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I'm not sure if I've spent much time on this topic but for the record....

It's my favorite activity and of all the techniques we study I'm actually fairly proficient in this area. I can defend well and rarely need to tap and spend a fair amount of time getting partners to tap!....and until last night have never taken a...

Yes, I have a Facebook account, and anybody who's unfortunate enough to be my Facebook friend knows I'm an avid Mafia Warrior (I'm over level 400 - serious, but not as serious as that guy, level 1200 or so who killed me the other day...). Since most of the people I know are judo related, my Facebook Judo world has grown exponentially....

Holy Cow; I disappear for a week or two, and suddenly the JudoForum has moved the office to a Helmut Jahn designed building. With these fancy glass walls, people are going to see me falling asleep at my trendy table top styled desk.

It's been some weeks, of single parenting and taking on the responsibility of a university class, but...

Part of my legacy may be my grandson Gabrielito. He is six and some odd months, pushing seven, on the rocket pad yearning to be launched into seven and beyond. The world is still a wonderous palce in his child's eyes. He looks, laughs, and marvels at what is arround him...the possibilities of the yet to be explored. When he is with me, he...

Yawara Jûdô Association Student Manual Update

I have been working on updating the Yawara Jûdô Association Student Manual for about a year now, off and on. I have been working on a few things here and there but decided that I’d start doing major editing at the Dôjô section.

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Well I think that i might write about the different coaching style that I use. I'd be surprised if anyone in the world did a class like mine (good or bad thing I don't know!). I try and use new activities and drills to ensure that my kids aren't bored . Short activities to match their concentration span! Never more than 5...

I had the opportunity to recently try out the new UFC Undisputed Game for the PS3. One of the more interesting aspects of the game, is the human throwing machine - Karo Parysian.

The game allows the ability to clinch, and work on judo based throws or sweeps. From the double-underhook, you have the chance to perform inner leg reaps - while from...

Last several weeks I concentrated a lot on technique because the day of my exam was coming closer.
I practiced nage no kata a couple of times at my university club, and a couple of times with my partner at my home club.
When NNk felt fine, I revised every throw with my partner until we were tuned in on each other and then I was ready to take the...

Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's Wednesday. Don't let the exclamation point in the title fool you into thinking that it's something special to be excited about. It's just Wednesday.

Anyways, the drill is still the same: teaching the little kids. There was only one new kid today, so sensei actually taught something besides going over the...