In the fall of 2007 I started taking Judo with my 13 year old son, Tyler.  I started initially to find a way to get some exercise, do something fun with my kid, and find an outlet for that male urge to be able to be a little bit rough sometimes.  Coming from a wrestling background (high school), and having done a bit of martial arts here and there, I have found that Judo takes my wrestling to a whole different level, and is really fun and energizing… so please join me as I track our progress, and share our experiences.

Also, feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or insights.

This is us:

The class we currently take runs us $100 per month for up to 5 classes per week.  For more information you can call them at 801-347-3471 or check them out at Hidden Valley Judo website.

If you want to know more about me, you can find my linked in profile here, a general Steve Spencer page here, or you can find me on Twitter, or on my Utah Martial Arts blog (Covers Judo, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, Karate, and pretty much everything else.)  If you found your way here looking for more than just Judo, in addition to the martial arts site above, I would recommend this specific article on how to choose the right Utah Jiu Jitsu school.

Also, for more information on any of the throws I discuss here, you can find many of the over on Superjudo you can find them at:

• Ashi Guruma Foot Wheel
• Deashi Harai Advancing Foot Sweep
• Hane Goshi Spring Hip Throw
• Hane Makikomi Spring Wrap Around
• Harai Goshi Sweeping Hip Throw
• Harai Tsurikomi Ashi Lifting Pulling Foot Sweep
• Hiza Guruma Knee Wheel
• Ippon Seoinage One Arm Shoulder Throw
• Kani Basami Flying Scissors (not legal in tournament)
• Kata Guruma Shoulder Wheel
• Kibisu Gaeshi Heel Trip Reversal
• Koshi Guruma Hip Wheel
• Kosoto Gake Minor Outside Hook
• Kosoto Gama Minor Outside Sickle
• Kosoto Gari Minor Outside Reap
• Kouchi Gake Minor Inner Hook
• Kouchi Gari Minor Inner Reap
• Morote Seoinage Two Arm Shoulder Throw
• Nidan Kosoto Gari Double Outside Reap
• Nidan Kosoto Gake Double Outside Hook
• O Goshi Major Hip Throw
• O Guruma Major Wheel
• Okuri Ashi Harai Sliding Foot Sweep
• Osoto Gake Major Outer Hook
• Osoto Gari Major Outer Reaping
• Osoto Guruma Major Outer Wheel
• Osoto Makikomi Major Outer Wrap Around
• Osoto Otoshi Major Outer Drop
• Ouchi Gake Major Inner Hook
• Ouchi Gari Major Inner Reaping
• Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi Lifting Pulling Ankle Block
• Seoi Otoshi Shoulder Drop
• Sode Tsurikomi Goshi Sleeve Lifting Pulling Hip
• Soto Makikomi Outer Wrap Around
• Sukui Nage Scoop Throw
• Sumi Gaeshi Corner Reversal
• Sumi Otoshi Corner Drop
• Tai Otoshi Body Drop
• Tani Otoshi Valley Drop
• Tawara Gaeshi Rice Bag Reversal
• Te Guruma Hand Wheel
• Tomoe Nage Circle Throw
• Tsubame Gaeshi Swallow Flight Reversal
• Tsuri Goshi Lifting Hip
• Tsurikomi Goshi Lifting Pulling Hip
• Uchi Mata Inner Thigh Throw
• Uchi Mata Makikomi Inner Thigh Wrap Around
• Ude Gaeshi Arm Reversal
• Uki Goshi Floating Hip
• Uki Otoshi Floating Drop
• Uki Waza Floating Technique
• Ura Nage Back Throw
• Ushiro Goshi Rear Hip Throw
• Utsuri Goshi Changing Hip Throw
• Yama Arashi Mountain Storm
• Yoko Gake Side Hook
• Yoko Guruma Side Wheel
• Yoko Otoshi Side Drop
• Yoko Wakare Side Separation