As a beginner, Judo can be quite overwhelming. It’s easy to see why between the footwork, the grip fighting, and the launching humans through the air. Sure maybe you could launch your 10 year old nephew, but what about someone your size?...

  Becoming accustomed to the Gi is very natural when you practice Judo. It is an important tool in executing many techniques that we all have come to love. That said, many of our favorites can be adapted to a No-Gi situation.  You...

As They Say....Grippin' Ain't Easy! Grip Fighting can determine whether or not you get tossed into oblivion. As a beginner in Judo you can expect to be exploited heavily if you do not start to understand grip fighting. BUT like most things being...

As we progress in the grappling arts we must make a mental and practical transition from thinking about the application of single techniques to a strategic chaining together of techniques in order to succeed against increasingly more skillful and tough opponents. This is...

OK, so we all know the saying that drillers are killers, and we’ve all heard the saying that practice makes perfect, right? The saying “practice makes perfect” isn’t exactly correct though. The consensus amongst specialists in performance is that practice makes permanent. So...

The foundations of a martial art serve you whether you are at the start of your journey or you’re a long way down the road. It always pays to learn and develop the fundamentals of your game by deepening your knowledge and application...