On the ground maybe. However, their stand up will exceed that of most BJJ brown belts upwards.
I train judo and BJJ. Personally, I've found I can hit uchi mata, seoi nage, o-soto gari, de-ashi harai and tai otoshi, pretty much at will with...
If you are in Rio and get in a fight with a Vale Tudo fighter / BJJ purple belt you need to have BJJ black belt skills or you're getting hurt. If...
Not silly. Sorry I should have mentioned that both of these injuries were as a result of white belts "jumping guard" straight into their...
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I normally charge £150 per dan rank certificate and £250 for an authentic Soke Council certificate.
The point is some of my "club level" judoka are themselves BJJ black & brown belts. As such when people come and train judo they would find the...
This depends on your judo club. My judo club has a lot of experienced judoka and BJJers. There have been nights where I've had three BJJ black...
The chap wanted take downs and restrain holds as such depending on the club it's likely judo will be a better option than BJJ. Many BJJ clubs...
The double leg was not the dominant scoring technique in elite competition. Seoi nage and uchi mata were the two most prominent ippon scoring...
Also at my judo club every couple of months we practice take downs against opponents wearing boxing gloves throwing punches to ensure that even...
I said nothing about top level judoka. I said that there are judo instructors and competitors who have highly developed aspects of their game,...
There are judo instructors and competitors who have newaza with parts that are better developed than your average BJJer. As I said BJJ provides a...
BJJ provides much more detailed instruction on ground fighting. However, if you are talking about just taking a person to the ground and...
Qualified referees, adequate mats, comprehensive insurance, at least one paramedic + a couple of basic first aiders, staggered weigh ins, paper...
Loads of MMA gyms have specialist coaches that deal with particular areas. I'm not sure how this translates into a red flag.
I will happily spar with a girl at Judo or BJJ. Sparring or randori is just a form of training. I will train in a way that will benefit both me...
Failing gradings is common within British Judo as to progress in the dan ranks (unless over 35 or injured) one has to win fights. Therefore only...
If striking is an important part of aikido then the above is a huge flaw in the delivery of teachers and coaches. It would be like me as a...
Yes many aikido sensei refer to blocking and blending movements as atemi but lets call a spade a spade. They are not striking techniques designed...
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