Monthly Archives: December 2010

Two Goals for 2011

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Lex

Being an OCD analytically minded person who keeps detailed notes and stats on most aspects of my life, I like to set quantitative goals. This way I have a precise way (there’s that OCD again) of keeping track of my … Continue reading →

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Grabbing the Leg is Legal Again

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Lex

In 2010, grabbing the leg in judo was made illegal, resulting in a disqualification. The exceptions are: If the leg grab is part of a counter attack If the leg grab is not the initial attach, but is part of … Continue reading →

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Armbar on the Edge

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Lex

The IJF does a pretty good job at being specific down to the minute detail of every possible case in defining the rules of olympic judo. There has been a bunch of changes in the rules in the last several … Continue reading →

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Te Guruma Counter with Harai Goshi

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Lex

Below is a clip from the 2010 Tokyo Grand Slam showing a beautiful counter of te guruma with harai goshi from the over-the-back grip. There are a few interesting things about this throw. First, blue’s te guruma (which obviously involves … Continue reading →

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Competition Season

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Lex

There really isn’t such a thing as “competition season” for the Average Joe such as myself. There’s a judo or jiu jitsu tournament basically every weekend year-round within 2-3 hours of Philadelphia. Some are bigger than others. So mentally I … Continue reading →

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X-Guard Submissions and Taking the Back

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Lex

I’ve been playing a lot of x-guard lately. Most of what I’ve been doing is a set of 5 sweep from the x-guard position that I think are commonly known. In either case, I’d like to also take the back, … Continue reading →

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Avoiding the Penalty for Stalling in Judo

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Lex

I’ve been watching videos of judo matches from the Tokyo Grand Slam. As my own judo gets better, I start to notice more and more details in these matches about gripping, footwork, strategy, timing, etc. One of the things I’ve … Continue reading →

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Drill Baby Drill

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Lex

I’ve been doing a lot of live training in jiu jitsu lately with everyone from white to black belt, learning little details the “hard way”. I’m finding that these sessions (especially the long ones of 1, 1.5, 2 hours) have … Continue reading →

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Losing Your Temper

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Lex

One of the biggest benefits I gain from judo and jiu jitsu is an understanding and control over my ego. There’s something about being armbared and choked that sets me off on a self-analysis that in the end makes me a better … Continue reading →

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Wash Your Gi

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Lex

A not insignificant part of the judo/jiu-jitsu “life-style” is spent in transit to/from training, showering, and doing laundry. It sounds ridiculous, but it’s at least true for me. Suppose you want to be serious about training judo and jiu jitsu. … Continue reading →

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