Comments for Utah Judo http://www.utahjudo.com My Experiences from my Utah Judo Class Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:57:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Uchikomi is not Randori by Steve Spencer http://www.utahjudo.com/2008/11/12/uchikomi-is-not-randori/#comment-262 Steve Spencer Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:04:06 +0000 http://www.utahjudo.com/?p=135#comment-262 Marks and Grandmaster, thanks to both of you for chiming in! Saturday during practice I worked wit much of what you are talking about here Mark, more of a fluid, moving Uchi komi, rather than just a "stand there while I hit this 50 times" sort of Uchi komi. It made a big difference. Basically, we would take turns attacking (not a full throw, jsut a fit-in), as we circled. One person would go, then the other. As the defender you did not know what throw the attacker intended. I found this wroked very well, and was a better simulation of reality. Also, good points Grandmaster... there is a time to work on variations, and to be dynamic, but there is alos a time to refine the movements and get them right before we try to apply them. Good points. Marks and Grandmaster, thanks to both of you for chiming in!

Saturday during practice I worked wit much of what you are talking about here Mark, more of a fluid, moving Uchi komi, rather than just a “stand there while I hit this 50 times” sort of Uchi komi. It made a big difference. Basically, we would take turns attacking (not a full throw, jsut a fit-in), as we circled. One person would go, then the other. As the defender you did not know what throw the attacker intended.
I found this wroked very well, and was a better simulation of reality.

Also, good points Grandmaster… there is a time to work on variations, and to be dynamic, but there is alos a time to refine the movements and get them right before we try to apply them. Good points.

]]> Comment on Uchikomi is not Randori by jujitsu-judo-karate-grandmaster http://www.utahjudo.com/2008/11/12/uchikomi-is-not-randori/#comment-261 jujitsu-judo-karate-grandmaster Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:18:42 +0000 http://www.utahjudo.com/?p=135#comment-261 As with all pure learning techniques, there is a requirement for defender to execute the technique based upon a series of moves structured for the attacker to execute. If the attacker deviates from the set attack fitted to the activity, the defender can no longer execute the technique strictly and will need to modify or change the technique to suite the modified attack. This can be useful for understanding subtle changes in techniques when attacks are altered, but it is useless in strict learning of a particular technique, the attack must be structured or it tends to invalidate a the technique. As with all pure learning techniques, there is a requirement for defender to execute the technique based upon a series of moves structured for the attacker to execute.
If the attacker deviates from the set attack fitted to the activity, the defender can no longer execute the technique strictly and will need to modify or change the technique to suite the modified attack.
This can be useful for understanding subtle changes in techniques when attacks are altered, but it is useless in strict learning of a particular technique, the attack must be structured or it tends to invalidate a the technique.

]]> Comment on Uchikomi is not Randori by Marks http://www.utahjudo.com/2008/11/12/uchikomi-is-not-randori/#comment-256 Marks Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:18:03 +0000 http://www.utahjudo.com/?p=135#comment-256 Its best to practise Uchi komi and Nage Komi on the move. You and your partner move around and then you move in for your technique when the timing is right. Of course, your partner must allow you to practise and not fight back at this stage. By practising like this you shall devlop timing, positioning and shall learn when its best to apply the makikomi. I always used Makikomi only as a follow up technique to a previous failed one like harai goshi. I was never able to perform it as the initial throw. Its best to practise Uchi komi and Nage Komi on the move. You and your partner move around and then you move in for your technique when the timing is right. Of course, your partner must allow you to practise and not fight back at this stage.

By practising like this you shall devlop timing, positioning and shall learn when its best to apply the makikomi.

I always used Makikomi only as a follow up technique to a previous failed one like harai goshi. I was never able to perform it as the initial throw.

]]> Comment on Best Martial Art Against Zombie Invasion by Steve Spencer http://www.utahjudo.com/2008/10/02/best-martial-art-against-zombie-invasion/#comment-232 Steve Spencer Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:30:41 +0000 http://www.utahjudo.com/?p=81#comment-232 Leslie, Thanks for chiming in! It might seem funny now, but when you have spent two weeks living on a rooftop and eating nothing but pork and beans you will reflect back on this and be glad for what you learned! :) Leslie,
Thanks for chiming in! It might seem funny now, but when you have spent two weeks living on a rooftop and eating nothing but pork and beans you will reflect back on this and be glad for what you learned! :)

]]> Comment on Best Martial Art Against Zombie Invasion by Steve Spencer http://www.utahjudo.com/2008/10/02/best-martial-art-against-zombie-invasion/#comment-231 Steve Spencer Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:29:20 +0000 http://www.utahjudo.com/?p=81#comment-231 Matt, a couple of comments on that: Krav Maga focuses primarily on what they call "bursting". That is a technique where you block the attack wit one arm, but also crush your other hand into the face or neck while lunging slightly forward. I agree this has the potential to work well on a zombie by knocking them off balance. It think it would have less of the "shock" effect that it has on a (live) human though. As for the neck break, I am not aware of a Krav Kagaian neck break move, but if so it would be a nice one for zombies. Bear in mind however, that decapitation witout the destruction of te brain just means an imobile head laying around snapping at you. Definitely less threatening though! Matt, a couple of comments on that:
Krav Maga focuses primarily on what they call “bursting”. That is a technique where you block the attack wit one arm, but also crush your other hand into the face or neck while lunging slightly forward. I agree this has the potential to work well on a zombie by knocking them off balance. It think it would have less of the “shock” effect that it has on a (live) human though.

As for the neck break, I am not aware of a Krav Kagaian neck break move, but if so it would be a nice one for zombies. Bear in mind however, that decapitation witout the destruction of te brain just means an imobile head laying around snapping at you. Definitely less threatening though!

]]> Comment on Best Martial Art Against Zombie Invasion by Leslie Barney http://www.utahjudo.com/2008/10/02/best-martial-art-against-zombie-invasion/#comment-230 Leslie Barney Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:19:38 +0000 http://www.utahjudo.com/?p=81#comment-230 I’m a friend of Matt Bishop and he forwarded me the link to this article. I love it. That was absolutely hilarious! I’m a friend of Matt Bishop and he forwarded me the link to this article. I love it. That was absolutely hilarious!

]]> Comment on Best Martial Art Against Zombie Invasion by bishdom http://www.utahjudo.com/2008/10/02/best-martial-art-against-zombie-invasion/#comment-229 bishdom Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:15:47 +0000 http://www.utahjudo.com/?p=81#comment-229 Doesn't Krav Maga focus on breaking limbs including necks? It would be effective if that's the case since a broken neck is an internal decapitation and would at least stop them from being able to move... Doesn’t Krav Maga focus on breaking limbs including necks? It would be effective if that’s the case since a broken neck is an internal decapitation and would at least stop them from being able to move…

]]> Comment on Best Martial Art Against Zombie Invasion by Martial Farts » MMA and Kickboxing Must See Videos http://www.utahjudo.com/2008/10/02/best-martial-art-against-zombie-invasion/#comment-222 Martial Farts » MMA and Kickboxing Must See Videos Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:50:33 +0000 http://www.utahjudo.com/?p=81#comment-222 [...] BJJ update coming soon. In the meantime, don’t forget to prepare for Halloween… [...] [...] BJJ update coming soon. In the meantime, don’t forget to prepare for Halloween… [...]

]]> Comment on Losing Weight in Judo by Steve Spencer http://www.utahjudo.com/2008/08/28/losing-weight-in-judo/#comment-144 Steve Spencer Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:09:01 +0000 http://www.utahjudo.com/?p=67#comment-144 LOL! That's great. Maybe a rendition of "I'm a little teapot? We could invent a new throw, specifically designed to strike a victim during the "tip me over and pour me out" portion of the teapot song. I'm sure that would come in handy :) LOL! That’s great. Maybe a rendition of “I’m a little teapot? We could invent a new throw, specifically designed to strike a victim during the “tip me over and pour me out” portion of the teapot song. I’m sure that would come in handy :)

]]> Comment on Losing Weight in Judo by Brady http://www.utahjudo.com/2008/08/28/losing-weight-in-judo/#comment-139 Brady Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:52:33 +0000 http://www.utahjudo.com/?p=67#comment-139 Come on, you have to do better than a bow! Make it interesting! Like wearing a Gi size 3 times small, maybe the nasty ones in the bathrooms with a white belt. Now that would inspire! Brady Come on, you have to do better than a bow!
Make it interesting! Like wearing a Gi size 3 times small, maybe the nasty ones in the bathrooms with a white belt.
Now that would inspire!

Brady

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