Flexibility for Judo and how to stay injury free by Matthew D’Aquino
Flexibility is super super super important in a sport like Judo. Being flexible will help you not only escape a ton of throws and ground work moves, but also help you avoid injury. few years ago I was at a Nic Gregoriades seminar and for the first 30 minutes he went over the importance of […]
The Challenges of Shimewaza: Judo Chokes: by Elie A. Morrell, Shichidan
Shimewaza is probably the most difficult branch of judo to master. Few judo practitioners will ever attain total mastery of shimewaza. Shimewaza attacks must be precise. This requirement must be satisfied, especially if attacking an experienced player. More often than not, a player who submits to an apparent shimewaza has not been attacked properly. The player usually has submitted due […]
Assaulting the Turtle
Hypothesis An opponent tucked into a ball and resting on his knees and elbows is, perhaps, the most difficult Ground Play situation that there is to deal with. I call this the Turtle and any white belt can hold forth on the futility of attacking the Turtle. I know how many Turn Overs and attacks, […]
Nutrition in competitive combat sports – Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, MMA by Heri Rakotomalala
Combat sports athletes in judo, MMA or brazilian jiu-jutsu need to develop speed, power as well as higher aerobic capacity. A varied, well-balanced healthy diet makes it easier for athletes to optimize training and increase the succcess in tournaments. However, the diet of a top-level athlete is different from common person to a great extent, […]
What You Don’t Know About: Judo by Marty Maloy
wo damp hands clasp my face. Two googly globe eyes lock into my tired ones. I’m stuck. “Marti, I know you’re upset. I know you want to cry. But you have to fight one more time.” The eyes don’t move. Mine do. “Marti, you need to put this behind you. Trust me, you’re going to […]
Martial Art vs Sport by Neil Ohlenkamp
Many people think of Judo and Taekwondo as sports because they are included along with other major sports in Olympic competition. Boxing, wrestling, Judo, taekwondo, and kickboxing are examples of martial sports. I often hear martial artists who use the term “sport” as if referring to a game with no usefulness. The implication is that […]
Spaghetti Fundraiser October 21, 2017
We are hosting a spaghetti fundraiser to raise funds for travel expenses for our junior Judo competitors traveling to Dallas Texas November to a National Judo tournament. Fundraiser is in the cafeteria at Burke High School at 12200 Burke Blvd Omaha NE. $5 per person. We also have a silent auction for items from local […]
Judo by Emilio Bruno
WHAT IS JUDO? Judo is a scientific system of attack and defense applicable for hand-to-hand combat purposes. A modernization and organization of the old Jujutsu system. Judo is based upon related principles of philosophy, psychology, physics, anatomy and is unified by Dr. Jigoro Kano’s “all-pervading principle” which suggests that human energy be conserved, that activities […]
Summer Camp 6/12/17 – 6/16/17
Summer camp is just a few days away! Be sure to bring a lunch that does not need to be kept cold. Remember Swimsuits on Friday 6/16/17 for the bounce house! List of items needed: Lunch, sunscreen, swimsuit, and a basketball on Thursday 6/15/17. Contact us for any questions.