Hello guyd! My name is Daniel, I'm Brazilian, former athlete and Judo Coach, I currently live in California. I've competed internationally and I've had hundreds of students and athletes, from begining level to world level. I'm doing some work posting videos on techniques, strength and conditioning, specific warm-ups and games for kids. I'm still starting, so the quality isn't 100%, but if you guys can follow me and watch my videos, I'll be happy! Feel free to comment and give your... New in the area ..read more

So i was at my judo club the other day and it's holiday season in the uk so there was me and 1 other guy plus the sensie the problem was i am 5'7 and weigh 9 and the other guy was like 6'1 and like 15 16 stone and there wasn't much i could do standing or ground everything sensie showed me only had half the effect i couldn't finish throws i tried a... Randori With a bigger opponent ..read more

So i rocked up to my dojo today expecting it to be like any other training day and i get "oh are you grading today too" and i was like oh C**p i completely forgot. Any way i decided to go for it as i know my stuff for a red belt so why not. So we warmed up and went into the competitions first and my first 1 match was against an orange belt and i was waiting to begin and Boom adrenaline rush forgot everything and lost soundly. The second match was against another orange belt and we begin and... So i had my first grading ..read more

Video itself said it all ..read more

All is good except drop straight to kneel on hard surface ..read more

A friend mentioned that he read somewhere a Bruce Lee article were he mentions Judo as the most realistic combative of the arts I imagined without the competition rules of course. Does anybody knows about this statement ..read more

Here is a work in progress, check it out ..read more

I must say that I felt like I got hit by a truck after class all that falling and rolling was insane but I loved it. Thank God the head instructor was there though because the other instructor wanted me to do stuff that I have never done in my life lol. During warm ups they was doing some crazy falling techniques and she was like go ahead and he was like nope lol. Over all the class was great and I can't wait for the next one. The teacher was very good and patient ..read more

i'm starting Judo this thursday and adding it to my list of arts hopefully. any advice for a beginning judo-ist ..read more

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, who possesses a black belt in judo, has been awarded the eighth dan, one of the sport's highest honors, by the International Judo Federation (IJF). "Being the Honorary President of the IJF, an Emeritus and recognized judoka, and having the stature of the Head of State of a pre-eminent country, Vladimir Putin is the perfect ambassador for our sport," IJF president Marius Vizer said in a letter released on Wednesday.... Putin Awarded 8th Dan by IJF ..read more