tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post5530737004504567674..comments2024-03-26T04:43:26.948-07:00Comments on The Business/Judo of Life: I AM UNREPENTANT - Yet Again!Dr. AnnMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-78343781768562892072007-10-16T14:00:00.000-07:002007-10-16T14:00:00.000-07:00Its wonderful for me to talk with you.I'dlike to a...Its wonderful for me to talk with you.<BR/>I'dlike to ask you for a question.<BR/>Do you think that judo,in long terms, can break my links to my country traditions, like to be a traditional woman, my religion and culture?<BR/>Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-85198126040512688862007-10-15T22:46:00.000-07:002007-10-15T22:46:00.000-07:00Women are better at some things and men at others....Women are better at some things and men at others. Being more flexible, you will see more women doing a switching hips type counter for uchi mata, harai goshi or other hip throws. Being stronger, you will see more men doing pick-ups and other throws that rely on strength. It is not 100%, though, of course. Some women rely on pick-ups and some men will do those same counters.Dr. AnnMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-77412934669406140342007-10-09T14:08:00.000-07:002007-10-09T14:08:00.000-07:00Do you think that female body is more suitable for...Do you think that female body is more suitable for judo than ,ale body?<BR/>Do our wider hips help us in randori much more than strong arms?<BR/>Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-81853214079330562222007-10-07T12:28:00.000-07:002007-10-07T12:28:00.000-07:00Sure. Lots of times. Usually the reaction of my te...Sure. Lots of times. Usually the reaction of my teammates would be to say "Good job!" or to laugh and say, "You caught me."<BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong, we were very competitive with one another but also as a team we wanted to help each other win. <BR/><BR/>Occasionally someone is a little upset, when this happens it is almost always younger people, say 13- 16 years old who are still trying to feel like men and are sometimes bothered if a woman throws them. I still armbar lots of men, though I am getting pretty old to work out much. <BR/><BR/>Men who are sure of themselves are not bothered at all and I have found that the better judo player someone is, the less it bothers him or her to be caught at practice on a throw. That is why we practice. To discover our weaknesses and work to become stronger.Dr. AnnMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-3855095559443825682007-10-02T15:03:00.000-07:002007-10-02T15:03:00.000-07:00Have you ever slammed on the mat men in your belt ...Have you ever slammed on the mat men in your belt rank or with more weight?<BR/>How were they faces?What did they say?<BR/>Can you tell about a randori in particular?<BR/>Thank you and greetings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-43677149380907860822007-09-30T23:30:00.000-07:002007-09-30T23:30:00.000-07:00Judo and wrestling are different sports. I have se...Judo and wrestling are different sports. I have seen a few matches between Olympic level judo players and wrestlers about the same weight, who were friends. If you are at the Olympic level, friend or not, you are pretty competitive. These are people who have won world or Olympic medals. All the matches went the same. If they wore a gi, the judo player won. If they did not wear a gi, the wrestler won. At the highest level, the person who gets to play his or her sport would win. <BR/><BR/>In the U.S., wrestling is much more popular than judo and I would think almost all Olympic wrestlers could defeat Olympic judo players. Ronda is the exception. She could turn the Olympic wrestler women her weight every way but loose. I guarantee it.Dr. AnnMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-27494558708856642412007-09-29T15:34:00.000-07:002007-09-29T15:34:00.000-07:00You are very fine to respond to my questions, than...You are very fine to respond to my questions, thank you.<BR/>What do you think about olympic wrestlers. Can they slam most of olympic judokas for ippon or judokas are superior in confrontations. Have you seen some matches between them in olympic training centers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-21528711810298169892007-09-28T19:14:00.000-07:002007-09-28T19:14:00.000-07:00Ronda does a LOT of weight training. She moved up ...Ronda does a LOT of weight training. She moved up from 63 kg to 70 kg in a very intelligent way, by putting on muscle.<BR/><BR/>I think relaxation techniques are important at a high level of competition. Or you can pray. Or both. There is no commandment, "Thou shalt not meditate."Dr. AnnMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-30490628270825668582007-09-28T16:01:00.000-07:002007-09-28T16:01:00.000-07:00I'm very happy to talk with you. Does your Ronda d...I'm very happy to talk with you. Does your Ronda do weight training for judo?<BR/>Which are her records with single exercises?<BR/>What do you think about abdominal respiration and zen meditation in judo practise related to catholicism?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-64531351242984499432007-09-28T11:53:00.000-07:002007-09-28T11:53:00.000-07:00I think religion and judo can go together. There a...I think religion and judo can go together. There are actually a few clubs in the USJA that are part of churches. The Dunkirk Baptist Church Judo Club is part of a church. Team Havok is also run through a church. For both of those clubs, the church pastor is the instructor. <BR/><BR/>I know of clubs in three states that run their practices and/or tournaments out of Catholic schools. <BR/><BR/>My grandmother was Venezuelan, very Catholic and she always told me that if you work hard and have faith you will win in the end, that every talent you have is a gift from God and you owe it to do the best you can with it, that your only way of re-paying God for all you have been given is to do good whenever you had the opportunity.<BR/><BR/>I would say that fits very well with the judo ideals of mutual benefit and welfare and maximum efficiency.Dr. AnnMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-34781154528769246652007-09-27T21:30:00.000-07:002007-09-27T21:30:00.000-07:00Don't you ever worry about them folks sending emai...Don't you ever worry about them folks sending emails back and forth. In the 35 years that I have been in this glorious sport of Judo, I have learned that jealousy and control are powerful motivators. So much so that people become convinced of the BS they spew about those that are successful. When I read about your West Coast Training Center, I smile.<BR/><BR/>Just remember, Competition is but 1 piece of the puzzle.<BR/><BR/>You Go............Lady!!<BR/><BR/>Cheers.......The Judo Dog...RuffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-63778618439077158402007-09-27T14:46:00.000-07:002007-09-27T14:46:00.000-07:00I'm an italian judo girl.I'm 26 year old and brown...I'm an italian judo girl.I'm 26 year old and brown belt. I'dlike to know your opinion about judo and religion. I'm catholic like you and I'm interested in the links between religion and judo. Do you think are they conciliable? Or is judo too "oriental"?<BR/>My e-mail is imbarcata@yahoo.itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com