Blast from the past
Keeping track of your training, always a good idea. I was decluttering today and found this old bracket sheet from a judo tournament [...]
September 2015
February 2015
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 [...]
August 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 [...]
May 2014
Promotions!
Congratulations to Mark Harmon and Michael Northam, promoted on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 to shodan (1st degree black belt) [...]
February 2013
Ukemi practice
Ukemi is rolling and falling practice. It's a very important part of judo. Back in the old days you might only be [...]
Photos
Some pictures from a recent Tuesday night class.