If you want a good encyclopedic catalog of named judo techniques look no further than Syd Hoare’s A-Z of Judo. There are many other books out there that list judo techniques but most concentrate on the gokyo no waza. Sometimes you can find the Shinmeisho no Waza. Hoare’s book contains […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUYzP7Lm3c0&w=320&h=240 All fights go to the ground, or do they? More importantly, do you really want them to go to the ground? With the current popularity of ground grappling an often heard axiom is “all fights go to the ground.” This implies a need to learn to fight from the […]
Today we had a successful wrestling clinic for four hours with Joe Kemmerer. Joe is a two time NCAA champion from Kutztown University. We had 18 athletes on the mat as well as myself and Dr Allum. Joe provided a great learning environment. He is great with the kids and […]
Until I get more book reviews up on the website, here is a bibliography to start with. Meik Skoss compiled the list. He is a contemporary of Donn F. Draeger accompanying him on several trips to Southeast Asia. Skoss has studied aikido, jodi, naginata, judo, karate among others. If anyone has […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63xMDIy3Xic Most judoka have heard of Kyuzo Mifune, one of Judo’s venerated 10th dans. He was small in stature but is famous for evasive judo, i.e. it was difficult to throw him. Some of the video of his evasions are found on youtube but there is not much commentary I […]
