Judo Legend Yamashita Demonstrates O-uchi-gari to Uchimata Combination
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCO_SRG2HH4 Enjoy!
March 2014
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.
October 2013
Alan Sensei at the Hanabi Classic
http://youtu.be/t0MAsmrvHZM Alan Sensei wins with a sode-tsuri-komi-goshi. To see more videos, click here.
Highlights from the 2013 Championships
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s8mSbVCKQk This is a fun video montage of some of the best ippons from the recently completed Judo World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [...]
August 2013
26 Judo Throws in 29 Seconds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTP4K2_lynA From an ad for a Japanese greeting card company.
July 2013
The Gokyo, demonstrated and narrated by Neil Adams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy5ZMus1wNQ The Gokyo is a set of 40 nage-waza, or throwing techniques. It was established as a sort of official curriculum by the Kodokan back [...]
Kosei Inoue vs. Keiji Suzuki – All Japan Judo Championships
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAarx4If6io A good match. I believe this is the finals of the All-Japan Judo Championships, but I'm not sure what year. Be patient - there's [...]
June 2013
Doug Rogers: “Judoka” Short Film
Doug Rogers, 1964 Tokyo Olympics Silver Medalist in Judo. Doug Rogers was the 1964 silver medalist in judo in the heavyweight division. 1964 [...]