There’s a saying that goes: the best time to start was 10 years ago. The next best time is right now. That applies to any project, including taking up judo! Sure, it would have been better if you started when you were twelve and trained continuously with the best coaches and sensei, traveled the world […]
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Ashi Waza in the world of judo translates as foot or leg techniques, where the action of the leg is primary in completing the throw. This includes all foot sweeps and trips, as well as reaping or hooking the leg of your opponent. Last night in class here at Waco Judo we worked on a
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Here’s a quick video from our youtube channel on Waki Gatame, a neat little armbar you can hit when your partner is trying to explode out of a position and leaves their arm extended for just a bit too long. You can watch this and many other videos on our youtube channel. Please like this
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Judo is often described as “the gentle way,” but anyone who has watched a group of children tumble across the mats in a dojo knows there is far more to it than that. Beneath the throws, rolls, and bursts of laughter is a discipline that nurtures confidence, emotional resilience, respect, and physical literacy in a
Randori is free practice – typically 2-5 minute rounds where you can try any technique you like against a resisting opponent. In boxing it’s called sparring, in wrestling it’s “going live,” and in jiujitsu it’s called “rolling.” There are five main types of randori. Here’s a quick breakdown. If you’re in Central Texas, come practice
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Judo is both a martial art and a sport. Today we’re concerned with judo as a sport. Every sport has rules and some sort of scoring system, so what are the judo competition rules? How do you win? This guide will be useful for judo beginners as well as jiujitsu players interested in learning more
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We wanted to highlight some of these Waco Judo reviews. It’s an honor to receive 5-star reviews from our members! You can find all these reviews on our Google Maps listing. Click here to schedule a free trial class for you or your son or daughter!
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This is one of my favorite judo videos that I’ve ever made. I was the camera man and editor for this video, which features a brown belt wife, Rebecca, throwing her black belt husband, Nico 😁 It’s a relatively simple combination, but Rebecca does it very smoothly so I wanted to preserve it on video.
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There are some good judo events coming up nearby here in Texas and I wanted to let you all know about them. The Dallas Open and President’s Cup are two separate tournaments, but they are held on the same weekend at the same venue, one the day after another. They are both HUGE tournaments, with
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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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