April has been doing judo since she was four years old. She is a senior national champion, a four-time collegiate national champion, and a two-time world university and junior world…
Justin Flores, a three-time USA Judo national champion, jiu-jitsu black belt, former Division I wrestler, and elite grappling coach, has a direct message for anyone wondering why judo feels disconnected…
Three-time USA Judo national champion Justin Flores has spent decades on the mat as both a competitor and coach, working with athletes ranging from Ronda Rousey to high-level jiu-jitsu competitors…
A pilot programme designed to welcome Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners into the British judo grading system has generated an unexpected dispute after one participant’s coaches reversed a promotion awarded through official…
Judo instructor and YouTube personality Shintaro Higashi recently sparked conversation in the judo community after posting a video suggesting that leg grabs may be making a comeback, at least in…
A lawsuit filed in Dallas County, Texas has pulled back the curtain on years of internal turmoil at United States Judo, Inc., with a federal oversight investigation finding retaliation, manipulated…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
