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Judo Concepts

Conceptual knowledge necessary for effective Judo.


Judo Concepts, Lesson 6: Four Basic Rules of Gripping

While breaking the grip is part of grip-fighting, it's actually a means to an end, which is to get a strong, dominant grip on your opponent. Read more →

Judo Concepts, Lesson 5: When Uke Refuses to Grip

What can you do when you meet an opponent who has simply decided that his game plan is to spoil the fight and refuse to come to grips with you? Read more →

Judo Concepts, Lesson 4: Is Ambidexterity Over-Rated?

Should players always train to both the right and left? Read more →

Judo Concepts, Lesson 3: Righty vs Lefty

This is what you should do in a kenka-yotsu situation (right vs left or left vs right). Read more →

Judo Concepts, Lesson 2: Stance against Dominant (Same Sided) Gripper

This is how you should deal with a dominant same-sided player. Read more →

Judo Concepts, Lesson 1: Stance

In judo, there are two basic stances: Ai-Yotsu (same stance) and Kenka-Yotsu (opposite stance). Ai-Yotsu could refer to Right vs Right or Left vs Left, while Kenka-Yotsu would refer to either Right vs Left or Left vs Right. Read more →

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