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Tachi-Waza Technique of the Month: Hip Throw
This is a good intro and review video of o-goshi hip throw and some basic variations. Tsuri-komi-goshi is essentially o-goshi with your tsurite (lapel hand) high on the lapel rather than around the...
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Technique of the Month: Seoi-nage
This video is an excellent introduction to both morote-seoinage and ippon-seoinage. Look how smooth and powerful this throw can be. I don’t speak Japanese and you don’t have to know Japanese to...
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Technique of the Month: Ko-Uchi-Gari
This is a good introduction to ko-uchi-gari. It’s a slightly different from the way we teach it, but as I like to say, there’s no wrong way to do a throw as long as the other guy goes down. Usually we...
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Ne-Waza Technique of the Month: Hadaka Jime aka Naked Choke
In just a minute and a half we see four variations of hadaka jime – from behind on a seated uke, from the back position with legs in, from the front on an uke in turtle position, and a variation...
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Ne-Waza Technique of the Month: Okuri Eri Jime aka Sliding Collar Choke
This is a good application of okuri eri jime when your opponent is in turtle. Fingers in the collar, pull forward Slide fingers around to the front, grip tightly Drive to your 1:30 or 10:30 depending...
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Technique of the Month: Tai-Otoshi
Tai-otoshi is a tricky throw, one of the hardest to master, and therefore incredibly rewarding when you pull it off. First up is Mike Swain, former World Champion showing us the basics. Next here is...
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Fearlessness
“Sometimes people find that being tender and raw is threatening and seemingly exhausting. Openness seems demanding and energy consuming, so they prefer to cover up their tender heart. Vulnerability can...
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