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 [...]
June 2013
Tips on O-Uchi-Gari from Yamashita
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NrAH_7Yxzg Yasuhiro Yamashita is a Japanese judo legend, a sort of combination Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken. For ten years he was undefeated, winning World [...]
Dave Camarillo on judo in MMA and the challenge of Ronda Rousey
Dave Camarillo on judo in MMA and the challenge of Ronda RouseyDave Camarillo was a very high level judo player before he tore up his [...]
April 2013
United State Judo Federation Membership
All Oakland Judo students are required to become members of the United States Judo Federation. The USJF provides medical insurance for all judo-related activities, whether [...]
March 2013
Oakland Judo 2nd Quarter April 2-June 27th – Sign up Now to Save!
We'll be starting our next quarter of judo here in Oakland in April. Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays 8-10pm for three months starting on April [...]
Judo and Brazilian Jiujitsu
http://youtu.be/VxuKqyT6u-A This is a good video from someone who has trained and competed at a high level in both judo and Brazilian jiujitsu. He underscores [...]
February 2013
Vintage Judo: Neil Adams wins 1981 World Championship with Juji-Gatame
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmmWV3kx66I Neil Adams is one of the most well-known British judoka of all time. In addition to the 1981 World Championship, he also took silver [...]
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.
Tai-Otoshi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQMR038gt3I Won Hee Lee showing his excellent tai-otoshi. I have posted this in many other places, it's becoming one of my favorite judo videos.