by Kyle Sloan; Cameron Siemens, Uke; Photography & Video by Rob Goodwill When returning to standing from the ground, there’s a safe way to do it if uke is nearby. From hands and knees, look behind you and kick. Again, keep your foot parallel to the floor. Take a step… … then a second… ……
by Kyle Sloan, Cameron Siemens, Uke; Photography & Video by Rob Goodwill In order to effectively strike, uke must raise up. You will feel uke’s rising actions. As uke raises up, pull your knees to your chest. Make sure you set your toes in the mat. When uke is up jump forward with great enthusiasm,…
Derek Hall, Uke; Kyle Sloan, Tori; Photography & Video by Rob Goodwill This is one of my favorite “trick” techniques, which depends greatly on timing. We begin with uke making a cross body attack by grapping tori’s right wrist. Tori responds with #1 release. Make sure you do all the right things, especially unbendable arm….
by Kyle Sloan; Cameron Siemens, Uke; Photography & Video by Rob Goodwill Judo guys do this every class, and it is the foundation of our escapes. Begin laying on your back. Bring one foot as close to your buttocks as possible. Using the ball of the foot, lift your buttocks into the air. This creates…
On the surface, this seemingly simple drill has a lot to offer. For clarity, I will describe the drill for the right side only. You can perform the drill from a static or near static position as you learn the mechanics. Once you have the mechanics move on to a moving form of the drill….
Cameron Siemens, Uke; Photography & Video by Rob Goodwill This is a fun little drill. It relies heavily on timing and use of center Begin holding kote-gaeshi. Uke sits down. Just as his buttocks comes into contact with the mat… … step back. Use the power of your center rather than arm strength to make…
by Kyle Sloan; Cameron Siemens, Uke; Photography & Video by Rob Goodwill Building on movement from last time, we add a partner to the mix. Using your walking, keep uke lined up in your center line. Begin by having your partner walk around you in a circle, well outside the range of your legs. As…
by Kyle Sloan; Cameron Siemens, Uke; Photography & Video by Rob Goodwill Well, we messed up somewhere. Uke managed to slip past our legs. When practicing, uke should come to a kneeling position. This makes the falls much more low impact and safer. Place two hands together in one spot. You want to grab the…
by Kyle Sloan It’s important to understand the ground isn’t a bad place to be. We simply have to learn how to move around. First, you always want to be on your side and never flat on your back. The more on your back you are, the more surface area is in contact with the…
Kyle Sloan This week I wanted to look at rolling backward. One of my fellow students asked me how I go about doing it, and thought I’d share. There are two things I want to note. First, I am using the belt to show the line of the body fall. This is the line from…