Got A Drill? Good. It’s Time To Drill!  Uchikomi is how you get smooth with your technique. While it’s probably best done with a quality training partner, a good alternative is using resistance bands. On top of smoothing out your entries to...

  When learning complex techniques like Sumi Gaeshi, tuning into the “rhythm” of the technique is a must. Understanding how your opponent moves pays off big time when it comes to reaction based techniques like Sumi Gaeshi. If you are having trouble landing...

  How Travis Stevens Punched His Ticket To The 2016 Olympic Finals Anytime you can get into the mindset of an elite athlete it’s important to take advantage. Absorbing top-tier techniques from someone like Travis Stevens is great, but to hear the methodology...

  Coming at your opponent with multiple attacks pre planned can be a very effective strategy. By forcing your opponent to defend your initial attack they will provide other opportunities for you to attack. Fabio Basile, 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist, is known for...

  Two Judo Legends Share Drills For Strengthening Your Judo Lifts Traditional fitness with barbells and bench presses can help out your overall fitness, which in turn is going to help your on the mat performance. BUT most athletes who get into martial...

  For all the Submission Hunters out there... The armbar is a classic technique that transcends multiple combat sports. If you are looking to add some slick finishing options for your armbar, Travis Stevens has some tips. Travis recently released Ne-Waza Mastery. It...

  Shintaro Higashi has a couple tips on shoring up your stance.  In Judo the importance of a good stance cannot be overstated. Having sloppy feet or poor posture is a great way to get launched into next week. A good stance is...

  If you have watched the movie Talladega Nights you probably recall the scene where Ricky Bobby does his first on-screen interview as a professional race car driver. Ricky, played hilariously by Will Ferrell, nervously answers some questions as he asks what to...

  We have been discussing a lot of variations to classic techniques as of late. Variety is the spice of life or something like that right? In Judo, a fresh approach can catch your opponent by surprise. So today let’s let Andy Hung...

  Keep Yourself Safe On The Street We’ve previously touched on the importance of self defense training. For the most part people will be focused on the rule set of their martial art when the practice. This is the same for most grappling...

  As you get more and more comfortable with Judo the more offensive options start to open up. When people first start they use one technique at a time, but as you progress you will start to combine multiple techniques into unique attacking...

  Get ready to break some rules! In 2008 the International Olympic Committee banned leg grabbing techniques in Judo. On that day the rules started to change and shift what the cool kids call the “meta” of Judo. When you hear the word...

  When you hear effortless red flags should start popping up, and for good reason. Today we are going to look at an “effortless” foot sweep with Travis Stevens. Don’t get caught up on the wordage, Travis’s foot sweep surely is going to...

  Learn this slick technique chain to catch your opponent off guard! Combination throws can take some time getting proficient at. That said, the  juice is definitely worth the squeeze. Single techniques can be powerful on their own, but when mixed with multiple...

  At the Paris Grand Prix Teddy Riner’s decade of dominance ended. After winning 152 consecutive matches Riner was finally defeated by number 10 ranked Kageura Kokoro. You could hear the crowd’s reaction when Riner finally fell in the Golden score portion of...

SWEEP THE LEG! Foot sweeps can be difficult to pull off, so when you see a well executed one it is sure to get some attention. The timing and foot placement involved is very crucial to making your opponent look like they slipped...

  Lately we have been looking at techniques in terms of competition. With great resources out there like Matt D’Aquino, and his Competition Preparation Masterclass it’s hard to not look at things in terms of competition. That said, whether you are training for...

  Competition is a big part of many combat sports. While it is totally possible to enjoy martial arts such as Judo and Jiu-Jitsu without competing, becoming the best without competing simply isn’t an option. That said becoming a competent competitor take a...

  Strong basics and fundamentals are essential if you hope to find success on the mat. To put it simply, those flashy techniques you see on YouTube aren’t going to work in a live situation if you lack basic skills. It’s sort of...

  Throwing and Tripping Is Tough Business Executing successful techniques is difficult, getting reversed right when you thought you did everything right is defeating. Sometimes in the case of Kouchi Makkikomi with the wrong approach you can be reversed mid trip to your...