [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0itJFhV9pDQ O Uchi Gari (Major Inner Reap) is next up on the curriculum! This throw is classified as an ashi waza (leg technique) and [...]
Here is a quick reference list of all the local, regional, and national tournaments coming up. The ones right here in the Bay Area [...]
For the next two weeks we'll be working on pins and escapes. Take a look at the student handbook section on pinning techniques for a [...]