tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post5691566788883014437..comments2024-03-11T02:14:26.568-07:00Comments on The Business/Judo of Life: Speed, Aggression, Technique and Minimum EffortDr. AnnMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-22397502904336093222013-12-08T21:44:21.065-08:002013-12-08T21:44:21.065-08:00Judo is about flow. The problem with much of Amer...Judo is about flow. The problem with much of American competitive Judo is that it is dominated by the beginners trap, strength. Bracing, blocking out, and antagonistic movements.<br /><br />The problem is not too little aggression, the problem is too much aggression. Judoka act against the flow of the fight. Rather than letting their opponent have part of what they want, and then using it against them, they simply pit strength against strength.<br /><br />Nothing is worse than watching someone pick up an opponent bodily with a hip, then drop them to the mat, and hear it called a hip throw. If Judo is art, most of America are still doing cave paintings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823934327186417353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-636702214272058182013-12-08T17:07:04.159-08:002013-12-08T17:07:04.159-08:00Cuz all elite players are loose and relaxed . Sure...Cuz all elite players are loose and relaxed . Sure they do use power but biggest problem of low level judo, recreational judo is stiff arming. So when people learn techniques in good clubs it always very smooth . The main skill for high level judo drilling is speed while having perfect technique. If you drill wrong technique than you are getting bad habit rather than benefit. <br /> JudokaKCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-40972532945492290472013-12-01T23:12:14.690-08:002013-12-01T23:12:14.690-08:00Minimal effort is minimal effort required to win. ...Minimal effort is minimal effort required to win. That's really well said. I think I'm stealing that.Dr. AnnMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-63316112707722987302013-11-29T15:20:11.846-08:002013-11-29T15:20:11.846-08:00I think the real answer is that Kano's Judo wa...I think the real answer is that Kano's Judo was a lot different than what we have today. It really was one of those things that you could use all technique for. The old Sode tsurikomi goshi didn't go all the way over the back. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-83068833537391002902013-11-29T14:00:41.435-08:002013-11-29T14:00:41.435-08:00"The biggest weakness I see in most American ..."The biggest weakness I see in most American judo players is that they don't attack enough. They are always waiting for that perfect moment for the big throw. I know this is not unique to the U.S. but I cannot say if it is as prevalent in other countries as I see here. I'd be interested in hearing opinions on this." WORD! My kid has been winning a lot in junior shiai mostly because (and when) he's not thinking about winning the gold but rather going fight at a time, consentrating on attacing hard and scoring an ippon on the guy he's facing. I think fear of being countered (and fear of losing) is the biggest enemy of developing as a judoka (and eventually winning). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-83306320323728009382013-11-29T11:37:02.742-08:002013-11-29T11:37:02.742-08:00I'm sure I don't attack enough. I feel lik...I'm sure I don't attack enough. I feel like I'm not in position to attack and I'd just get countered. Part of it is to arrange to get into better position to attack, but also I'm sure that if I just attacked more I would get better at attacking from marginal positions.<br /><br />Minimal effort is, I think, minimal effort required to win. If you are putting in less effort than that, then it's not very efficient at all.plamhttp://patricklam.canoreply@blogger.com