Most people don’t wake up one morning and randomly decide they need judo in their life. Usually it starts with something else. Maybe you’re looking for a way to get back in shape that doesn’t feel like punishment. Perhaps your kid needs something that builds confidence and sportsmanship at the same time. Or maybe you
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Congratulations to Jason on his recent promotion to yellow belt. This a milestone for our young program – the first adult promotion! Jason is a dedicated student and actually holds the distinction of being the very first member at Waco Judo. This might be a good time to go over the adult belt system at
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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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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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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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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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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
