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Judo
Martial Arts Training - How to Do Armlocks
In modern judo the only locking techniques permitted are armlocks
and the only joint considered to be a legitimate target is the elbow
joint. In the USA strangles are sometimes described as choke-locks
or choke-holds, but there is no torsion or breaking action...
Author: Tony Hackerott
Date Posted: May 23, 2009
Judo
Martial Arts Training - An Introduction to Throwing Techniques
For most people involved in judo, from beginners to seasoned veterans,
the throwing skills are the most interesting and exciting part of
the sport. Whenever there is a major competition, the spectators,
who are usually almost all judo players themselves of varying...
Author: Tony Hackerott
Date Posted: May 21, 2009
Origins
of Judo Martial Arts - Part 2
At the end of the Mazuchi - Momoyama period (1573-1600) political
stability and order removed the need and eventually the opportunity
for the continued practice of kumi-uchi and the sport of sumo recovered
its popularity, with kumi-uchi gradually being superseded by ju-jitsu.
Much has been made of the contribution of...
Author: Tony Hackerott
Date Posted: May 07, 2009
Origins
of Judo Martial Arts - Part 1
Judo is little more than a hundred years old but derives directly
from a much older martial art, that of ju-jitsu. Ju-jitsu is a generic
term which describes a number of traditional Japanese martial arts
systems. It has its roots in the samurai past of Japan and was originally
conceived as a system of close quarter fighting techniques...
Author: Tony Hackerott
Date Posted: May 06, 2009
Judo
Training - Sweeping, Lifting, Pulling Foot Sweep
This technique is arguably the most difficult of all the foot sweeps
and requires excellent timing as well as the confidence to make
the deep entry and the big step necessary to throw the opponent.
It requires considerable balance and a flexible back and is almost
impossible to force. Realistically, if it is to work at all, the
opponent must be moving and the timing must be perfect.lt is also
the most limited of the ashi-waza in as...
Author: Tony Hackerott
Date Posted: March 31, 2009
Judo Training
- Hand Techniques
The te-waza or hand techniques comprise some of the major contest
techniques such as seoi-nage, tai-otoshi,and various leg grabs,
as well as some of the most difficult of all judo throws such as
sumi-otoshi and uki-otoshi. The inclusion of eminently practical
techniques alongside others considered by many practicing judoka
with years of experience to be extremely difficult is no accident.
The hand techniques require whole body...
Author: Tony Hackerott
Date Posted: March 30, 2009
Judo
Rules Revealed - Is That Legal? - Part 1
Inevitably during our randori sessions, the question is asked,
"Is that judo legal?" After watching the referees at the New York
Open, it became apparent that the rules for competition judo are
applied strictly. The referees were quick to penalize a competitor
for actions that occur routinely during our randori sessions. So,
what is legal in judo? This article...
Author: Damian Ross
Date Posted: March 04, 2009
Judo Techniques
- Advancing Foot Sweep
Tori and uke both take orthodox right-handed grips, and tori pushes
against uke, making a small step forwards on his right foot to provoke
resistance, and then steps backwards on his right foot making uke
follow him. Tori has created a gap between his body and uke's which
uke naturally tries to close. The backwards step also allows tori
to open his hips in a natural way in preparation for the sweeping
movement. As uke steps forwards on his right foot...
Author: Troy Macraft
Date Posted: January 22, 2009
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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