Judo and Jiu Jitsu in Hawaii
Judo in Hawaii... field trip, anyone?
June 2014
May 2014
Promotions!
Congratulations to Mark Harmon and Michael Northam, promoted on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 to shodan (1st degree black belt) [...]
April 2014
Shedding a Shell
A great blog entry on applying lessons from life to judo, and back the other way as well. This post is also significant because it [...]
March 2014
Next quarter starts in April! Sign up now for early bird discount.
Hi everyone! Just a reminder that the next quarter at Oakland Judo starts in April! Sign up now for your early bird discount - before [...]
Bumps, Bruises, and Staying Healthy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztzTmHfae-k This is a great video about how to treat knots and bruises on the shins. Although it's by a muay thai practitioner and aimed [...]
Judo Legend Yamashita Demonstrates O-uchi-gari to Uchimata Combination
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCO_SRG2HH4 Enjoy!
January 2014
The Captain Kirk Throw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ41RiOcgrY Tomoe-nagae belongs to a category of throw called sutemi-waza, or sacrifice throw, so called because tori (the thrower) goes to the ground as, or [...]
December 2013
Juji-Gatame
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kIBFNdAydU A short video from Australian national champion Matt D'Aquino. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbqlgeLSz1A A 30-minute video featuring Russian judoka Alexander Iatskevich and his juji-gatame set-ups. No subtitles [...]
Judo Gene LeBell vs. Milo Savage
http://vimeo.com/80641551 I never knew about this fight! Very interesting.
November 2013
Watch “Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are” on YouTube
A key concept in martial arts is to stay relaxed. Tension equals reduced power. Stay relaxed and all possibilities are open to you. According to this Ted talk, standing in a power pose can temporarily increase your testosterone and reduce your cortisol. Cortisol is one the so-called "stress hormones" and can lead to reduced performance in all areas.