Thank you everyone for your participation and dedication to training. This was a great class and everyone demonstrated excellent Jujitsu. It was a pleasure to teach and I’m looking forward to the next class.
Eli and John Promoted to Purple Belt
Eli and John Earned their Juijitsu Purple Belts last night, 9/17. Congratulations! Here’s a set of photos from their test.
Look closely and you may see Little Steven (I hope I spelled that correctly!) getting his first lesson on conducting promotions tests!
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Pat (as dojo image king)
Here’s a gallery of Checkmate Judoka doing “Free Practice” (Japanese word “Randori”). Randori, which Judo founder Jigoro Kano considered one of the most important parts of Judo, is dynamic practice where partners learn to apply technique in a unpredictable environment, against an unscripted partner.
Randori can be practiced at any level. In extremely light randori partners simply move around and fit in without throwing. A slightly more dynamic version has the partners trading throws one for one, where the partners are only being slightly defensive, (but are not “giving” each other throws).
At the most advanced level randori can resemble full blown Shia. Competitive practice at this level should only be practiced by more experienced Judoka with well developed ukemi (falling technique) and solid control of throwing technique.
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Sensei Pat
Here’s a gallery of Checkmate Judoka participating in Judo Shia. While competition is not our clubs primary focus, tournament is still a valuable experience. It lets judoka test their technique in a simulated “anything can happen” combat environment.
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Sensei Pat
Maria tested for her Juijitsu green belt last Monday. Congratulations Maria!
Here’s Maria’s reaction when I told her the time difference between the first and last photo:
“That’s it?! Longest 15 minutes o my life!”
This photo gallery tells the story.
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Pat (Still the Dojo Image King)
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