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