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How to Break a Judo Grip

Why is grip fighting important? Grip fighting helps determine everything from the tempo of a match to winning and losing. When focusing on grip fighting, we want to make sure we're blending offens...

How to do a basic triangle choke

HOW TO DO A TRIANGLE CHOKE

Basic Triangle Choke When learning and finishing a basic triangle choke, there's a bunch of details that can fall to the wayside. This is a really fun and effective technique that novice to advanc...

How to do Osoto Gari by Angie Delgado

Osoto Gari - A Basic Judo Throw

My guess is you read the headline and immediately recognized and imagined your favorite version of Osoto Gari. Something everyone can agree on is Osoto Gari is a very common judo throw at all leve...

Xande Ribeiro, Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu, Xande

Xande Ribeiro Chooses FUJI

  Xande Ribeiro signs partnership with FUJI Sports to develop new product line and sponsorship FUJI Sports is proud to announce a new multi-year athlete partnership with Jiu-Jitsu World Champion, ...

Jimmy Pedro Gets Inducted Into The IJF Hall Of Fame

Jimmy Pedro Gets Inducted Into The IJF Hall Of Fame

A Well-Deserved Recognition Jimmy Pedro Wakefield, Massachusetts | September 13, 2018 On September 18, 2018, Jimmy Pedro will be the first ever American judoka to be inducted into the Internati...

How to defend an armlock - Jack Hatton

How to defend an armlock from a judo player

If you're familiar with the phrase "stuck between a rock and a hard place" then you definitely understand what it's like to feel trapped in an armlock. Defending an armlock from a judo player, then...

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Learn Uchimata with 3x Olympian Travis Stevens & US National Champion Alisha Galles

Uchimata is one of the most spectacular throws in Judo. Don't believe us? Ask Alisha Galles, US National Champ in 63kg division. This technique makes for some of the best highlight reel footage wh...

How To Tie Your Belt

How To Tie Your Belt

How to Tie Your Belt Picture this: You're five years old and your parents decide it's time for you to learn how to tie your shoes. They either teach you the loop swoop and pull method, or (better ...

Kelita Zupancic, Sankaku, Reverse Sankaku, newaza, Judo

How to do Reverse Sankaku - Kelita Zupancic

One of the most popular newaza techniques on the IJF World Circuit is none other than the Reverse Sankaku. Kelita Zupancic has been perfecting this technique throughout her entire career. Over tim...