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Judo's groundwork (newaza) looks strange to someone from a Brazilian jiujitsu, wrestling, or SAMBO background. Its approach is fairly unique to this particular combat sport. Why? Because rule-sets determine tactics. (Among other things.) The basics of judo newaza Other than throwing the opponent, one can win in judo by pins, arm-locks that attack the ...

Ippon will win the match (throw where they land mostly on their back, done with speed, force and control, or osae komi of 25 seconds, or a submission) 2 waza ari = ippon (throw where they land mostly on their back, with one of the other criteria missing, or osae komi of 20-24.9 seconds) Yuko (for throws where they land on their side, or osae komi (pins) ...

Chokes are allowed, and elbow attacks are allowed. Everything else is not allowed. There is a bit of a grey area when it comes to "key locks" or ude garami, which can put the shoulder in peril, but it also attacks the elbow so is allowed, as well as the guillotine choke which while a choke can also be a neck crank, so some referees will prohibit it. Most ...

I feel that pretty much anybody can enter into competition, and learn from it. If a judoka knows how to fall safely, knows at least one throw and one hold down, there is no reason they cannot compete. Of course any coach has an obligation to be open with their students and if you feel someone should not compete inform them on why, and how they can get to ...

I think the main criteria a coach/sensei should look at before allowing his/her students to compete are: Can they handle losing? If the kid cries everytime they get thrown in randori, or pinned in ne waza randori, they aren't ready to compete. Do they know the rules? Can they follow them? Do they have a couple throws they can do in randori? Do they have ...

Well, let me preface everything I am about to say with "this is just my personal opinion" - I have only been practicing taijiquan for past 10 years and although this is enough to give me some insight to the art, it is certainly not enough to have any claim of accuracy on the more general history that has brought us where we are now. First of all, let me ...