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The man is a model of consistency: Inal TASOEV (AIN/+100) goes from victory to victory. Since April 2021, since the European Championships in Sofia, he has played a total of 11 tournaments and won no fewer than nine of them (plus two third place finishes), including one World Championship, two European Championships titles and five Grand Slam victories. The fact that the 26-year-old leads the world rankings despite his selective starts shows his class. Tasoev was also in a class of his own i... Read more

Raz Hershko won gold on the last day of the individual events of the European Judo Championships Senior Zagreb 2024. Despite Hershko now having three senior European medals, it was the first time that it had come with the title as well. The road to victory required additional focus. I feel amazing, it is my third time in the final in a row and I finally won gold. I am very happy, especially because today, every contest I had was against someone I lost previously or at our last bout but I... Read more

Eljan Hajiyev meant business when stepping onto the mat during the first round of the -90kg category on the third day of the European Judo Championships Senior 2024, winning all of his five contests in style, making his way to victory effortlessly. You are now senior European Champion, how do you feel? It is a really beautiful feeling I don’t know how to explain but I just can’t stop smiling. Coming into this competition, I wanted to be in the final and deal with the rest as it come... Read more

Day three of the Senior European Judo Championships already offered up plenty of surprises, but the final block had so much left to offer. It was a disappointing preliminary round for -90kg Lasha BEKAURI (GEO) has was defeated in the quarters, leaving only the bronze medal as an option. Coming out against Murad FATIYEV (AZE), he was surprised as the Azeri athlete scored first and after a few attempts, he found his championing ways, initially looking to throw with ura nage, he then stepped in... Read more

“It’s been a quite long dry spell, I haven’t won since March 2023 and haven’t been on the podium since my silver medal at the World Championships in Doha. It feels really good to be back on top,” said a delighted Audrey Tcheumeo after her fifth European Championship title, a full 13 years after her first triumph in Istanbul in 2011. “And it was anything but easy today,” added the 34-year-old with a smile. Defending champion Alina Böhm awaited her in the quarter-finals, the semi-finals were a... Read more

Matvey KANIKOVSKIY (AIN/-100) has already won the European Youth and Junior Championships. On Saturday, the 22-year-old also secured his first senior European Seniors title and could hardly have done it more impressively. In the semi-finals, the world number 5 took revenge on defending champion Zelym Kotsoiev for his defeat at the European Championships in Montpellier in November, and in the final he also put world number one Ilia Sulamanidze in his place. Afterwards, the newly crowned Euro... Read more

As the European Championships progress, all eyes are on Team Georgia, poised to make a significant impact on day two and three of the competition. Leading the charge is none other than Lasha Bekauri, the current Olympic Champion, heading the -90kg category. Joining him is teammate Giorgi Jabniashvili, ranked #57 in the world, adding to the anticipation of thrilling matchups and potential upsets. Read more

Prior to the final block on day three of the European Judo Championships Senior Zagreb 2024, the European Judo Union has distributed a variety of awards, all which symbolised and expressed the appreciation of ones’ contribution to the judo in Europe. The following individual received their awards. 6x European Champion, Telma MONTEIRO The Best of the Best Award President of the Croatian Judo Federation, Dr. Sanda CORAK EJU Order of Merit Honorary member of the European Judo Union and ... Read more

World Ranking leader Inal Tasoev leads the pack by a significant margin, boasting over 1300 points more than fellow world champion Andy Granda (CUB) and 1500 points ahead of Japanese contender Tatsuru Saito. Despite this, the competition in this category remains fierce, especially with one of the sport's greatest judoka, Teddy Riner (FRA), setting his sights on securing his third Olympic title. Read more

Not only can we boast of Olympic, World and European Champions of judo in the Arena Zagreb this weekend, but amongst the spectators, we welcome VIP of the athletics world; Ivana ŠPANOVIĆ . Ahead of her preparation for the Paris Olympic Games, the three-time and current European Champion in the long jump discipline joins us to watch the Senior European Judo Championships 2024. Španović’s accolades certainly don’t end there, the 33 year-old is setting sights on her fifth Olympic Games this... Read more

On the third and final day of individual competition in the Senior European Judo Championships 2024, there were early upsets in the -100kg category. The current World Champion Arman ADAMIAN (AIN), fell at the hands of Zlatko KUMRIC (CRO), much to the delight of the home crowd and double World Champion Jorge FONSECA (POR) didn’t make it past the first round with 2022 Tokyo Grand Slam winner Gennaro PIRELLI (ITA). In the end, Kumric and Pirelli will go head to head for the bronze medal. We... Read more

The European Judo Union (EJU) proudly announces its partnership with Canon Central and Eastern Europe (Canon CEE), having Canon as the Official Photo and Video provider for the 2024 season. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in the Union’s commitment to the sport, enhancing the quality of judo competition photo-video capturing, streaming and video referee control across Europe. The partnership will see the deployment of Canon’s cutting-edge photo and video professional eq... Read more

Judo Canada is seeking four (4) Directors at large and one (1) Athlete Representative for its board of directors (2024-2028) FORMS Read more

Montreal, April 26, 2024 – The Canadian contingent collected gold, silver and bronze medals on Friday to kick off the senior competitions of the Pan-American and Oceania Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Arthur Margelidon topped the podium in the under-73 kg class, Christa Deguchi grabbed silver in the under-57 kg category, while her sister Kelly Deguchi finished third in the under-52 kg weight class. Photo: Confederacion Panamericana de Judo Arthur Margelidon, second from left.... Read more

Barbara Matic of Croatia clinched the gold medal in the U70kg category at the European Championships, delighting the home fans and fulfilling her own aspirations ahead of the Olympic Games. In the final, Matic faced Elisavet Teltsidou of Greece, creating an intense showdown between the world's top-ranked competitors. Teltsidou put up a valiant fight, but Matic's determination and agility earned her the victory, much to the joy of the Croatian crowd. Read more

Czech judoka Renata Zachova made history by becoming the surprise European champion in the u63kg category. Despite being ranked just 22nd in the world, Zachova emerged victorious, defeating Joanne Van Lieshout of the Netherlands in the final. Van Lieshout initially took the lead with a waza-ari, but Zachova responded with a sode-tsurikomi-goshi, scoring an ippon and securing the European title. Read more

In the -81kg category, Tato Grigalashvili of Georgia displayed incredible motivation to reclaim his title, achieving victory in just 44 seconds. The current World Champion was determined to secure the gold, and his strong hiza guruma technique secured him the 2024 title, leaving opponent Frank De Wit of the Netherlands with the silver. Read more

Hidayat Heydarov of Azerbaijan successfully defended his 2023 title in the -73kg category at the European Championships in Zagreb. Facing Daniel Lavrentyev, the neutral athlete, in their first head-to-head competition, Heydarov displayed his experience, though Lavrentyev put up a strong fight. Despite Lavrentev receiving two shidos during regular time and another in golden score, Heydarov faced pressure himself, earning a shido for false attack. However, he rallied and ultimately secured vic... Read more

In the world of judo, few stories are as captivating as that of 27-year old Mariana Esteves. Born in Lisbon (POR), Esteves discovered her love for judo at the tender age of five. Introduced to the sport by her mother Teresa, who believed it would teach her self-defense and independence, Esteves quickly found herself drawn to the discipline, challenge, and camaraderie that judo offered. The discipline led to another African title on Thursday in Cairo in her category U57kg. Read more

Please find the Results for Leinster Open Kyu Championship held on 13th of April 2024 Well done to everyone! Read more

With the Senior European Judo Championships 2024 set to commence in Zagreb, all eyes are on the Croatian women’s team as they aim to secure European titles in their respective weight categories. Despite the pressure mounting, the team is prepared to capitalize on the home advantage and showcase their prowess on the international stage. Read more

In the last final of the first day of the European Championships in Zagreb, Kaja Kajzer of Slovenia faced off against Daria Bilodid of Ukraine. Bilodid, known for her accomplishments at -48kg, was competing in the -57kg category and aimed to regain her dominance on the international stage. Despite Kajzer's strong performance and previous win against Bilodid, the Ukrainian judoka controlled the contest, leading Kajzer to accumulate three shidos and securing Bilodid her first title in her new ... Read more

In the -52kg final of the European Championships in Zagreb, it was a showdown between Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo and Odette Giuffrida of Italy. Krasniqi capitalized on Giuffrida's mistake of exiting a seoi nage attempt, seizing the opportunity in golden score with some ashi waza. Despite the hard-fought nature of the contest, Giuffrida faced pressure with two shidos against her, ultimately leading to Krasniqi's victory. This marked Krasniqi's first title in the -52kg category, following a si... Read more

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Montréal, April 24, 2024 – Canadian junior judokas united forces on Wednesday in the Mixed Team event of the Panamerican Cadet and Junior Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Driven by collective efforts, the Canadians reached the final, where they came up against local athletes – and the defending champions of the competition. Photo: IJF / Di Feliciantonio Emanuele John Jr. Messe A Bessong Today’s story began when the Canadian team lost its first match against the Brazilian tea... Read more

Welcome to Koka Kids Judo Coaching Resources Library, created by Olympic silver medallist, Nicola Fairbrother. Read more The post Sensei! Join the Koka Kids Coaching Library and get visuals to teach judo and market your dojo appeared first on Judo Books by Koka Kids . Read more

Please find the Results for Leinster Open Mini Mon held on 13th of April 2024 Well done to everyone! Read more

Montréal, April 23, 2024 – John Jr Messé A Bessong did not spend much time on the tatamis on Tuesday at the Junior Pan-American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Québécois made short work of his three bouts of the day in his quest to secure the title of champion in the over-100 kg weight category. Photo Judo Canada John Jr Messé A Bessong His final match, against Jose Miguel Brache Jarquin of the Dominican Republic, was his longest of the day at 76 seconds. Messé A Besson... Read more

Montréal, April 22, 2024 – An impressive total of 13 Canadian athletes found themselves battling it out for medals on Monday at the Cadet Pan-American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ultimately, seven Canadians climbed onto the podium, led by Lowan Le Bris, gold medallist in the under-66 kg weight class. Photo Judo Canada Lowan Le Bris In the big final, Le Bris needed extra time to vanquish Reiver Alvarenga Soto of Argentina. The British-Colombian finally secured the win 46... Read more

Friday, 19th April, we saw our Judo for Rugby initiative launch as we welcomed Effingham and Leatherhead RFC to the Woking dojo! Thanks to Chris King for helping us organise this dedicated judo for rugby session. In the session, we covered using your body more effectively on the floor, falling and tackling. The guys were really open and eager to learn! After watching their boys play rugby, Vince and Sam were inspired to create these sessions! Judo offers many transferable and complementary sk... Read more

It was great to welcome the 1st Knaphill Beaver Scouts to our Woking Dojo!   The children had great energy and listening skills! The team did so well that we covered much more than usual in a taster class! They nailed the Japanese words: Hajime (Go/Start), Mate (Stop) and Rei (Bow) Learned the aim of judo = to score an ippon. They had a chance to wrestle their partners on the ground and learned a hold-down (pin) called mune-gatame!. Finishing with break falls on the crash mat and a game of la... Read more

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Please find the Point s & Wins for Leinster Open Kyu Championships held on 13th of April 2024 Well done to everyone! Read more

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I saw some players do this on the IJF World Tour and decided to teach my students this new spin on a classic throw. Is it kosoto? Is it kata-guruma? Is it side takedown? Maybe a little bit of each. Read more

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This weekend I was mentioned by someone in a Judo Facebook group about an unattributed #blackbeltmagazine article citing the most influential women in judo that provided a list of those women and their accomplishments.  I suspect being mentioned was to elicit a comment, and, being interested in the best history of judo, I bit. I … Continue reading Was Fukuda Keiko sensei a “direct student” of Kanō shihan? How did Kanō shihan approach jūdō training for women? → Read more

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Latest News from Croatia Maxim Trigub wins Bronze at the Dubrovnik Senior European Cup 2024 this evening. Well done Max from everyone in Irish Judo Read more

Irish Judo Club Challenge 2024 Outlines & Entry Form – Irish Judo Club Challenge 2024 Close Date 6th May 2024 at 11.59pm Read more

Montréal, April 5, 2024 – On Friday in Cuba, the Canadian judo team concluded its two days of competition at the Pan-American Open in Varadero with a total of five medals: two gold and three bronze. Photo: Facebook, Confederacion Panamericana de Judo Isabelle Harris Isabelle Harris (-63 kg) and Coralie Godbout (-78 kg) spearheaded the squad, claiming the two gold medals, while Laurence Gagnon (-57 kg), Tylor Collin (-60 kg), and Olivier Gagnon (-73 kg) secured the third spot on thei... Read more

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Please find the Points & Wins for Northern Ireland Closed held on the 24th March 2024  Well done to everyone! Read more

Please find the Point s & Wins for Inter Provincial Judo Championships held on the 24th March 2024 Well done to everyone! Read more

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Montréal, March 31, 2024 – Ontario’s Shady ElNahas earned a third medal for Canada on the final day of the Antalya Grand Slam in Turkey. On Sunday, ElNahas was awarded silver in the under-100 kg category after forfeiting the final to Jorge Fonseca of Portugal. Photo: IJF, Tamara Kulumbegashvili Shady ElNahas The Canadian would have much preferred to fight for glory against the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist and 2019 and 2021 world champion, but an injury in the semi-final put his ex... Read more

Montreal, March 30th, 2024 (Judo Canada) – François Gauthier-Drapeau won Canada’s second medal at the Antalya Grand Slam in Turkey. The Quebecer was awarded silver in the under-81 kg category on Saturday, 24 hours after Christa Deguchi’s triumph in the under-57 kg competition. Photo: International Judo Federation Gauthier-Drapeau squared off against defending Olympic champion Takanori Nagase of Japan in the final, the first of his Grand Slam career. A worthy opponent his coach Antoi... Read more

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Montreal, March 29th, 2024 – After capturing bronze a week ago at the Tbilisi Grand Slam in Georgia, Christa Deguchi made her return to the podium on Friday, this time with a gold medal around her neck in the under-57 kg category at the Antalya Grand Slam in Turkey. Photo IJF Jessica Lima, Christa Deguchi, Maysa Pardayeva and Faiza Mokdar In the final clash of the day, Deguchi faced off against Brazil’s Jessica Lima. The duel went into overtime, with both finalists having received t... Read more

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Date: Sunday April 21, 2024 Time: Registration 12:00 pm Workshop 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm Location: Shojin Judo, 29223 Southfield Rd, Southfield, MI 48086 Instructor: Frances Glaze Flyer to coming soon. Read more

Montréal, March 28, 2024 (Judo Canada) – Black belt or no black belt, Ruth Lam will not be held back from furthering the development of judo in Canada, just as she’s done for more than twenty years. In 2022, Lam became the first woman without a black belt in judo to sit on Judo Canada’s board of directors. She was quick to acknowledge the honour, and was keen to use her position to help develop the sport on a national level. The skills she possesses outside the tatamis enabled her to beco... Read more

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The office of the Irish Judo Association along with the IJA Executive Committee members would like to congratulate Julia O’Connor on successfully graduating from the Sport Ireland Aspire Graduate Programme 2023/4. Through Dormant Account Funding sourced by Sport Ireland, the Irish Judo Association was able to offer Julia an 11 month graduate role within the offices of the Association and on Friday the 22nd March 2024, Julia attended her graduation ceremony with her fellow graduates at the Cro... Read more

The Northern Ireland Closed Championships took place on the 24 th of March in the Foyle Arena, and with a solid entry of competitors from across the province, the day was set to be a great day of Judo. The event which focused on the Cadets, Juniors, Seniors, and Masters started with the Masters section and with a good entry of players, it was strong competition across the pools with great camaraderie and spirit. This then followed with the Cadet entry, and from what we could see of the standa... Read more

Please find the Points & Wins for Galway Open 9th March 2024  Well done to everyone!   Read more

Results – Inter Provincial Championships 2024 Please see Results – Inter Provincial Championships 2024 for the event held at the weekend. Congratulations to Leinster Judo on their victory, points were awarded as follows: Gold – 3 points Silver – 2 points Bronze – 1 point Max – 7 points per category Also included standings per champion per age band with the split between provinces. Well done to everyone!   Read more

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Lou Moyerman and Miki Takemori have sent this information: Read more

Predicting the Olympic Champions Part 2 the women. With British Judo’s Chris Barry. Read more

Judo certificates are an excellent tool for judo coaches to use, to encourage judoka to Read more The post Judo Certificates for Judo Coaches appeared first on Judo Books by Koka Kids . Read more

The gap between learning the mechanics of a technique to getting it to work in randori is a huge one. When learning the mechanics, you usually start with uchikomi. This teaches you how to enter into the technique. Uchikomi is very useful for this. But it doesn't teach you how to complete the technique. For that, you have to do nagekomi. Doing lots of throws on the crash pad is really important to get the feel of the throw. And it's important to do it on a crash pad because you want tori to th... Read more

Spend an enjoyable Saturday evening with our USJF Judo community and help to congratulate, recognize, celebrate, honor and show our appreciation for our awardees for their expertise and service to the Judo community across the USA, with Shufu Judo Yudanshakai, and the USJF! Read more

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On the 9 th and 10 th March the British Schools Championship took place in Sheffield, with the top competitors from across the UK coming together to compete for the title of Champion. A squad of 19 players from 8 clubs across the province were part of the cohort of players attending, with 15 of these being long standing members of our Pathway Squad and Academy initiative coached by Stephen McCluskey. Another 4 were self-funded players. This was the first time so many athletes from the Pathwa... Read more

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Webinar: Introduction to USJF Smoothcomp Platform March 10, 2024, 10:00 am, Hawaiian Time Read more

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TBA                             Next Committee meeting 2 - 3 Mar 24                 2024 Sydney International Open - Liverpool 9 Mar 24                      Saturday State Squad 17 Mar 24                     Budokan Mons Competition Read more

There were over 30 perpetual trophies awarded late last year at our Annual Awards Night. If you won one of these awards and shared it with another club member, please return it to the club so that the other recipient can also hold it for a while. Read more

https://www.ijf.org/news/show/what-does-the-arrival-of-2024-mean-to-you is a link to a compilation of reflections by some of the IJF’s World Tour athletes:“For some, the arrival of a new year sign Read more

At Budokan, we are always looking at ways to improve the effective delivery of Judo skills and experiences to our club’s athletes.  Initiatives such as the: Read more

The Combat Institute of Australia (CombatAUS) is a purely High-Performance focussed organisation, aiming to deliver sustained international success for our Cadet and older National Team athletes. Read more

We will be holding our Mons and Junior (U/a11) competition at the club only a few weeks away.  This is a great opportunity for our youngest members to participate in competition in our own club. Read more

Entries for the 2024 SIO close Tuesday 27th February. Our entries should be very strong this year and we encourage all eligible Budokan athletes to challenge themselves in competition at our home city. Read more

I mentioned in my opening message how well our 28 Budokan athletes competed at Goulburn and what a great time we all had. Read more

NATIONAL CAMPS Our year began with some of our higher-level athletes participating in the National Training Camp at the National Performance Centre in Melbourne from 8 – 13 January. Read more

Hi to all Budokanis, old and new.  Welcome to a number of new club members – we hope that you enjoy your Judo experience at Budokan. Please let me (or any of our great Committee members or coaches) know if there is anything we can do for you.  Read more

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Tohkon has been sponsoring this Kata Clinic for roughly 30 years, and as the number of judoka doing kata has grown, more and more people look forward to attending the clinic each year. Read more

– April 4-7, 2024 *** In-Person *** Location: Washington, DC near Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) HQ Hotel: TBD (Near IAD with shuttle service) Read more

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Calling all Female WJA Judoka If you have yet to pay for the Festival, please register with British Judo and then fill in this claim form! For those who have already paid, please complete the form . Read more

BJA have published guidance to support participants and employees across the Judo community during the holy month of Ramadan. The guidance includes information on how fasting and other lifestyle changes during this period may impact participants across adult and youth Judo, with advice on exercise and nutrition for practising Muslims, as well as guidance for non-Muslim athletes, clubs and staff to ensure their Judo environment is as inclusive and welcoming as possible. BJA-Guidance-2... Read more

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In this study we investigated the existence of a win bias in judo competition as a function of judogi color. Read more

The Bahari judo club has been using judo mats that belong to the Zanzibar judo association. After 3 years and the club getting established, the association has asked for the mats back, leaving the club matless. This is where you come in! The Bahari club is reaching out to the international judo community for help in securing funding to purchase a set of mats owned by the club. Abdul, coach of the club, has been active in the area for a while now. Including as a coach at the Judo Excellence cl... Read more

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In today’s digital age, children spend more time than ever glued to screens, whether smartphones, tablets, computers, or video game consoles. While technology offers many benefits, excessive screen time can have detrimental effects on children’s physical and mental health. In this article, we’ll explore the importance of getting children off screens and active, the long-term effects of sedentary behaviour, and how judo and martial arts can provide a solution. The Rise of Screen Time With the... Read more

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The Irish Judo Mon Grading Syllabus & Shamrock Syllabus is covered fully in this book Read more The post Irish Judo Mon Grading Syllabus & Shamrock appeared first on Judo Books by Koka Kids . Read more

Details of the Commonwealth Judo Championships taking place in early April in Malta, are now available including the entry information. There is also a planned Ne Waza event at this competition (details are TBC). Richard Briggs will be managing the entries from Northern Ireland, and below are the details and information he has requested to be listed: Criteria: Although this is a self funded event it is a World Class competition event and players should hold at least a 1 st Kyu grade along wi... Read more

We’re delighted to be sending a large cohort of players across the water to the British Schools Championships’ in March. To assist with preparation, Coach Stephen McCluskey is adding additional sessions that players are encouraged to attend in the preparation and build up to the event. The additional training is supported by NIJF funding, so there are no mat fees for the additional sessions: Sunday 4 th  February 12.00-1.30pm in Lisburn Racquets Club. (Players are encouraged to attend from 11... Read more

This week we welcome to the show British Judo's Performance Analyst Chris Barry to discuss who this years Olympic Champions are going to be. This week we go through our predictions for the mens categories Read more

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Barry Cawte and Chris Emsley as Independent Non-Executive Directors at the Welsh Judo Association. Both arrive at a pivotal time within our new strategy, and we are excited by their experience and skillsets.    Barry Cawte is the Chief Executive of Scottish Hockey, the third largest team sport in Scotland, with international teams competing at all levels right through to the Commonwealth Games. Barry is also a director of Great Britain Ho... Read more

How to teach Uki Goshi just go a lot easier with the Koka Kids 4 Read more The post How to teach Uki-Goshi appeared first on Judo Books by Koka Kids . Read more

3 key success factors for the Koga Seoi-Nage. 3 common mistakes people make when doing Koga Seoi-Nage. 3 types of uchikomi to build up your Koga Seoi-Nage. 3 precursors for the Koga Seoi-Nage. Read more

When: February 17, 2024 starting at 10am Where: Kroc Center Grand Rapids, MI 49507 Hosted by: Godai Judo Something for everyone in Judo!JuniorsSeniorsVeterans (Masters)Kata Register: https://event.racereach.com/sgom-wg-judo/register/ Note – There will be no on-site registration only online through 11PM Wednesday, February 14th.  All pooling will be done the evening before the tournament.  Athletes will still be required to check in […] Read more

Get the flyer Judo Friendship Flyer. Show that your dojo is a positive welcoming environment Read more The post Judo Friendship Flyer appeared first on Judo Books by Koka Kids . Read more

What does it take to make a judo champion? At KL Judo, we think there are eight key success factors. Here they are (in no order of importance): a) Strength & Fitness It's a fallacy to say that if you have technique, you don't need strength. You need strength to execute your techniques. Even the best techniques in the world won't work if you are physically weak. So, it's important to build strength. If you are a player who is able to train full-time and do sufficient judo every day, then by al... Read more

This week we welcome back to the show double paralympic medallist Sam Ingram. Sam is a return guest having graced the show way back in 2017 on episode 2, when he was still considering having a run at the Tokyo Paralympics. Long since making the decision to retire, we have a look back over his incredible career, competing at 3 paralympics, medaling at world and paralympic level, and becoming the first VI Judoka to medal in the national championships Read more

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you shouHere are some key tips on how to get good at newaza. It all starts with mindset. I've heard so many people say things like, "I hate newaza but I'll force myself to do it because it's necessary." For such people, newaza is a necessary evil that should be banned. But since it's not banned, they'll do it. Such people will never be good at newaza. You can force yourself to do something you hate but you can never be good at it. So,  you've got to accept and embrace the fact that newaza is ... Read more

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    Hi everyone! Nik here from Koka Kids Judo with an update on the Read more The post Want to continue getting judo resources in 2024 🥋 appeared first on Judo Books by Koka Kids . Read more

  100 judo resources for judo coaches and teachers to use.  Welcome to Koka Kids Read more The post 100 Judo Resources for Coaches to Use to Teach Judo appeared first on Judo Books by Koka Kids . Read more

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The classical Khabarelli (now banned). Modern Khabarelli (perfectly legal). Read more