About Me

United States
A dad and son who share a love for judo and the son competes while his dad is on the bleechers cheering him on.Son (green belt) Dad (white belt)

Friday, July 8, 2011

I'm going to teach you a simple throw. It is called O-Soto-Gari (Large Outer Reap).
There are three parts to every throw. 1.Off-balance 2.Entry and 3. Execution To get the off balance first put you right hand on your opponent's (left) sleeve. Grab their lapel with your left hand. Turn your hands like your turning a steering wheel to the left. While turning your hands step with your left foot about 5 inches to the left of their right foot (your left). Swing your right foot between your left foot and their right foot. Then reap your right leg back toward you colliding with their right calve. Watch this demonstration video to get a better understanding of the throw. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf86Ua0twKw&feature=related

Thursday, July 7, 2011

The most important thing in judo is learning how to fall right. Instinctivly most people will fall and put there arm down to stop them. If you do this in judo you can easily break your wrist. To do a standing backwards fall first squat then roll backwards down you back and slap the mat (tatami) with your whole arm. when you fall tuck your chin so you wont hit your head. when falling don't roll all the way back. to aviod going all the way back stick your legs straight up when slaping the mat.