Junior Rank Handbook
Our Junior Rank Handbook for Sempai Judo Academy juniors is available again. This book has all the techniques, vocabulary, and general knowledge you need for each junior rank including pictures of the techniques. If you are interested in one, please click the link below to Amazon to order one. This is a Prime eligible item […]
National Judo Tournament
Congratulations to our national competitors who competed in the National President’s Cup and the Dallas Invitational earlier this month. Hard work and determination pays off!
The Original Kodokan Judo Tournament Rules
1. Each contestant shall wear coat and belt. 2. A contestant shall be deemed to have been defeated when his two shoulders and hips shall have touched the floor, provided that said contestant shall have reached this position on the floor through having been thrown down. 3. A contestant shall be deemed to have been […]
The Importance of Judo Kata by Kenji Osugi
Kata is possibly the most misunderstood and sidestepped subject in nearly all judo circles within the United States. This is true especially among the competitors and the coaches. Kata conjures up thoughts of anxiety, alarm, dismay and boredom synonymous with jury duty, watching paint dry or for those of us that served in the military, […]