Saturday April 21, J.P. St. Louis continued his winning streak by entering his first Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight. J.P. is a Judo Brown Belt and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt. But all he needed that night were his hands and feet. Weighing in at 190lbs J.P. is dominating for his size and packs a [...]
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Those of you that have been at least a few classes with me and have learned one or two throws should now understand the basic concept of Kuzushi (breaking of your partner’s balance). This is fundemental to throwing proficency and should one of the primary learning objectives.
If you are a regular student then you [...]
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“One Perspective”
by Sensei Bruce R. Bethers
The Objectives and Purposes of Training in Judo have been formulated since its original inception by its founder Dr. Jigoro Kano. The ultimate objective of Judo as intended by its founder, (according to noted authur Donn F. Draeger, Judo Training Methods) could be summarized as “Physical [...]
Continue Reading →December 30, 2011 Gallup’s Top 10 U.S. Wellbeing Discoveries in 2011 Highlights from the top 10 wellbeing findings Gallup.com published in 2011 by Elizabeth Mendes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gallup in 2011 published nearly 100 unique articles about Americans’ health and wellbeing. Through its daily surveys, conducted year-round, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index uncovers new insights into [...]
Continue Reading →At some point every teen has had trouble at school or at home and needs an escape. Unfortunately, many teens turn to the wrong source to get their remiss. Youths seek comfort from those who welcome them, but sometimes they end up turning to street gangs or even just bad company just to feel accepted. [...]
Continue Reading →Wall 2 Wall Martial Arts is incredibly lucky to have a warrior like JP in our club, he trains at every opportunity, Judo, BJJ, Gi and No-Gi, Kickboxing and Boxing all the while a full time college student with a part-time job. He is exactly what every club owner wants in a member, he shows [...]
Continue Reading →December 3rd several members of the Wall 2 Wall Martial Arts family made the trip to the Yamasaki Jiu Jitus Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland to be part our their semi-annual promotions. The school quickly filled with people from all walks of life, it was a non-stop stream of men and women filling the mats until [...]
Continue Reading →Black Belt Magazine has been around for decades now, each issue has tons of information for any martial art. Judo continues to fill its pages and the editors have produced a nice free downloadable guide on how to improve your Judo throws that includes information and advice from Neil Adams. As a competitor, his record [...]
Continue Reading →Ranting and Ravings of a Judo Instructor
This past Saturday my Judo club attended the Shufu open in College Park, Maryland. It was a disappointing mess of a tournament. I was embarrassed to bring parents from my club to this event. Judo, in the US is on a downward spiral and tournaments like this are [...]
Continue Reading →Tony Lettner was back on our mats on Saturday November 5th, this was his second visit this year and he brought some of his favorite and most successful techniques with him. For over two hours Tony dazzled our young judo players demonstrating fun and challenging exercises to prepare them for what was [...]
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