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Judo Geoff
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Follow along as I share my experiences with judo and Brazilian jiujitsu, demonstrate some techniques, talk about martial arts philosophy, and constantly learn (often through trial and error). I also play video games sometimes.
You'll get my thoughts on general exercise, too, since I have a formal background in exercise physiology and biomechanics. My old channel (featured on this page) has a number of videos that I did on exercise science. I do consultations in this area, so email me if you're interested in that!
This isn't an "expert" channel when it comes to judo and BJJ (or gaming). I'm just a journeyman who's enjoying and trying to make sense of this stuff. Hope to see you in the comments!
I couldn't do this without encouragement and teaching from Kokoro Judo Club and Paragon Jiu-Jitsu Academy (both in Austin, TX), so please consider dropping in if you're in the Austin area and looking for places to train. Let's grow the martial arts, gaming, and science nerd family :)
You'll get my thoughts on general exercise, too, since I have a formal background in exercise physiology and biomechanics. My old channel (featured on this page) has a number of videos that I did on exercise science. I do consultations in this area, so email me if you're interested in that!
This isn't an "expert" channel when it comes to judo and BJJ (or gaming). I'm just a journeyman who's enjoying and trying to make sense of this stuff. Hope to see you in the comments!
I couldn't do this without encouragement and teaching from Kokoro Judo Club and Paragon Jiu-Jitsu Academy (both in Austin, TX), so please consider dropping in if you're in the Austin area and looking for places to train. Let's grow the martial arts, gaming, and science nerd family :)
An Encounter with "Gut Destroyer" Claims
Originally intended for an upload to my Instagram page (hence the vertical orientation), this is a series of points I wanted to make regarding a sponsored ad by Dr. Josh Axe that I saw while scrolling through stories. The ad had a list of ten (10) items that were labeled as "gut destroyers" with little in the way of nuance, and I had a problem with that.
Axe is well known in the functional medicine world, and while this video should not be taken as support or condemnation of entire fields, it *is* an attempt to caution against fear mongering that one might frequently encounter in many corners of functional medicine.
Wholesale alarmism and fear are rarely helpful when it comes to food and commonly used products. What *is* helpful are considering context and being informed about the likelihood of harm based on relevant factors (e.g. concentrations, mode of ingestion/exposure, genetic differences, chronic accumulations/loads, the rest of one's diet, exercise, sleep quality, etc.) Just listing items as "destroying" an entire organ/system is probably doing more harm than good.
This was an unrehearsed one-off video, so I apologize if it doesn't seem as polished as might be expected. As mentioned before, it was a quick recording that I originally did for my Instagram page, and those are usually more impromptu than what I put here on TH-cam.
Axe is well known in the functional medicine world, and while this video should not be taken as support or condemnation of entire fields, it *is* an attempt to caution against fear mongering that one might frequently encounter in many corners of functional medicine.
Wholesale alarmism and fear are rarely helpful when it comes to food and commonly used products. What *is* helpful are considering context and being informed about the likelihood of harm based on relevant factors (e.g. concentrations, mode of ingestion/exposure, genetic differences, chronic accumulations/loads, the rest of one's diet, exercise, sleep quality, etc.) Just listing items as "destroying" an entire organ/system is probably doing more harm than good.
This was an unrehearsed one-off video, so I apologize if it doesn't seem as polished as might be expected. As mentioned before, it was a quick recording that I originally did for my Instagram page, and those are usually more impromptu than what I put here on TH-cam.
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The Raid: Redemption React (Mad Dog vs. Jaka)
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After FAR too long, I've finally gotten around to doing another react video. This was a suggestion from a viewer on a previous video that I did, and I wanted to honor it before going into any other scenes. This one is from The Raid (known in the U.S. as The Raid: Redemption), and it features some pretty cool beats that I think are deserving of appreciation. This one is a "blind" viewing in that...
Learning to Kick Again (Long Covid Recovery)
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An ACL tear, a reconstruction in fall 2020, a long recovery, an interruption as I move across the country, a Covid-19 infection, chronic complications, mountains of school stress, and more recovery. It's been a ride! I just decided to fool around a bit now that I'm working my way back into the gym and something resembling a workout routine. I'm not doing anything fancy, but with my energy and m...
ACL Surgery Recovery - 14 Months Post-Op
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This is a WAY overdue update on my recovery from ACL surgery. I was supposed to do one for the 1-year mark, but life has been crazy, so here we are at ~14 months. For those who don't know, I tore my ACL during a judo practice about two years ago and, after a 10-month wait, got it repaired. I'm now continuing to regain function and live a mostly normal life again, with hope of getting back into ...
Where Have I Been???
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As the title indicates, this is an update video on what's been going on with me for the past few months. The channel necessarily dropped off the radar as a lot of stuff developed in my life. I moved, I've gone back to school, I've had two different illnesses, and I generally did some of the stressful "living" stuff that we sometimes talk about. Now that that's happened, I'll hopefully be in a p...
Jackie Chan vs. Benny "The Jet" Urquidez - Martial Arts Nerd Reacts (Dragons Forever)
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After a substantial delay, I'm finally uploading my second reaction video! This is a follow-up based on a viewer's suggestion, and it's another vid with Jackie Chan and Benny Urquidez (don't worry though; I'm going to move on to other actors and film styles in the future). In further keeping with suggestions, I also did this one without having watched the scene prior. Thus, you'll get my genuin...
ACL Surgery Recovery - 6 Months Post-Op
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It has been more than 6 months since I had my ACL reconstruction surgery, and progress is continuing steadily. Here I explain what I'm capable of doing at the roughly 6-month mark, some goals ahead, and what some of my training looks like right now. As a quick update for those who don't know, I'm a martial artist, and I ruptured my anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in my left knee back in Novemb...
ACL Surgery Recovery - 5 Months Post-Op
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This is the 5-month (or slightly past that) update on my postoperative progress since having my ACL reconstruction surgery. For those who don't know, I suffered a pretty nasty judo injury back in November 2019 that completely ruptured my ACL. I finally had a reconstruction via patellar tendon graft about 10 months later, and things seem to be on track so far. While I won't be running marathons ...
Training with Injuries -- Discussion with Bruise Lee
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I had the pleasure of hanging out and chatting with fellow TH-camr Bruise Lee (link at the bottom of the description) about a number of topics. In particular, we covered injuries and how we both approach training with them. There are practical concerns relating to the physical limitations you have, but we also talk a lot about the mindset that you approach your injuries and limitations with. We...
ACL Surgery Recovery - 4 Months Post-Op
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Time for another update! For those who don't know, I had ACL reconstruction surgery (patellar tendon graft) back in September. This was to address a complete rupture that I suffered in judo practice the year before (November 2019), as I was not going to regain function. I've continued to make progress since then, and things overall seem to be on a decent track. There are still frustrations, but...
Jackie Chan vs Benny Urquidez - Martial Artist & Nerd Reacts (Wheels On Meals Fight Scene)
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This is just a fun video I decided to put together since I have a bit of a soft spot for some of the reaction videos that I've seen out there. Given that I'm a huge action movie fan and a martial artist as well as an exercise scientist (and thus have some knowledge of human movement), I figured I might be able to point out some pretty cool stuff that others would enjoy. The clip used for this a...
3-4 Months Post-Op Kicks (ACL Reconstruction Surgery)
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I have slowly started doing some "real" kicks (though the execution is clearly rather bad right now) as I recover from my ACL reconstruction surgery. For background: on September 4, 2020, I had a patellar tendon graft procedure to rebuild a completely ruptured ACL. The injury occurred during a judo practice on November 2, 2019 (so ~10 months between the main tear and the repair). This reinforce...
ACL Surgery Recovery - 2+ Months Post-Op
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Sorry for the lengthy delay, friends! This video covers the last ~4 weeks of progress since my previous video. I'm now close to 2 and a half months post-op after my ACL reconstruction surgery (after a nasty judo injury that caused a complete rupture of my ACL), and things continue to go well. I'm getting back to moving around more naturally and smoothly, and walking is ALMOST back to normal the...
2 Months Post ACL Surgery - Form and Kick Preparation
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As some folks may know, I had my ACL reconstruction surgery recently after a judo injury completely ruptured the ligament. Here I am doing at exactly two-months post op (surgery was September 4, 2020) doing a quick check on my movement, performing a couple of stances and motions mimicking kicks as I slowly get my knee acclimated to taking weight again. I'm still a LONG way off from spinning and...
2 Weeks Post Op ACL Reconstruction - Update
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2 Weeks Post Op ACL Reconstruction - Update
ACL Recovery - Day 16 - Morning Knee Exercises
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ACL Recovery - Day 16 - Morning Knee Exercises
ACL Recovery - Day 13 (Surgeon Visit, Stitch Removal, Back to the Gym)
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ACL Recovery - Day 13 (Surgeon Visit, Stitch Removal, Back to the Gym)
ACL Recovery - Day 12 (Stairs, Cars, and Putting the Brace Back On)
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ACL Recovery - Day 12 (Stairs, Cars, and Putting the Brace Back On)
ACL Recovery - Day 8 (Getting Stronger)
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ACL Recovery - Day 8 (Getting Stronger)
ACL Recovery - Day 7 (Physical Therapy!)
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ACL Recovery - Day 7 (Physical Therapy!)
ACL Recovery - Day 6 (Leaving the Nest)
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ACL Recovery - Day 6 (Leaving the Nest)
ACL Recovery - Day 4 (Lots of Bed Rest)
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ACL Recovery - Day 4 (Lots of Bed Rest)
Is the red belt after the yellow belt in judo?
@BonniePlushGaming red is a very senior belt in judo, so it's essentially after every other belt. In the systems I'm familiar with, red is the highest color, as it is the most senior of the "dan" ranks, coming after black belts. To be a little more thorough, sometimes "black belt" is used to refer to all ranks above the typical colored ranks regardless of whether belt is actually black. The lower colored ranks (which I mainly tall about in this video) are referred to as "kyu" ranks, while the ones above them are "dan" ranks. The first 5 dan ranks typically carry a black belt, with the next 3 (so 6th through 8th) having an alternating red-and-white belt, and the remaining (9th and 10th) being solid red. There are sometimes exceptions to this in offshoot disciplines, and I've seen rare occasion where one can have an alternating red-and-*black* belt (associated with around 4th and 5th dan as I recall), but those aren't typical in the world of judo. At any rate, red is almost always associated with the very highest ranks, above any other color or belt style. Hope that helps.
Hlo sir i have acl mcl pcl tear can u tell me what is the pain level after acl surgery
I just got out of my ACL surgery 3 days ago after the nerve block goes away the pain is a 10 but the pain killers help
@@usjwbbe685 just had acl surgery ...I didn't even sleep the first night it was so bad..dont feel bad if you need to take pain killers a little more often.
@@usjwbbe685 and a 10 fr man this shit hurt i had acl mcl and meniscus repair on day 4 now when did you start doing pt and what did you do
No se escucha nada, solo tu voz
¿Es eso un problema? El propósito era dar mi comentario sobre este video.
were u not on pain meds?
By this point, I don't believe I was taking any. I pretty much stopped after the second or third day, as the pain was usually tolerable enough that I didn't need meds to cope. I tend to rely as little as possible on pain medication for personal reasons.
@@JudoGeoff another Q, after how many days post op can you start showering or get your knee wet?
Was your pt painful ?
Parts of it certainly were. Some of the early leg lifts with the ankle weights were tough, because one of the most painful early tasks was maintaining knee extension as I flexed my hip. Beyond that, the most uncomfortable/painful part that sticks out in my mind was probably the leg press exercise I was doing with a blood flow restriction cuff on my surgical quad. That made my leg feel like it was going to explode at times, and the pressure in my knee was not fun to endure at all. I was not a fan. None of it was unbearable, though, and there was plenty of it that (to me at least) fell into the realm of "hurts pretty good," as I knew that I needed to do the work to improve. Happy to talk more about the pain levels and how things have changed since then.
I hope and pray once I start pt that I can get back to normal 🙏
Thank you for your help
Thank you for doing this I’m just two weeks in with the bear implant for torn acl and meniscus and complete ligament but been watching your videos and been following along thank you once again ❤
Oh I'm so glad to hear that you've gotten something out of these videos! That's why I put them together. Hopefully your process goes smoothly and without any complications. It can certainly be a ride.
So, green belt is where you really aren't a "novice" anymore, right?
In this progression, I think that would be fair to say. Note that this was the ranking system used by a USA Judo-affiliated club where I was training when I recorded this video. I'm now training with a USJF-affiliated club in a different part of the country, and the early ranks have different colors. In *that* system, green is the first rank after white, so it's still rather novice-level (particularly given the very lax time-in-grade requirements for the first couple of promotions in that system). So just note that a color in one system may not denote the same rank when you see it in a different system.
@@JudoGeoff Okay, thanks for the info Geoff. I'm just starting judo, finished my third class last week. I appreciate the info since it gives me a better understanding of how the system works. Thanks!
Hey there. Do you have a link to the Torii (the thing you used to wrap the belts around it)? I am interested in buying one for myself or creating it. Thanks in regard :)
This one was made several years ago by one of our instructors at the place where I used to train. I don't know if he has more or if he can ship them. I can look into it.
@@JudoGeoff Ah nice, lemme know if you know something about it. Glad to buy one of them.
How’s things been since getting a knee reco, Can you still move as good as you used to when training? I am missing running and hiking a lot
Just wanted to say your videos have inspired me each day. It’s helped me set daily goals and I’m seeing great progress. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your journey. It’s been a great help to me.
That is so great to hear! My hope was that it would help at least a couple of people out there who go through something similar. Everyone is unique, but if this at least gives you some framework to start from for your own process, I think that's a win. I hope things are coming along well for you.
Sorry Geoff I thought between Green and Brown was the Blue belt?. Thanks for the great posts.
I would like to do an update to this video at some point, because it was too specific to my personal experiences in belt systems. Many schools do have a blue belt, but the one I had the most training in at the time of this video did not use blue for adults. The IJF, however, currently does have blue, and my present schools follow that scheme. Specifically, they go as follows: white, green, blue, brown (x3), then black. So they have 1 less kyu (color) rank than the system I was in when I did this video. My *very* first school, however, was different again, having it go: white, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, brown, black. So you will definitely see variation. There is no one "correct" progression, in my opinion. As long as you can establish parity/equivalence between ranks from different belt systems and have an understanding between schools, I don't see it as an issue. Others on the internet disagree, because as we all know, such internet disagreements are life or death ;) Thank you for your comment and your question, as they allowed me an opportunity to clarify a bit.
Fat old man here. Makikomi all day, all night. :)
I’m almost a blue belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu and have lately been really into judo! I will probably start training sometime next year and this video was so informational and chill! Thank you for a great vid 😄
Hey, so great to hear! I think it's great to cross-train in both (I'm struggling to do so right now because of time and physical limitations, but it's definitely something I recommend to those who are able). Note also that there are variations in the belt structures due to changes as political and regulatory bodies within the art have developed. For instance, the judo school I'm at now operates under a different set of belt colors than the one I was with when I made this video. Foe them, the progression is white, green, blue, and three ranks of brown. Thus, they have 6 total kyu (color belt) ranks instead of 7 like I was originally trained in. It didn't affect me, since I was already a brown belt when I moved over, but it can be relevant for some students for sure.
u really help man, thank you
Hey, that means a lot! Glad my video helped.
I’ve found that it all depends how you feel on the mat.. how you feel about yourself
Should I buy a judo gi or can I just use my karate aikido gi? They look the same and we have some throws in aikido and karate and it never ripped, so?
@JudoGeoff okay, thank you. Also, I see jujutsu and jujitsu guys practice in all kinds of color dogis. I was wondering if this is okay in Judo as well. I understand that only white and blue are allowed in official competition.
Thanks my friend. I truly appreciate it. Is this also called the "leg grab" escape?
Many techniques are referred to as "leg grab" escapes, and while I never called it such in *my* training (using the term "leg TRAP" instead), it wouldn't surprise me at all if some people call it a leg grab. Typically, in my experience, the word "grab" implies use of the hands, but it isn't a law. In principle, as long as the people know what is being communicated, you can call it whatever you like.
Thanks Jerma!
I have been going judo since I was two and there is a blue belt
Nice video geoff..i think same goes for the word “endocrine disrupters” .. people from functional medicine background..label different things under this term..like don't use this sunscreen, Don't eat this food , don't drink this...like this stuff... what's your take on this.
Did you get back to full fitness
What happened? Details?
you skipped blue belt
Is late to start judo in your 20's?
Nope! I started at 22, and I've seen many people start in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. If you have good partners and instruction, I don't think there's really an age limit.
Well, dunno. I'm still a white belt but so far I had a pretty serious shoulder injury, got a skew nose and a concussion from a headfirst slam and got the wind knocked out of me to the point that I couldn't continue the training for that session. I don't know if it's for me at all.
I'm really sorry to hear that. Your partners apparently didn't look out for you. I'm assuming that, since the alternative is that you were doing something reckless with your approach to the training (and to be fair, both are possible simultaneously). Indeed, it isn't for everyone, and the human element contributes to confusion.
The cop in this clip name joe taslim, is a former judo atlet
*Athlete
Hey Nice job! How is your knee in general now? Are you able to run and do pretty much everything you could do prior to the injury?
Well thanks. I tried to make a decent bounce back. I have some lingering pain that may take a number of years to resolve completely, and there is still significant atrophy in that leg (mainly in the quad). However, I don't wear a brace to do anything anymore, and I can usually tolerate jogging and some jumping, though I have good and bad days. It is worth mentioning that I got Covid-19 last August and ended up suddenly having my workouts grind to a screeching halt. I actually lost ground and feel like I'm still regaining it in some ways. I ended up with major chronic fatigue (I still have issues) along with some serious depressive episodes on top of an intense grad school regimen. All of these came together to make working out at all a rarity during the entire fall semester, and things haven't been ideal this semester either. If I return to martial arts training, I'll likely brace the knee up for a while just to be safe, since it isn't as strong as it should be yet. This coming September will make me 2 years post-surgery, and most athletic folks seem to have made a more or less "full" recovery before that point. So I'm behind the curve on that. We will see. I hope to do more updates this summer, once my school obligations are taken care of. Feel free to follow along if you'd like. Thanks again for checking in 😊
@@JudoGeoff that's nice to hear that you can do most things! One thing I've learned from other injuries is that if you don't make it your #1 priority then it will be hard to see the results you want. I injured my hamstring a while back and my ankle too. I basically ate a diet to recover, went to PT religiously, did PT exercises at home, did PT exercises at the gym, and even went to the park to practice more. Everything revolved around recovering the ankle and or hamstring. I'm doing the same with the ACL now because I don't want a limp and I also want to get back to soccer. So everything else becomes second priority.
@@BryTheNiceGuy indeed, it is often necessary to make the recovery your top priority -- particularly when it is a pretty catastrophic injury. I'm still optimistic that I'll regain more function. Granted, I'm *just* old enough that I may have already peaked 😅
You jumped blue belt
No I didn't. I was talking about traditional adult judo ranks. Typically, blue in judo is only used with kids, and it corresponds to the sankyu rank (the first rank of brown that is received). Then it would be followed by purple (again, only for kids), and then brown for the final rank before black. I believe I mention this in the video, but I'd have to go back and check. *Editing (on 28 Nov 2023) to add that the above remarks are also specific to the system I was in at the time of this video. Later comments have added clarifications based on an expanded perspective, as I don't want to give the impression that I think the USA Judo affiliation I was with when I recorded this video was the only game in town.
@@JudoGeoff True, I didn't watch the full video and I jumped to conclusions :( I actually learned something new. Thank you
That's what makes the raid movie different from a bunch of hollywood movie... there are shaky cam and cut but the camera capture what's going on clearly... The stuntman is the actor himself so their fight scene looks so fluid You should watch the whole movie The raid 1 is the greatest movie I've ever seen the raid 2 is even better than the raid 1 in my opinion Anyways nice vids man 👍
Thank you so much for the kind words 🙏
Joe Taslim is very good at Judo, as well as Yayan Ruhian aka MAD DOG is very good at Pencak Silat.
The name of martial art is PENCAK SILAT from Indonesia
Nice reaction and analysis
Thank you. I'm hoping to do more of these in the future 🙏
Reaction bary prima
@Ahmad Mukarom Not bary prima fight scene, that thing is too old and not good for me.
Men, I think you should watch the whole film of this movie and continue with the sequel The Raid 2: Berandal. This movie is awesome, believe me.
Thanks for the suggestion! I've been wanting to do that. I would even enjoy doing a full movie reaction if I had the time and ability to do the editing. Unfortunately, my life is so busy that that is difficult to do.
And The night comes for us on Netflix
5 days into judo practice some stupid teenage motherfucker did osatogari on my left knee and gave me ACL grade 3 tear.recently had surgery done.can i do judo ever again?
I'm sorry to hear that. I've had injuries from a similar kind of situation (reckless teenage partner). The good news is that many people do return to sport after surgery. So don't give up on that.
Please react to joe taslim vs andrew koji from warrior fight!!
Oh, I can definitely try to check that out. Thanks for the suggestion :)
A trivia as the title IRL Mad dog = former instructor 'silat' Indonesian president bodyguard Jaka = judo champion 12 years in national team Director says i just workin on behind the camera and let them do their thing
I’m at day 11 and my IT band is absolutely killing me. It’s super tight and hurts whenever I do my exercises. Did you experience any tightness in your IT band?
i`ve been practicing Judo for several years, and got my brown belt, then i switched over to aikido, a very good kind of sports as well but judo was my thing. Noticed that you also are a brown belt
Thanks for sharing. Yeah, I had a rather lengthy and inconsistent training history (and then tore my ACL in a randori session, grinding my training to a halt before the pandemic started). If I had been consistent since I began, I'd have likely made it to nidan by now. Oh well. I've never done formal aikido, though I've trained with friends who did some of it for a while. I did a number of years practicing with its Korean sister art hapkido, though, so there's that. Judo is a special thing for sure :)
Commination was super👌
Nice timings bro♥
Have you watched in other stunts how far Jackie can freakin jump?
Benny said in an interview that the kick and hit in the other direction actually happened...he said that Jackie hit him so hard that he had to ice his face down in between takes.
Didnt realize i already commented....Benny also said that Jackies knee DID connect ...
@@cherylcohen5700 that's interesting. Thanks for sharing. I recall hearing that there was certainly a good deal of contact, but I didn't go back into interviews to pull up whether certain hits had stories behind them. I do sometimes wonder whether certain real-life hits are the ones that made it into the final take that we ultimately see, versus ones that did happen during filming but were cut out in favor of the final version.
the first exercise is nice.good for training the traps and upperback.I personally for my Judo training like Tsurikomigoshi uchikomi(not sode)(Here a good video about Uchikomi: th-cam.com/video/HF8pLjDsLvA/w-d-xo.html ) and just normal weightlifting. But day by day i simply train footwork and the judo techniquue in front of a mirror.I i avoid using a belt because you can not finish the throw and the resistance is nothing like realy throwing someone.
Looks good!
hi im a skinny 5.8 tall 65 kg guy will i be to weak or light for judo
Nice