We need a judo thread. - Page 5

Joose · 03-19-2008, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RocksUrSocks

Just started up judo a couple months ago (at the beginning of the semester) and I can say I really enjoy it. We just started randori and I enjoy getting slammed as much as the next guy. If you ain't getting slammed you aint learning.

Anyways theres a tournament coming up between the colleges in the area and if I get comfortable enough I i just might do it.

Do it regardless. You will learn so much at your first tourney. Plus they are fun as hell.

Thrawn33 · 03-19-2008, 09:10 PM

I'm all about a Judo thread (and deeply hurt that I wasn't named in the Judoka list earlier..j/k)

Keep it a sticky.

I think we should post a link to the IJF rules, that way we don't get any "can you (insert Sub here) in Judo" along with a link to judoinfo.com (my online bible for Judo).

Also, the BJJ guys got their "I'm a (insert color here) belt" thread we could start our own on this one.

Finally on topic: Anyone fighting in Nationals at VA Beach this year?

350 lbs fist · 03-19-2008, 10:08 PM

Can BJJ'ers who train judo on the side be allowed to join in?

Hammer Time · 03-19-2008, 10:11 PM

judo judo judo .(quietly awaits sub forum)

IChinaManI · 03-19-2008, 10:20 PM

Hey guys, I wanted to see some of the opinions about the russian grip. Is it possible to use it while you stand up straight and your opponent is bent over. I find on some of the more experienced guys when I have it and stand up straight, they just duck under and I got nothin. I like Uchi Mata and A sloppy Osoto/harai variation with it. I prefer standing judo, and think bent over judo is ugly, but it seems I have to be bent over for that russian grip to not be neutralized (basically keep their posture bent over), and it sucks because the russian grip is starting to become money for me now.

Drew Foster · 03-19-2008, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by IChinaManI

Hey guys, I wanted to see some of the opinions about the russian grip. Is it possible to use it while you stand up straight and your opponent is bent over. I find on some of the more experienced guys when I have it and stand up straight, they just duck under and I got nothin. I like Uchi Mata and A sloppy Osoto/harai variation with it. I prefer standing judo, and think bent over judo is ugly, but it seems I have to be bent over for that russian grip to not be neutralized (basically keep their posture bent over), and it sucks because the russian grip is starting to become money for me now.

check my response in the favorite throw thread. I want some opinions as I have some similar questions. Why don't we start a russian grip thread?

RocksUrSocks · 03-19-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Joose

Do it regardless. You will learn so much at your first tourney. Plus they are fun as hell.

You're right. I might as well. Have to rep my college right. ha. Well then that means I got a couple months to get some good training in.

Happy Boy · 03-19-2008, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by yodaman

Thread makes more sense than subforum.

Now, knee wheels- only effective with the gi or potentially transferrable to nogi?

Tough to do no gi Id say because if you dont shift his balance enough with the initial break, a good player can hit you with a huge counter. If you are reaping with the left foot, you gotta be able to push hard with the right and pull hard with the left to get his weight onto his right foot coming forward, and if you do this half assed he's grab your reaping leg and do a signle leg take down. This happened me about 10 times at the last session I was at as the guy I was fighting came 5th in the Japanese am wrestling nationals, anything less than a massive kazushi and you're done. Without the gi, getting that amount of leverage in the balance break is gonna be tough to do. If say with an overarm and a neck grip its possible, but there are a lot of safer ones to do from that position.

Happy Boy · 03-19-2008, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by judogido

Hiza+osoto combination is one of my favourites.

Yes......yes (Happy Boy looks gloriously into the distance at the memories of how many times he's nailed this combo). Doing it the same side is actually quite a good variation for someone who might be expecting the usual switch, so start with a lefty variant on the hiza and then follow the block with a righty osoto. Caught a few of them unaware with that here.

Happy Boy · 03-19-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 350 lbs fist

Can BJJ'ers who train judo on the side be allowed to join in?

Yes, once they never ever ever say my most hated of BJJ lines that a BJJ blue belt could tap just about every judo black belt under the sun in a minute or two tops. One dude said that to my old instructor, a world silver in sambo, he felt the pain......