Scientist Uses Judo To Defend Woman From Assailant
When Ruben Miller pulled up to Pharmacy 455 in Mount Eden, Auckland, he had no idea his errand would turn into something straight out of a self-defense training manual. The…
Category: Judo
Judoka Delivers Update On Leg Grabs Being Allowed Back in Judo
The debate over leg grabs in competitive judo is heating up again, and judoka and YouTube personality Shintaro Higashi is making the case that the International Judo Federation (IJF) should…
Judo Influencer Claims Promoting Gordon Ryan’s Andre Galvao Slap Incident Was Deeply Unethical And Something That Would Never Happen In Judo
Chadi, a second-degree judo black belt and martial arts history YouTuber, appeared on a podcast to discuss judo history in depth. Near the end of the conversation, he shifted toward…
Judo Federation Promoted Man Who Tried To Stop 9/11 To Black Belt Posthumously
In September 2008, seven years after the terror attacks that claimed his life, Jeremy Glick received a recognition that no ceremony could fully capture. The United States Judo Association (USJA)…
Justin Flores: “Wrestling Is Like, I’m A Hammer, You’re A Nail… Judo Is Like Water Finding The Path Of Least Resistance”
Olympic judo coach, Division 1 wrestler, and BJJ black belt Justin Flores recently appeared on an episode of The Ageless Warrior Lab podcast with host Dave Meyer. During the conversation,…
Expert Cautions: Running Is Useless For Judo
On a recent episode of The Shintaro Higashi Show, fitness coach and Judo practitioner Kevin Keegel made a case against steady-state running as conditioning for grapplers. Keegel opened with a…
2x Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison: Judo Rules Are Kinda Boring After Leg Grab Ban
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison recently sat down with Jorge Masvidal on his latest podcast episode. During the conversation, she talked about modern judo, its politics, and the rule…
Judo Olympian Explains Why Judo is Harder Than MMA
Two-time Olympian Josh Katz sat down with the Goat Talk Podcast to share his perspective on judo, its demands compared to other combat sports, and why the grind of competition…
International Judo Federation Is Launching a Judo Self Defense Course That Looks Suspiciously like Gracie Self Defense
The International Judo Federation is making a move that has the martial arts world raising eyebrows. Through its IJF Academy platform, the governing body of Olympic judo has announced a…
BJJ Black Belt Tried To Win A Judo Tournament
Beatrice Jin is a BJJ black belt ranked in the top 10 of the IBJJF in the lightweight division, but her relationship with judo has been anything but simple. After…