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.
January 2015
December 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.
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 [...]
October 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 [...]
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 [...]
September 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The All Japan Judo Championship
Some great videos, enjoy.
July 2014
Learning Curve in Judo
The learning curve in judo can be steep, and for beginners it may be a little bit frustrating and even discouraging at first. This is [...]