I moved a few months back and can't really continue in my old art here, other than keeping up on what I already know. So, I found Judo dojo that I like and am going to start training there. It's all new, I'm back to being the newbie, back to white belt. Everything is in japanese, gi's are always worn. Much more traditional than what I'm used to. We do alot of ground work too, which I am more comfortable with. Anyway, can anyone give any advice as to a good way to get my solid basics in judo, are there any good web sites that hit all of the major terminology. I don't like not knowing what the hell people are talking about.
Jumping into Judo
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Good luck! I enjoyed Judo and now do BJJ. Here's an excellent Judo site, with animations of many techniques:
http://judoinfo.com/
If your falling is good, think about your kuzushi (off-balancing) and keep an eye on the basics like feet inside your opponent's feet and hips low on things like hip throws.
http://judoinfo.com/
If your falling is good, think about your kuzushi (off-balancing) and keep an eye on the basics like feet inside your opponent's feet and hips low on things like hip throws.
silatman
Blue Belt
We do a fair bit of judo in our sylabus and the best advice I can give is to resist the urge to force anything, you push against your opponent you will regret it.
Hollywood1340
2nd Black Belt
And following that jump, I would suggest a good breakfall 
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Hello, There are many books on Judo. You may want to get a few. My son does Judo only for high school (seasonal). All the instructors gives the throws in japanese term.
On E-bay I found a poster that shows about 30 of the major throws and the japanese name for them. We found this an easy way to see and learn names of the throws.
Also like anything new it will take time to learn the names and throws....Good luck and enjoy the Judo.......................Aloha
On E-bay I found a poster that shows about 30 of the major throws and the japanese name for them. We found this an easy way to see and learn names of the throws.
Also like anything new it will take time to learn the names and throws....Good luck and enjoy the Judo.......................Aloha
Henderson
Master Black Belt
redfang said:
Redfang, How's this going for you?
