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Sportification Of Judo Destroyed Its Self-Defense Attributes, Judo Veteran Claims
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (341+ words) Justin Flores, a three-time USA Judo national champion, jiu-jitsu black belt, former Division I wrestler, and elite grappling coach, has a direct message for anyone wondering why judo feels disconnected from real figh ting: the sport has been shaped by…...
Judo's Justin Flores: Jiu-Jitsu Practitioners Are 'Move Collectors' Without A System
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (415+ words) Three-time USA Judo national champion Justin Flores has spent decades on the mat as both a competitor and coach, working with athletes ranging from Ronda Rousey to high-level jiu-jitsu competitors like Keenan Cornelius. In a recent podcast episode, Flores offered…...
Dante Leon: If Musumeci Looks Like That Without Lifting He Shouldn't Be Giving Anyone Advice
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1839+ words) The debate over whether jiu-jitsu athletes need to lift weights keeps circling back, and on Episode 108 of Jits and Giggles, guest Dante Leon had something direct to say about it, with Mikey Musumeci squarely in his sights. Host Alysa Couce…...
John Danaher Explains Why Your Technique Doesn't Matter
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1821+ words) In a conversation on the Lex Fridman Podcast, legendary grappling coach John Danaher sat down alongside Georges St-Pierre and Gordon Ryan to discuss what truly separates champions from everyone else. When asked about the key to success, Danaher did not…...
Jozef Chen Admits Following Marcelo Garcia's No-Lifting Philosophy Didn't Work
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (542+ words) Jozef Chen spent years taking Marcelo Garcia's famous no lifting philosophy at face value. It was not until a stubborn knee injury refused to heal that he finally questioned the approach and started strength training. Speaking on the Jake Nicholls…...
Ed O'Neill on Jiu-Jitsu: People Don't Get Black Belts Because They Stop Showing Up
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (488+ words) Ed O'Neill came to jiu-jitsu the way many people do, reluctantly. It was his friend John Milius, the screenwriter behind Apocalypse Now, who kept urging him to try it, eventually pushing him through the doors of the Gracie academy in…...
Expert Cautions: Running Is Useless For Judo
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (580+ words) On a recent episode of The Shintaro Higashi Show, fitness coach and Judo practitioner Kevin Keegel made a case against steady-state running as conditioning for grapplers. Keegel opened with a deliberately provocative stance. "Running is useless. I mean, running is…...
International Judo Federation Is Launching a Judo Self Defense Course That Looks Suspiciously like Gracie Self Defense
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (543+ words) The International Judo Federation is making a move that has the martial arts world raising eyebrows. Through its IJF Academy platform, the governing body of Olympic judo has announced a new course titled "Judo for Self-Defence Instructor" (JSDI), and the…...