Archive for February, 2008
From Suck to Seoinage
I think one of the first throws I was taught was Ippon Seoinage.
I struggled with it. A lot. “Fitting in” was wrong, rotation to complete the throw… you name it, it wasn’t working.
With Judo, common advice is to never compare yourself with others, but rather look at your own journey in the Art. […]
Posted: February 23rd, 2008 under Judo.
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Bench press and wrist pain
The weight training is still going well, and I am succeeding at sticking to my three times a week routine. I’m being mostly sensible and waiting until the form is right before increasing the weight at any point.
One problem I have noticed recently is in the Bench press. I am getting pain in […]
Posted: February 21st, 2008 under Fitness, Injury, Weight Training.
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Grading and Competing - The Future
It’s strange. After my last grading (where I went from 5th to 3rd Kyu) I decided I should really wait around a year before trying again. I’ve promoted pretty fast in my view, and as that is mostly contest oriented, it would be a good idea for my “general” Judo skills to also […]
Posted: February 20th, 2008 under Judo.
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Judo Refereeing - The Beginning
Now that I am a high enough grade to qualify for an Area Referee (3rd Kyu), I went along to Bexhill Judo Club where they were hosting an introductory refereeing course.
It was an excellent day (We’ll forget the nightmare of parts of the A27 being closed!). It was a perfect mix of theory, demonstration […]
Posted: February 20th, 2008 under Judo, Refereeing.
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The Flow of Judo
A good session tonight. More things are starting to click, and Randori feels like a natural flow.
I am getting more comfortable at not just playing left-handed, but also adjusting my grip to suit the throw, Uke and so on. In other words, adapting! The Grip Like A World Champion DVD has given […]
Posted: February 8th, 2008 under Judo, Newaza, Tachiwaza.
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