Comments on: Missing Judo Class… mending slowly http://www.utahjudo.com/2008/07/07/missing-judo-class-mending-slowly/ My Experiences from my Utah Judo Class Sun, 25 Dec 2011 13:45:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve Spencer http://www.utahjudo.com/2008/07/07/missing-judo-class-mending-slowly/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Steve Spencer Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:06:05 +0000 http://www.utahjudo.com/?p=57#comment-85 Mike, Thanks as always for chiming in! You see how great he is guys, he's like part Rafiki, part Confucius, and part WWF! How could you not come learn from this guys?! :) I agree, and take to heart your comments Mike. Especially about checking my pride at the door. To often, when I am not really working the right way to feel with the flow, it's because I am stiff or tense because I am more concerned about winning. I don't want to get thrown, so I tend to be too protective, too stiff. But as you say, it's okay to get thrown... feeling the kazushi, the WAY, is how you learn, even if it's because you're flying. Those bad positions can teach you a ton. I hope to be back soon... but the fact that I still say a dozen profanities each time a sneeze tells me it might be a while :( Mike, Thanks as always for chiming in!

You see how great he is guys, he’s like part Rafiki, part Confucius, and part WWF! How could you not come learn from this guys?! :)

I agree, and take to heart your comments Mike. Especially about checking my pride at the door. To often, when I am not really working the right way to feel with the flow, it’s because I am stiff or tense because I am more concerned about winning. I don’t want to get thrown, so I tend to be too protective, too stiff. But as you say, it’s okay to get thrown… feeling the kazushi, the WAY, is how you learn, even if it’s because you’re flying. Those bad positions can teach you a ton.

I hope to be back soon… but the fact that I still say a dozen profanities each time a sneeze tells me it might be a while :(

]]> By: Mike Hermosillo http://www.utahjudo.com/2008/07/07/missing-judo-class-mending-slowly/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Mike Hermosillo Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:33:52 +0000 http://www.utahjudo.com/?p=57#comment-84 Steve, We really miss you and Ty in class. Judo is not just a sport or martial art. Judo is the "WAY". Technique is technique, Speed is speed, Strength is strength. But Judo is an entire different way of attaining things and a way of life. To excel and maintain your physical well being you have to learn to give "WAY". Accept adversity and turn it into something positive. Just like breaking some ones kuzushi at the right time and have them crash into the mat. You need to relax when training. Put yourself in those bad situations like being pinned, choked and arm locked and find the "WAY" out! Just like being in quick sand the harder you fight the faster you go down. Relax and leave your pride at the door and excel. Find within your ability ,not beyond the "WAY" to defeat every different opponent. What are your Judo goals? If it is to throw everyone with an Osoto Gari then do 500 Osoto Gari Uchi Komi per class. Steve don't force the moves find the "WAY". Find your "WAY" Sensei. Steve,
We really miss you and Ty in class. Judo is not just a sport or martial art. Judo is the “WAY”. Technique is technique, Speed is speed, Strength is strength. But Judo is an entire different way of attaining things and a way of life. To excel and maintain your physical well being you have to learn to give “WAY”. Accept adversity and turn it into something positive. Just like breaking some ones kuzushi at the right time and have them crash into the mat. You need to relax when training. Put yourself in those bad situations like being pinned, choked and arm locked and find the “WAY” out! Just like being in quick sand the harder you fight the faster you go down. Relax and leave your pride at the door and excel. Find within your ability ,not beyond the “WAY” to defeat every different opponent. What are your Judo goals? If it is to throw everyone with an Osoto Gari then do 500 Osoto Gari Uchi Komi per class. Steve don’t force the moves find the “WAY”. Find your “WAY”

Sensei.

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