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Judo - Techniques
Tips and Tricks
Just as Sir Isaac Newton's laws of mechanics state that for every
action there is an equal and opposite reaction, so for every judo
movement there is a counter-technique. Naturally a badly timed or
mechanically incorrect attempt at a throw is much easier to counter
than a razor-sharp, finely tuned tokui-waza...
Author: Tony Hackerott
Date Posted: January 03, 2009
Judo -
The Mechanics of the Judo Throw
There are a number of different actions involved when a judo throw
is performed. Some throws involve lifting an opponent clear of the
ground from a two-footed base and throwing him backwards (uranage),
others lift and throw him forwards (kata-guruma). In some throws
tori has to turn his back on uke and, contacting with his side chest
against uke's chest and balancing on one leg, sweep away uke's legs
(uchimata, harai-goshi) and throw him forwards...
Author: Tony Hackerott
Date Posted: December 31, 2008
Judo Groundwork
Techniques Revealed
The secrets of good ne-waza (groundwork) are very much the same
as in tachi-waza: relaxation, balance, timing, effective use of
body weight, and knowing how and where to move. There are three
major groups of techniques: osaekomi-waza (hold-downs or immobilizations),
shime-waza (strangles and chokes) and kansetsu-waza (armlocks).
In order to apply these techniques a multitude of methods have evolved
for getting past the opponent's defense or for turning him over
into a disadvantageous position...
Author: Mukesh Kr
Date Posted: November 17, 2008
History of Judo
in the Olympics
Judo is one of the many martial arts forms and is an offshoot of
a much older martial art, jujitsu. Jujitsu began in the 1530's,
and by the mid-1800's there were over seven hundred different jujitsu
systems. In 1882, Dr. Jigoro Kano, then the President of University
of Education in Tokyo, Japan...
Author: MMAZone01
Date Posted: September 24, 2008
Judo
Tips - 10 Ways to Improve Your Groundwork (Ne Waza)
All Judo players could drastically improve their Ne Waza or "groundwork"
techniques by attending a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school - you will
quickly learn the geographic hierarchy of positions rarely discussed
in Judo...
Author: Glyn Powditch
Date Posted: January 04, 2008
The
4 Secret Things That You Must Do If You Want To Be Successful At
Judo
Michael Raynor, in The Strategy Paradox, talked about 4 things
in his book that I have, can, do and will continue to apply to Judo.
And I'm telling you this because I want you to apply it to you judo
career as well, no matter if you are a coach or athlete. The beautiful
thing about this is that I cover some things which are very similar
to this, yet more extensive in my groundbreaking work The Gold Mettle
Plan...
Author: Rhadi Ferguson
Date Posted: August 18, 2007
Reishiki - the
Etiquette of Judo
It is the traditions and elegant customs of judo that lend it depth
and that priceless sense of mutual respect that so many modern activities
struggle to achieve. The mere effort of learning the etiquette and
adhering to it as the very foundation stone of judo elevates a player
above anything remotely resembling poor sportsmanship and it is
fair to say that rudeness and general belligerence around dojos...
Author: Campbell Dunstan
Date Posted: September 09, 2006
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