For my own reference. It’s hard to do a clean step-by-step table, mainly because some actions are combined. Some vocabulary can be found here. Kata 1 (attacker wins) # Attacker Defender 1 From chudan, … Continue reading »
I was in New York earlier this week to help uke for promotion tests at my old dojo, with Itai testing for ikkyu and Gearoid (who I hadn’t met before) … Continue reading »
I was thrown in an interesting way during light pre-class randori with one of the blackbelts last evening: While fighting for grip, tori grabs uke’s right sleeve with his right hand … Continue reading »
The weather was the nicest it’s been in months, so last night’s judo attendance was low. Besides me, the instructor and an older black belt were the only ones … Continue reading »
I’ve gotten my papers for a judo gokyu test (green belt; there’s no yellow belt). Interesting, there’s a written section where I have to describe the slogans, principles, etc., … Continue reading »
I got a clean throw off against a resisting brown belt during randori last night! The instructor was actually standing right there with his stopwatch and pointed it out. … Continue reading »
Bizarrely, in the space of a week, I’ve lost a little bit of skin at each of the places I get my exercise, all in consectutive sessions. In the … Continue reading »
January is Winter Term at Oberlin College, the interstitial between the proper Fall and Spring terms, for students to have three weeks for non-standard coursework or independent projects. Oberlin … Continue reading »
Some notes from last night’s judo class, before I forget (as if I remember anything during randori anyway), to address my problems of entering when uke is bigger, heavier and … Continue reading »
The aiki-waza didn’t work at all during judo randori, beyond amusing the main instructor. Same for my lame attempt at getting a joint lock on the arm he was … Continue reading »