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can you watch nationals online anywhere?
I think I saw this one on Facebook on one of the Judo groups.
Anything specific you want to ask, you are wearing the blue belt, correct ?
Leg grabs really change the dynamics of dealing with the big overhand grip, eh? You opponent didn't do it very well, but still...
You pretty much had the guy outclassed. Decent sleeve control on your part and nice Uchi Mata.
I'm open to any critiques that will help or make me better. I know I need to work on my posture and kazushi. Yes I am the one with the blue belt. As I said in another post I am brown and my opponent is a black belt.
So you want the full monty eh...
This is more a list of things because putting it all together is going to take more than a post, but ...
1. You are flat footed at times. Always be on the balls of your feet.
2. Your grip locations don't seem to have rhyme or reason.
3. Actual grip technique is lacking (like how to hook the fingers, turn the wrist, etc.) and the grip is not used for distance management.
4. Big one is that nothing you are doing is really making kuzushi other than your actual attacks, but no problem in this video because your opponent is giving you plenty of self-kuzushi. Attacking with an end technique to make kuzushi is a valid strategy but also very tiring. Eventually you'd want more tools.
5. Are you right or left? Seems like both of you are switching wildly and don't know how to impose a side / adapt your techniques vs. different opponents.
6. Definitely outside the scope of the video, but eventually you'd want a technique that cuts right through your opponent. You know those samurai demos where they cut through a log cleanly (or someone's head)? Maybe it's called zanshin in Judo. In getting ready for your black belt you should start focusing on the elements that make a killer technique. Right now you throw yourself into it, which is great, but it's not power with precision.
6. I believe I understand what you are saying but do you know of any examples specifically for judo? Will see if I can find anything on zanshin.
I'm open to any critiques that will help or make me better. I know I need to work on my posture and kazushi. Yes I am the one with the blue belt. As I said in another post I am brown and my opponent is a black belt.
So you want the full monty eh...
This is more a list of things because putting it all together is going to take more than a post, but ...
1. You are flat footed at times. Always be on the balls of your feet.
2. Your grip locations don't seem to have rhyme or reason.
3. Actual grip technique is lacking (like how to hook the fingers, turn the wrist, etc.) and the grip is not used for distance management.
4. Big one is that nothing you are doing is really making kuzushi other than your actual attacks, but no problem in this video because your opponent is giving you plenty of self-kuzushi. Attacking with an end technique to make kuzushi is a valid strategy but also very tiring. Eventually you'd want more tools.
5. Are you right or left? Seems like both of you are switching wildly and don't know how to impose a side / adapt your techniques vs. different opponents.
6. Definitely outside the scope of the video, but eventually you'd want a technique that cuts right through your opponent. You know those samurai demos where they cut through a log cleanly (or someone's head)? Maybe it's called zanshin in Judo. In getting ready for your black belt you should start focusing on the elements that make a killer technique. Right now you throw yourself into it, which is great, but it's not power with precision.
1. Will work on.
2. I do have preferred grips but at the same time I tend to be very reactionary to what my opponents do instead of imposing the grips I want. Will work on imposing my grips more.
3. Will look into.
4. Agreed. As I stated in another comment I get away with this because of my strength but it is something I definitely shouldn't rely on all the time (or even most of the time).
5. I am right handed but do throw some throws almost exclusively left. I have also always had an issue of coming in with a left handed stance because other than in grappling it is considered a right handed stance.
6. I believe I understand what you are saying but do you know of any examples specifically for judo? Will see if I can find anything on zanshin.
Thanks for taking the time to write this. Will begin to try and implement or work on these.
it's the difference between catching someone with a throw and making them fall down. that's why the foot sweeps and uchimata are so sexy. crispness with those techniques relies on a combination of impeccable timing and spatial awareness.
fuckin zanshin
100%. I have even been trying to use more sode grips these days in randori/competition.You have to love a huge Sode.
Out-of-shape brown belts unite!Brown belt is back on and I'm back in the judo game again.
Holy shit I'm fat, slow and out of shape.
Brown belt is back on and I'm back in the judo game again.
Holy shit I'm fat, slow and out of shape.