tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post4512183325737435036..comments2024-03-26T04:43:26.948-07:00Comments on The Business/Judo of Life: Matwork on PurposeDr. AnnMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-58816769877849972832012-01-02T14:28:19.477-08:002012-01-02T14:28:19.477-08:00Disregard the comment above - I'm still a newb...Disregard the comment above - I'm still a newbie. That's white to brown Judo Canada requirements. Dan / black belt requirements are a provincial matter. Time to do some more research! I do know there are a variety of way to get points though.LeahTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-26289378271166484882012-01-02T14:11:45.520-08:002012-01-02T14:11:45.520-08:00Canada does allow the older judoka the possibility...Canada does allow the older judoka the possibility of a black belt. You don't have to compete. <br /><br />"For those judoka to whom competition is not possible or desirable, an equivalent would be to participate in tournament situations as a volunteer official- referee, timekeeper,scorekeeper or some other capacity. An appropriate equivalent would be 2 hours of time equals one competition point." This is from Canada's National Kyu Grading Syllabus. <br /><br />There are also other ways to gain points (training to be a dojo assistant for example). All good news for me being a 42 year old female orange belt. Not many of us around to compete with!LeahTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-65718165994884649432011-12-15T22:49:40.078-08:002011-12-15T22:49:40.078-08:00You know Missy, we have been in discussions with ...You know Missy, we have been in discussions with a publisher and I actually expected to have a final word this week - and then I got busy and forgot, as it was the final week of the doctoral course I taught in Advanced Quantitative Data Analysis. <br /><br />I think will email them tomorrow and find out.Dr. AnnMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-8969364878808791112011-12-14T21:14:27.371-08:002011-12-14T21:14:27.371-08:00Alan, There may be a coaching/admin or "other...Alan, There may be a coaching/admin or "other" route if your system is similar to the Australian one. I'm a 42 year old blue belt who started judo in 2008 so I face the same issues as you. I have been state champion the past 2 years in my weight division because there are simply no other Senior females in the u78 or u70 kg divisions. In practice I'm up against the guys who are all younger, faster, stronger etc. So devious old fart judo is the way to go...strangles, armbars and uncommon throws. The more judo I do, the more I am adopting AnnMaria's lego approach to join up the things I can do well.<br />AnnMaria, when do you expect the book to come out?MissyWombatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-72960108120847597892011-12-13T21:44:38.626-08:002011-12-13T21:44:38.626-08:00Hey, Steve -
Your probably one of the few that st...Hey, Steve - <br />Your probably one of the few that still remembers how much I loved that tomoe nage arm bar.<br /><br />Posting on my blog - next thing we know you'll be on twitter and Facebook!<br /><br />Tell Becky she was right, Julia's ankle healed up after months of physical therapy, with no surgery and she is back playing again. Her team won 5-1 on Sunday.Dr. AnnMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-20609056230379212032011-12-13T10:20:32.048-08:002011-12-13T10:20:32.048-08:00As a long-time friend of AnnMaria, and one who als...As a long-time friend of AnnMaria, and one who also has a "matwork on purpose" mindset, I enjoyed her post on this subject. One thing I always liked about Ann's judo was her ability to get her opponent to the mat without getting a penalty and mauling her, which usually resulted in AnnMaria stretching her opponent's arm. This relates to AnnMaria's comments on "ugly" judo in another one of her posts, but it worked for her and worked on a regular basis against world-class opponents.<br /> One of the oldest rules in judo contests, going back to the days when Prof. Kano was alive, required that a throwing technique be attempted to take an opponent to the mat. It's an historical fact that Prof. Kano did, indeed, have a preference for throwing techniques over groundfighting, and this was (and still is) reflected in the rules that prohibit dragging an opponent to the mat to newaza. While I prefer newaza, I agree with this rule as it really does force the athletes in a judo match to attempt to throw each other and in general, keeps the technical level of judo at a higher standard overall. If this rule wasn't in place, judo would have become what now looks like BJJ a long time ago with one athlete pulling or jumping into the guard position and throwing would not have become as tehcnically developed or skillful as is seen today. <br />Having said that, it's my belief that the mindset of "matwork on purpose" is a good one, and this probably comes from my long-time involvement in sambo. There is nothing, at least to me, quite as enjoyable to see as one athlete faking a tomoe nage on an opponent and immediately getting him or her with a juji gatame...watching a guy get slammed with an uchi mata really is cool to see, but there are a lot of us who also think getting an opponent down with a good tomeo nage and stretching his arm with a juji gatame is just as pretty to watch...proving that beauty is, indeed, in the eye of the beholder.Steve Scotthttp://www.welcomematjudoclub.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-69086620275319884472011-12-13T05:03:08.361-08:002011-12-13T05:03:08.361-08:00Darn, this really drives home the difference betwe...Darn, this really drives home the difference between a wrestling mindset and many judoka. Wrestlers have to "throw" with matwork (pins) in mind.<br /><br />Though I always found that if I could land in a pin, it increased the chances of the ref just waving it into an ippon.<br /><br />I'm beginning to think my rotator cuffs are never going to heal enough for my wife to let me go back to Judo. I'm about to turn 56, so maybe the future is just reading for me.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-34434706394288109722011-12-12T16:35:19.733-08:002011-12-12T16:35:19.733-08:00Rob,
Thanks for the positive wish! I may be inte...Rob,<br /><br />Thanks for the positive wish! I may be interpreting the Canadian system incorrectly, but from what I can tell, in order to test for a black belt in Canada, the candidate must earn 300 competition points. The points are only earned by winning matches. Complicating matters further is the lack of experience divisions for the tournaments. They seem to divide things by age, not rank, so at 37, I would have matches against VERY experienced people. Could you imagine a 37 year old yellow belt (like me) having to compete against a black or brown belt with decades of experience?<br /><br />Like I said, I could be misinterpreting the guidelines, but for now I want to get my orange me belt and then proceed from there.<br /><br />AlanAl B Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693007977951992225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-50179416133621692772011-12-12T15:03:53.176-08:002011-12-12T15:03:53.176-08:00In my opinion, this is where the philosophies of b...In my opinion, this is where the philosophies of being a "coach" differ from being a "sensei". Coaches give you a way to win, whiles most senseis focus on perfection of technique. Matwork on purpose from a "coaches" perspective makes sense. There are not enough coaches in Judo....paradigms in judo need to be overcome.Enosisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-92047939260094179152011-12-12T14:24:09.661-08:002011-12-12T14:24:09.661-08:00Al,
It's a shame that Canada has made than an...Al,<br /><br />It's a shame that Canada has made than an impossibility for you. The path to black belt is more than a bunch of trophis. Good luck on your continued enjoyment and journey through Judo!robthornton72https://www.blogger.com/profile/16476387362210465361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-25073542504364656772011-12-12T14:00:20.530-08:002011-12-12T14:00:20.530-08:00Hi Dr. Anna Maria,
I just wanted to mention that ...Hi Dr. Anna Maria,<br /><br />I just wanted to mention that I'm enjoying your blog. I also think that I'll be opting for the mat work on purpose approach to judo now that I've re-started it. The reality is that I'm a 37 year old yellow belt, who last did judo somewhere in the mid 1980s. I'm also in the 0100kg class at the moment, and quite certain that I won't be throwing many of these monsters anytime soon, but if I can get it to the mat, I might have chance.<br /><br />I have no delusions about becoming a black belt in this lifetime. Canada has a variety of competition-related requirements that make it virtually impossible for someone my age to ever reach that level, but I'm pursuing the art anyway. I guess I have your daughter to thank for the bumps and bruises I'll be suffering over the next several months/years.<br /><br />Anyway, I wish you continued success!<br /><br />AlanAl B Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693007977951992225noreply@blogger.com