[QUOTE]Originally posted by Joe Sullivan: Mike, thank you for your response. I wanted this two-person kata to be as reality based as possible, so I plugged in two takedowns that didn’t require a person to wear a gi top to be held onto. _______ Joe, You are 100% correct. Judo techniques are designed ...

Nice work Joe! I have a few questions: 1. What is the Kimura? It sounds like it might be ude garami: http://www.judoinfo.com/quiz0297_2.htm If it isn't ude garami, maybe this link will have a picture of the technique: http://www.judoinfo.com/techdrw.htm 2. What is the AMERICANA SHOULDER LOCK? Do you...

When I bridge, I prefer to keep my shoulder on the ground. This is the way it is done in judo, as shoulders-on-the-mat don't mean anything in that environment. Wrestlers, on the other hand, bridge on their heads, with their necks supporting their weight (and presumably the weight of whoever else is ...

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Cecil: I find it uncommon for a guy in his twenties or early thirties to START martial training. When I went school shopping some years ago, I found myself typically the only gup/kyu ranked male in his twenties. Sometimes there would be another one, but he would quit beca...

I prefer to learn techniques. For me, I can distill the concept (i.e., the generality) from the application of a particular technique. I find it less satisfying if I am presented with an esoteric concept that may or may not have an application. Often, the concepts are presented as principles, which ...

I was performing this transition in Sei Chin and Sei Ryu for a long time before I was told I was doing it incorrectly. Once it was brought to my attention, I had a great deal of difficulty analyzing both what I was doing and what I "should" be doing. I find the "correct" way to b...

[QUOTE]Originally posted by RA Miller: I'm not up on some of this new-fangled terminology. Is "side-mount" related to kesa gatame? I believe the "side-mount" is yoko shiho gatame (side four-corner immoblization). Classical yoko shiho gatame involves grabbing the leg as well. Ofte...

You are correct. Judo is typically taught in a very sport-oriented fashion, where success in competition is stressed. However, I have found that you do not need to compete if you don't want to. The caveat is this: judo rank is calculated based on a formula that accounts for time-in-grade and/or poin...

Tracey Sensei: Ude Garami (arm entanglement) is a good option. Check out: http://www.judoinfo.com/quiz0297_2.htm From the ground, you will find that it is better (i.e., hurts more) when your opponent's arm is in a (roughly) 90-degree angle and the hand is in line with the shoulder. If the hand is to...

I recently attended a Cardio Kick-Boxing class with my wife, who regularly attends the class. She was very interested in my opinion of the class, since I have been training MA for a number of years. She was concerned that I would think the class wasn't "real." I went in with a totally open...

Thanks for the kind words Len. I had a really good time.

Your dojo looks great.

I look forward to the next seminar.

~Rich

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mikemurphy: Rich, Great site. Why didn't you say anything earlier??? :-) mike <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I just found it recently.... "Best Judo" is a great book. The photos are very clear. An...

The following link has lots of good photos, drawings, and animiation of judo techniques:
http://www.judoinfo.com/techjudo.htm

For better or for worse, Uechi-Ryu is not a ground-fighting or grappling system. I do not believe that it is in the best interest of the art to add an extensive ground-fighting component to Uechi-Ryu to make it "more" viable. If this were the case, we could analogize the converse -- Aikido...

I recently read an excellent book about Aikido entitled "Angry White Pyjamas" by Robert Twigger. The author describes his experiences training Yoshinkan Aikido in the Tokyo Riot Police training course.

Rich