Archive for 'Judo'
1st Kyu and the first 10 points for Dan grade
Well, it is a week ago now, and I think it has finally sunk in!
I attended one of the final Kyu gradings before the new Technical Syllabus kicks in. Due to it being one of the last ones, there were Judoka from as far afield as Wales, Dorset and East Sussex.
I went in as […]
Posted: April 12th, 2008 under BJJ, Judo.
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Qualified Area Referee
I took my Area Referee Practical Exam at the Hampshire Closed Trials last week. As I now live and (mostly) train in Surrey I wasn’t eligible to compete in this one.
It was certainly stressful and pressured to begin with, but by the afternoon I was into my stride, and to be honest, would have […]
Posted: March 12th, 2008 under Judo, Refereeing.
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Southern Kyu Grade Cup 2008: Silver!
So, the Southern Kyu and Dan Grade Cup 2008 has been and gone. This was hosted at K2, Crawley - a very impressive venue. It’s a shame I didn’t get to explore it all.
I was entered in the -90s Kyu category, although on arrival I was given the option of also entering the […]
Posted: March 4th, 2008 under Judo.
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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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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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Judo with TWO shoulders
The good news is that it looks like my AC joint injury was just a Grade 1.
I rested it over the weekend, and went along to a session on Tuesday. I strapped it up but in contrast to Thursday (where it just did not want to go in some directions at all!) it was […]
Posted: January 31st, 2008 under Fitness, Injury, Judo, Newaza, Tachiwaza, Video, Weight Training.
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Judo with one shoulder
Against perhaps my better judgement (I am rubbish at self-control when it comes to injuries), I went to Judo last night.
My left shoulder, due to the dodgy AC joint, is tender. However, what is frustrating is that it becomes painful with certain movements only. As an example, I can raise my arm to […]
Posted: January 25th, 2008 under Injury, Judo.
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Sprained AC joint - The curse of crash mats
A good Judo session tonight. It’s a competition club so the pace is high and it really highlights my fitness. Sorry… unfitness. The local Army guys visit so it puts things a little in perspective!
Crash mats are more trouble than they are worth sometimes. In my first year of Judo, my […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2008 under Injury, Judo.
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