New Class for January: Kid’s Wrestling!
After our move to Oakland Strength Factory at the end of December, we'll have a lot more space to add classes. This is the [...]
December 2017
October 2016
How to Defeat the Stiff-Arm
Here's a video from two-time U.S. Olympian Nick Del Popolo on how to get inside the defensive stiff-arm using the "chicken-flap" method. The other side [...]
September 2016
Kenka yotsu osoto gari by Shohei Ono
Thanks to Matt D'Aquino of Beyond Grappling for this nice analysis. He covers the grips, the o-uchi attack to square up his opponent, and the [...]
August 2016
A treasure trove of grappling techniques from the late great Masahiko Kimura
https://youtu.be/SfCok6Jvcf0
July 2016
Flashback Friday Olympic Edition – Kayla Harrison Takes Gold in London
Sit yourself down and watch this thrilling gold medal match in the women's -78kg division from London 2012. Kayla Harrison wins America's very first Olympic [...]
June 2016
Interview with Matt D'Aquino
You may know Matt D'Aquino from his prolific Beyond Grappling youtube channel, home of countless instructional videos. Here is a nice podcast interview with Matt [...]
Nick Del Popolo Highlights 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDpyZ75Jm1w Check out this highlight reel from Team USA -73kg athlete and two-time Olympian Nick Del Popolo, set to an edited version of Arnold's inspiring [...]
March 2016
New York Times article on local judo legend Yoshihiro Uchida
Uchida Sensei has been a fixture in the bay area judo scene since forever. This is a nice article about him. Thanks to his efforts, [...]
February 2016
Beyond the Games: Nick Kossor
Take a few minutes to watch this interview with Nick Kossor, one of our top U.S. judoka. He's recently started a program to teach judo [...]
July 2015
3 Beginner Judo tips by US Judoka Nick Kossor | Love Judo Magazine
Some good tips for beginners from international competitor Nick Kossor. Enjoy! Love Judo Mag