Nine year old Jackson has only been doing judo for a few weeks and already has a decent seoinage. He always has fun in class, works hard and listens well. He also makes adjustments – if I make suggestions to improve his judo, he can usually incorporate those changes pretty quickly in randori (randori is
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This is one of my favorite instructional videos on the internet. Although Hamada Sensei’s English is not great, his technique is beautiful and his friendly, happy yet serious attitude shines through in this video. Watch this video carefully to note the many details that go into a good Morote Seoinage (Two Hands Shoulder Throw). The
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Here is a quick heads up on upcoming judo tournaments in Texas! Judo tournaments are an important part of the judo experience – if you are a judoka you should participate in some way. If it’s physically possible, you should compete in a few tournaments, even if you think that competing is not for you.
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What is judo? Judo is a martial art, a method of self defense, an Olympic sport, and much more. Although the techniques of grappling have existed for hundreds and likely thousands of years (there’s only so many ways to skin a cat), judo was formalized into a training system by the late Dr. Jigoro Kano
