I haven’t blogged for a while as I have been tied up with degree assignments and posting on the BJA forum. It is an area of the forum I wanted to try explore today.
Background
Someone posted 4 video clips
http://www.judovision.org/?p=2363
http://www.judovision.org/?p=2657
http://www.judovision.org/?p=2686
http://www.judovision.org/?p=2598
The thread title was Worst Olympian Ever!!!! The author said this must be the worst Olympian ever as he has no heart. Something I disagreed with. So the discussion then lead to what define good and the best Judo is it hoe effective it is – winning the fight no matter how, ...winning with Ippon?
Full thread is here:
http://www.britishjudo.org.uk/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=24&Number=46680&Searchpage=1&Main=2551&Words=&topic=1&Search=true#Post46680
When chatting with Lance Wicks (www.judocoach.com) we looked how do you judo good judo? If it is about beating the opponent then style doesn’t come into it nor does the level of the score – it is about playing the rules.
Playing the rules happens in other sports Formula 1 and the 6 wheeled McClaren of the 1970’s, or the current new diffuser boxes, or the Sailing final that saw Ben Ainsley win gold by not trying to win a race only using the laws of sailing to make his nearest competitor get a low ranking.
You might not like countries loading events with competitors pre Olympics to stop key players from other countries qualifying but it was within the rules if not the spirit of Judo.
So what is good judo?
Someone said to me it was about Ippon Judo nothing more or less – so is 4 minutes of negative judo getting 3 shido’s good judo... as long as you produce one attack that scores you Ippon?
I was looking for a way of rating items that went to good Judo at an ELITE OLYMPIC level...the list I came up with is
My idea on good judo for the Olympics performance judo– different at non recreational level – so if you have these qualities then your judo is good if not judo is bad, and by rating these on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the excellent 1 being the worst or nonexistent, and adding the score up you could create a scale to rate the best and worst performers at an Olympics.
It is not extensive nor is it exclusive. I would like to try and keep lists to 10, so what’s your list? If something on my list is in your opinion wrong please say why and what you would re place it with?
1. Commits to attacks
2. Moves and controls partner with skill as well as strength
3. Ability to use tactics and strategy in fights
4. Adapts the judo to opponent, both using pro active and reactive Judo, passive and aggressive states.
5. Wins fights
6. Doesn’t give up, eg. Carries on fighting to escape in Osekomi ( heart or motivation)
7. Has a variety of scoring techniques, sides and directions
8. Has a variety of gripping patterns and grips
9. Consistent, both fight to fight and from Tachi Waza to Ne Waza
10. Mentally sharp and switched on – able to think to adapt within a completion and fight.
I am trying to keep it to intrinsic quality regardless of the support network, coach etc. 3 Are Psychological, 3 are technical the other cross a couple of boarders.
So the thought I will leave you is what is good judo and how will you recognise it and recognise it in young players...as we have no frame work or points of reference....would love your comments.
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Friday, 8 May 2009
Monday, 16 March 2009
Books, The Internet and Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki
Books are often over looked by young people as a source of information. They grass on the internet skimming through lot of information. Though they don’t know the source and their credentials they will often cite things as being true because it was on the Internet.
The same can be true of Judo – player trying techniques they have seen on You-tube that are wholly in appropriate to their size, maturity and skill level.
Digital Natives in Judo is an excellent talk by Lance Wicks and forms part of a BJA coach revalidation day. For those of you who have seen his lecture it listen to this Analysis from Radio 4 broadcast on 15th March– it is on the BBC website.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j17xt
There are 3 days left to listen to it, it explores youngster reliance and how different generations use the Internet.
I was coming back from London Last night from the Budokwai when I heard it and I had an idea – as a marketing tool or teaching aid – why not provide a class with example of a throw you are teaching taht can be found on You-Tube? Allowing them also to see the classics form the great masters of the past.
Which brings me back to books many youngsters prefer DVDs to book when learning or finding out about judo which is a shame.
One of eth nicest Judo books ever produced is Fighting Judo by Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki with Photos by Terence Donovan. A must for any true Judo library.
It was at the Training session at the Budokwai in London last night that I met Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki and experienced just how versatile his Yoko-Tomanage is and his amazing ground work skills. It was a mixture of randori and training session and I know his 5 students from Tokyo University had a great time.
I was saw things I couldn’t work out on the mat and so i trotted back to the book at home to revisit. It was an exceptional mat with 9th Dan’s, World Champions, former Olympic Medallists and it struck Judo is a beautiful sport – orange belts training along side and fighting Olympic champions in a warm fun environment no other sport could do this.
When I left I didn’t take photo to go on the web site as some might – for me it was about the experience and knowing – no matter what happens in the future I have met, trained with and experienced the beautiful judo of Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki, a Judo Legend and the author of one of the definitive books on Judo.
Speak again soon.
The same can be true of Judo – player trying techniques they have seen on You-tube that are wholly in appropriate to their size, maturity and skill level.
Digital Natives in Judo is an excellent talk by Lance Wicks and forms part of a BJA coach revalidation day. For those of you who have seen his lecture it listen to this Analysis from Radio 4 broadcast on 15th March– it is on the BBC website.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j17xt
There are 3 days left to listen to it, it explores youngster reliance and how different generations use the Internet.
I was coming back from London Last night from the Budokwai when I heard it and I had an idea – as a marketing tool or teaching aid – why not provide a class with example of a throw you are teaching taht can be found on You-Tube? Allowing them also to see the classics form the great masters of the past.
Which brings me back to books many youngsters prefer DVDs to book when learning or finding out about judo which is a shame.
One of eth nicest Judo books ever produced is Fighting Judo by Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki with Photos by Terence Donovan. A must for any true Judo library.
It was at the Training session at the Budokwai in London last night that I met Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki and experienced just how versatile his Yoko-Tomanage is and his amazing ground work skills. It was a mixture of randori and training session and I know his 5 students from Tokyo University had a great time.
I was saw things I couldn’t work out on the mat and so i trotted back to the book at home to revisit. It was an exceptional mat with 9th Dan’s, World Champions, former Olympic Medallists and it struck Judo is a beautiful sport – orange belts training along side and fighting Olympic champions in a warm fun environment no other sport could do this.
When I left I didn’t take photo to go on the web site as some might – for me it was about the experience and knowing – no matter what happens in the future I have met, trained with and experienced the beautiful judo of Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki, a Judo Legend and the author of one of the definitive books on Judo.
Speak again soon.
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Videos
Today I thought I woudl share a project with you.
One of my Judokas at a school is a budding film maker. So I encourage him to do a promotional video for the Judo Club, I coudln't get it to load but you can see what he produced as the film producer Kit Harwood has his own blog http://www.kitharwood.blogspot.com/ with several other video on it.
Having helped with the filming and planning it has rasied a couple of questions I think are worth considering. If you are trying to promote your club what would you put in a video, would you focus on the atmosphere, impressive throws?
This was our attempt and it works I think. With the use of mobile phones as camera, the internet and U-tube it is very easy to put something together easily.
Lance Wicks www.judocoach.com will tell you this is what you need for the the modern Digital native.
I would love to see others - especially with origional video footage not just a rehash of Fighting Films DVD's (http://www.fightingfilms.com/) cut with a different sound track and a club logo.
If you have one to share please let me know.
A couple of videos worth looking at as a way of promoting Judo are by Rob Maurency
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXp3sWe_Avo&feature=channel_page
This is a video of an Australlian University Team Comp - very theatrical coloured suit etc but works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOn-o1Bl6zY&feature=channel
A great Goshin Jutsu Kata with all the boaring bits cut out - film at the Kodokan with Rob being Tori. When he showed this to a class after having done the kata they lapped it up.
All these video apper with pomissions of the creators.
All for now
One of my Judokas at a school is a budding film maker. So I encourage him to do a promotional video for the Judo Club, I coudln't get it to load but you can see what he produced as the film producer Kit Harwood has his own blog http://www.kitharwood.blogspot.com/ with several other video on it.
Having helped with the filming and planning it has rasied a couple of questions I think are worth considering. If you are trying to promote your club what would you put in a video, would you focus on the atmosphere, impressive throws?
This was our attempt and it works I think. With the use of mobile phones as camera, the internet and U-tube it is very easy to put something together easily.
Lance Wicks www.judocoach.com will tell you this is what you need for the the modern Digital native.
I would love to see others - especially with origional video footage not just a rehash of Fighting Films DVD's (http://www.fightingfilms.com/) cut with a different sound track and a club logo.
If you have one to share please let me know.
A couple of videos worth looking at as a way of promoting Judo are by Rob Maurency
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXp3sWe_Avo&feature=channel_page
This is a video of an Australlian University Team Comp - very theatrical coloured suit etc but works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOn-o1Bl6zY&feature=channel
A great Goshin Jutsu Kata with all the boaring bits cut out - film at the Kodokan with Rob being Tori. When he showed this to a class after having done the kata they lapped it up.
All these video apper with pomissions of the creators.
All for now
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