Hot answers tagged judo
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Have you considered an MMA ground and pound dummy or a wrestling throw dummy? There are several types out there and not all of the work. I would consider looking for one with full length arms and is sturdy enough to nearly stand on it's own.
Some examples:
Throw Dummy:
Ground and Pound:
Personally I think the throw dummy would work better than the ...
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What style of TKD? ITF, WTF, ATA, STF, etc? I would suspect that they are probably WTF, and their bounce has to do with the style of sparring that they train for.
TKD sparrers in general use their feet a lot, and there is a lot of switch stance, spins, aerial kicks, things of that nature, so the requirement is to be light on your feet. Watch any WTF or ...
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I had this exact problem, at the same point in my progress at judo.
Things that didn't work for me
I tried doing uchikomi slowly and deliberately. This usually ended up with me hunched over in a full squat, unbalanced, unable to stand back up with the throw, without any kuzushi applied to my uke.
I tried uchikomi for speed, whipping into each rep. Doing ...
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Thicker doesn't equal better. It's more about the quality.
Judo mats need to be different then TKD or Karate or even wrestling mats.
You should be looking for mats designed for judo.
Dax, Swain, and Zebra are all reputable brands that make excellent tatami.
things to look for:
texture on the tatami (should be the rice grain pattern, this ...
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Rulesets determine skillsets. Tactics are determined by the "battleground" (read: competition setup).
If a style focuses on competition that doesn't allow foot-sweeps or clinching, and kicks are scored higher and more frequently than face punching, your fighters will end up looking like Olympic TKD: hands at the sides to deflect body kicks, facing sideways ...
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for rolling breakfalls with new students i have 2 different methods for making them less intimidating.
start from a "high kneeling" position, IE: one knee down, and one knee up. then teach the roll from their. It tends to keep their posture more inline and stops them from freaking out about the floor being so far away.
the other technique i use, which ...
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The relationships between judo, Kosen judo, various traditional Japanese jujutsu ryu, groundwork (newaza), the nature of challenge matches during that period in Japan, and pinning a style on a given grappling expert during that period in Japan are all very complicated and deeply interconnected. In my view, if we are to develop an understanding of this ...
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Fitness for martial arts doesn't mean just strength or aerobic capacity. It also requires flexibility and agility. Please don't ignore stretching--both in order to be better, and also to train safer. Injuries often inhibit, even preclude, eager training. (Said by the guy who's not trained seriously for a month while nursing a shoulder injury.)
When I moved ...
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Break falls (especially those that require a student to turn over himself, as in kote gaeshi) are usually quite intimidating to new students... Most instructors take the approach of propping up mats for students to learn on, making it a nice, soft place to land. My background (I was a performing magician, specializing in applied psychology, hypnosis, and ...
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As Iaroslav said, some sort of elastic resistance equipment around a sturdy pole is your best bet.
Personally I have found that resistance tubes ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/Reebok-Resistance-Tube-Level-Black/dp/B002KMK57O/ref=sr_1_4?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1328173425&sr=1-4 ) are better resistance wise, however the bands ( ...
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A good way to get gi / kimono specific grip training is sling your gi / kimono top around a pull up bar or a tree branch and use that to do any number of exercises, such as
Pull ups, grip the lapels and hoist yourself up
Grab lapels and pull yourself up
Grab lapels and bring your lower body up and wrap your legs around the gi in triangle position
Just hang ...
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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 ...
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You should practice slide-stepping -- with the ball of the foot, arching the toes up. Slowly, slowly, slowly -- quicker -- quicker -- quicker -- full speed.
Until the step becomes so natural that you will not hit your toe in the mat anymore.
And now, practice losing your balance and recovering it with that step.
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We did an exercise at my first Judo club that seemed to help with grip. We would hold our arms out directly in front of us and then alternate between making a grip and having our hands as open as possible. Basically, like gripping thin air, but repeatedly. A very simple exercise, but it seemed to help.
How many times we repeated was a measure of how many ...
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Check this video and other from the same author:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5U2E0kA8_8
The method comes from Germany and France.
It's pretty useful for overcoming fear at first.
(resulting falls are too soft for actual use with a shihan tori, but still a good start)
EDIT: you may notice that the ukes in the video actually strike the tatami in the ...
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I have a shoulder brace recommendation, but before I give it, I will explain why I don't think it's going to do what you want it to as far as the muscles are concerned.
Your stated injury is in the SITS muscles which are what comprise the rotator cuff. Only one of the muscles actually produces motion of the limb in a plane, the primary function of these ...
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Disclaimer: I am a beginner in both judo and physical culture. My views on strength, conditioning, and technique should be viewed with skepticism.
You're right that training once a week is insufficient. Most people won't see much progress in either physical condition or skills at less than two days a week minimum. I'll address solutions in the context of ...
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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) ...
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Fenom is one of the most widely recommended womens bjj gi. Not sure if it's judo competition legal, but they aren't too badly covered in flowers and stuff, so depending on your school, they may be acceptable. http://fenomkimonos.com/products.html
atama makes a fairly popular ladies gi as well.
Fuji, which is a long standing brand in Judo and BJJ Gi's ...
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Firstly, there is no minimum for injury prevention - but the thicker the rubber, the better the protection. Too thick and it will feel spongy, so while a thick rubber might be suitable for a martial art that incorporates a lot of throws, you might want a thinner one for disciplines which require jumps and rapid changes of direction.
The karate and TKD clubs ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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I would suggest developing slow twitch muscles and flexibility in your legs and lower back. Your back maybe the thing that is giving way first, without you realising it. By stretching it correctly, you will increase the range of motion it has.
Slow twitch muscles will allow you to do more for longer -- think climbers. This will build up your stamina ...
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All the above are good and I agree. They seem to emphasize teaching absolute beginners.
Once they are able to fall, a couple of hints that I think are important to (re) emphasize.
1) Breathe. Don't hold your breath. For my own training, I purse my lips and "hiss" the breath out in order to ensure that I don't hold my breath. Every couple of years I ...
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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 ...
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a gi and a pole is all you need!
lucky i had support beams readily available when i was training judo. Put your gi on the beam, and your good to go for a lot of different throws.
it works pretty well for uchi komis for throws like o soto gari, o goshi, seio nage, and the like. not the best for o uchi or ko uchi gari though.
to make it a little ...
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When teaching the backward break-fall you can start from laying down position. Teach the students the rolling and getting up bit, and then move on to the falling down bit once they now how to handle them selves on the ground.
Gives them a bit of security before they dive into it from a standing position.
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Your goal to increase your grip strength should focus on exercising your forearm muscles. There are several strength exercises and tools you can use to work out the different muscles in your your forearms.
Tennis Ball or Hand Grip
As @stslavik stated in his comment, you can grab a tennis ball and squeeze it to your heart's content. When squeezing the ...
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There are a few things you can do to improve grip strength. Like everything else, sport specific drills are best, training the closest to the actual activity your trying to improve.
on that note:
Like others have mentioned, throw a gi over a bar and do pull ups with it.
My favourite, because it works all sorts of different parts of your upper body, and ...
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