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Folks,
Follwing on from the other vid i posted about newaza ground techniques.
Here's another vid of some other explosive moves done in competition judo. Some great examples of how powerful judo slams can be and these are done on matted floors.
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one of those throws it looked like both guys were momentarily KO'd
I always thought the same....Quote:
Originally Posted by VanChilds
In H.S. there was this girl who was really into Judo I know she participated Internationallly and all but I saw her train a couple of times and couldn't help but think that the take downs were hurting her as much as her opponent.
I made that exact remark a while back. Sometimes the guy who gets the point looks like the guy who took the worst of it.
I can't disagree with you. Sometimes throwing an opponent does hurt if you land wrong but very rarely. In competition judo it is the person that initiates the throw and throws the other person on to their back that wins the point. Yes sometimes it can be a bit messy and the thrower ends up awkward BUT you will always find the thrower ends up in the most dominant position since the opponent lands on their back.
Its never going to be pretty. Its never going to look perfect unless its choreagraphed. This is live fighting and as much as you are trying to slam your opponent into the deck he is trying everything in his skillset to counter/turn out/switch. This may offbalance the thrower and sometimes he doesn't execute his technique perferctly so he goes down awkwardly BUT still manages to get the opponent on his back and thus securing the ippon (point)
People landing on their heads can sometimes happen in judo. A competitor breaks balance, goes in for the throw and as he's trying to execute, the opponent reacts and tries the counter. both parties go tumbling down onto their heads BUT the one who lands onto his back will most likely lose the point. If the thrower doesn't score a full point to end the match then a wazari or yuko will be scored and the fight will carry on into groundwork BUT 9 times out of 10 its the initiator of the throw who is in the most dominant position to go for a choke/lock/pin. Against an untrained or less skilled opponent this is not a factor. Ive injured myself whilst throwing an opponent at a comp before and i still won the match with the throw.
Having said all that it is VERY rare. All trained judokas know how to fall properly. Let me assure you at the start of every session we practice Ukemi (breakfalling) religiously for 15 mins before we even get onto technique. LEarning how to fall is the first thing you learn in judo. Only once after you've mastered how to get slammed and not hurt yourself are you then able to participate in randori (sparring).
of all the "belted" martial arts, the only ones I hold in any esteem are judo and BJJ. the rest, pretty much BS. iMO.
A nice judo thrwo really is a thing of beaty. Can't argue with it. But so is a bob and weave. ;D
Well I prefer looping sloppy arm punches ;D
and not the nice-and-straight shots of your boy, Chuck L.!?! Chuck has had great success because he's one of the few who can "outbox" guys with nice long straight shots. ;)