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I don't know how much I can say about this book. It is a great Judo reference. I haven't read a lot of other Judo books, but if there are some more complete, I would love to read them. It goes into good detail about the many throws, locks, and nuances of Judo techniques. The katas are also shown. There is also quite a bit of essay writing from Kano included in the sections of the book, which make for enjoyable reading. Great book. This is a great book. The only critical missing piece of information in the book is more information on grips.

Where did you see this information? I'd love to read about it.

The best thing to do when your sore like that is to work it out. Not hard, but avoiding the use of them will make the soreness last longer. As for the hip throw (O goshi), you should enter at about a 45 degree angle on your opponent, keeping your knees bent and turn 180 degrees before lifting. Assuming you're using your right arm around the body here's some basic positioning advice: If the uki is facing 12 o'clock then you should end up facing about 10 o'clock (be sure your feet are on the same angle) with your butt centered on the far thigh of your opponent. Your hips should be lower than his. As with any throws, you should be moving under and through the center of gravity. To execute the throw straighten your legs forcefully and use your arms to guide your opponent to the ground. I'm sure you have heard all of this, maybe this explination will help though.

Is Kuro Obi about a historical figure. I don't speak Japanese so it's hard for me to tell. Also, what timer period is it supposed to be.

Wow!!! These are great reviews! I don't agree with all of them. For example, I loved Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. I was able to put up with the strings (usually a no-no for me) because the characters even make referance to being able to fly. To me, that would be like saying Superman was sucky because he was flying. If the character has that power, you can't fault it. The martial arts in the movie were supposed to be superhuman. You see how easily they put away the lesser skilled characters. As for the story line, I thought it developed a little slowly also (Especially the desert stuff). But I liked the story overall. I especially like that the hero was killed by the bad guy. That's something that doesn't happen enough. I really didn't like fearless. I think because the people were supposed to be human but pulled off superhuman feats. And I really don't go for the Dim Mak stuff. I think that's a cop-out in the movie world. I still love the reviews though.

Karate Kid for me. You wanna feel old? Just make a reference to Karate Kid. They have no clue!

Well done. Keep up the great work.

I agree with all of these things. In addition, the good teacher must be able to find different methods of conveying the same information. I've seen to many people get upset when someone doesn't understand their directions. A good instructor trys to relate or restate the directions in a manner that can be understood. Skill in performing the techniques is not always a requirement. It's nice, but not necessary. I won several state titles using information and techniques my teacher could not perform. But he was able to teach it to me none the less...because he understood my body, how it moves, how different techniques cooresponded to my body, and how to make me understand and assimilate the information. Take any major sport for example...it's rare to see the best players of the sport go on to be head coaches...it often takes a different type of mind to play vs. coach. The only exceptions to this rule should be the ones dete already mentioned, but those are mental/ personal, not physical.

Congratulations on a job well done. It's always a pain when the judges miss a point or don't agree with you. But that's the nature of the game. I agree that it's very annoying that certain techniques count as points. The "flying chop" to the top of the head seems to be the technique of choice anymore. But in the end it's a game of tag. The first person to touch gets the point. Very few good tournament circuts still exist that require strong, spirited strikes with excellent technique. When I first started, an ippon (full point) required a strike delivered in combination with others. The strike must have strong stance and retraction (either to the hip or chin) along with kiai. A single strike (not in a combination) was only worth a half point.

Yeah... I saw the Sambo episode. It was so bizzare that they chose a fighter with no experience in the ring. I guess they just though he would be tougher than he was. Personally, I would rather see the guys fight people they have no hope of beating. That way the martial art could really be showcased in all its glory.

I agree with this entirely. With the exceptions of the very basics (Kata A goes with Rank A, Kata B with Rank B and so on). Different people utilize various techniques differently. It's good for a student to get exposed to these differences in order to figure out the best way for them to use the techniques for themselves. They may be ok for young children, where the main goal would be to learn coordination, dexterity, kinesthetics, and balance. Since physical self defense for these youngsters isn't realistic, I've always concentrated on the basics with them and put together lots of skill challenges for them. Perhaps that's where a franchised curriculum would work. However, it should be good enough that a child would have little trouble adapting to the regular curriculum as they grow older.

Wow! That's a great resource. Thank you.

So let it be written. So let it be done.

In general, the judo gi fits more loosely. The sleeves are larger at the openings, there is more room around the shoulders and chest, and the jacket is usually longer. However, for general practice, they are practically interchangable. A Judogi just gives better grips to the opponent. That is probably because of the standard grip used in initiating most Judo matches, right ps1? I know that they tend to grab a lapel and a sleeve at just above the elbow. In BJJ, one would not seem to spend much time grabbing just one area of the gi, but all kinds of different areas, so it all has to be tough.I would think that's the reason.

Do you mean directly form half guard...or making a guillotine hold and then take it to half guard ? Kinda however you get there. For example, if you're already on the bottom of half guard, you can get the under hook and start to come up, and as the opponent goes to wizzer you, snap on the guillotine. Be sure to drop it to the bottom side of your half guard. You can then unhook your legs and elevate the opponent or, of course, just finish with the guillotine. However, if you are swept from the open guard, you can get the guillotine diuring the sweep and set it up as a counter. It's a great technique.

In general, the judo gi fits more loosely. The sleeves are larger at the openings, there is more room around the shoulders and chest, and the jacket is usually longer. However, for general practice, they are practically interchangable. A Judogi just gives better grips to the opponent.

I'm going to assume a_ninja was refering to Dan Inosanto.

thats exactly what it is. but it's not done with any chambering really, just the typical slide step we use to move around the floor. i did a little research on it, and it's the same kinda injury you see basketball players get when they land on someones foot on the way down from a dunk, and roll there foot. as we all know, 9 times out of ten that leads to the player missing significant time due to knee ligament injury. do any other styles use a similar strike? We used it in Chuan Fa, Kenjutsu, and Shotokan. Our shotokan instructor loved it because he was a police officer. He made great use of it in his policing.

Here's a quick example for "iffey" hall of fames. In an orginization I was affiliated with (not anymore though), all instructors were asked to nominate others for "instructor of the year." The winners would be placed into the hall of fame for that year. The categories were broken into female and male (yet another thing I don't understand). Our instructor nominated the only female instructor we had. She was only a brown belt and had only trained for 3 years. While she was a good instructor and a great person, we really never expected her to win (afterall, there were several thousand people in the organization). Well it turns out that none of the other instructors actually bothered to nominate anyone. So she won. She was the "Female Instructor of the Year 2004" and was put into the hall of fame for her "Unparalleled understanding of karate and lifelong commitment to the art." Again, I had nothing against the girl. She went on to earn black belt and is an above average practitioner. But it gives you an idea of how easy these things can be attained.

I kinda wondered the same thing. I assumed we were talking about a Ph.D. in some unrelated feild of study. But Bearich is correct. If he says it's in some type of martial study, it's simply not true.

1. You can break the radius using the block. However, it would likely have to be an impact centered on the bone (weakest and thinest point) and perpendicular to it. Also, it depends on the bone density of the person doing the block. 2. Of couse Tai Sabaki is preferable. However, if that were as easy as some want you to believe, don't you think boxers would use more of it? Their bob & weave is a type of tai sabaki, but everyone gets hit in a fight. If you want to make an omlet, you have to break a few eggs. If you want to survive in combat, you are very likely to get hit. The question then is where do you want to get hit? I would rather it be the arm than my face. 3. As far as double vs. single... they are not the same technique. A double bone block is going to be better at absorbing the blow due to the increased surface area and musculature. The single is better for causing damage and striking. To me, comparing the two is like saying an apple makes better juice than an orange. I would answer by asking if you would rather have orange juice or apple juice.

This is an excellent move! It works from half guard as well. You don't always need it, but you can use a hook to elevate the opponent for even more leverage.

I'm going to be making some more videos for Jiujitsu techniques. Does anyone have anything they want to see? Just post some questions. I kind of expect this to go a little crazy, so be patient with me.

Why there is such difference ? Do you ´´tie´´ him with the gi ? I ask , because I have 0 gi experience. Your hunch is correct. The gi gives you something to grab. So when he shoots or comes in for the clinch, it's easier to create space between him and me. It's not alot of time, but enough to put myself in the advantage when it hits the ground.

For people that have no grappling experience (including wrestling) I can usually do anything I want. Usually a sit-over sweep to the mount (they usually turn their back) and I get em with rear naked choke. Wrestlers don't sweep quite as easily. Usually I submit them from guard with armbar or triangle. Often they give up their back and I get the rear naked choke. So just about any takedown standing Armbar, Triangle, Guillotine Kimura, sit over sweep, scissor sweep and so on....