A Review Of Strength Training for Judo E book

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Review of Strength Training for Judo E book Package

Some time ago I was fat, yes I was, hard as it was hard for me to believe but I had really let myself go. I weighed over 90 kilos, was out of shape and getting owned by people on the Judo mat simply due to my conditioning. My skill level was getting better but as a shift worker with a family, the people that could go to class 3 times a week were beating me after a few minutes of training.  I was just so tired all the time.

I was getting fed up of being beaten, fed up of being thrown and fed up of losing. As a result I trawled the internet looking for fitness answers to my problem. Don’t get me wrong, I had great coaches but when I was only going to practise once every 3 weeks I needed some help.

I came across a whole truck load of you tube clips from an Australian Guy. I had never heard of him before but did some digging and his name was Matt D Aquino. I really liked his stuff and he was an International Judo player so that made me listen even harder. Clearly he not only taught, he was actively competing in top class events as well.So I did the usual internet thing. I visited his site www.beyondgrappling.com and signed up for his newsletter. Then I really started to get into the stuff this guy was saying.

Firstly it was written in plain language, nothing to fancy or pushy. He wasn’t trying to sell me anything but he was providing me with regular email newsletters and fitness tips and free videos galore. Not just a few dodgy DVD clips but real detailed you tube videos that explained techniques and fitness drills. Here’s the link below if you want to check out his work

http://www.youtube.com/user/BeyondGrappling?feature=chclk

Now after some time as a subscriber I got an email offering me an e book called Work Outs for Judo. This was put together by Matt which I have reviewed before. However the book set me on a road to getting fit again. It provided me with a series of results that lead me to lose weight and drop down 10 kilos!  Now not only is this true but here is some footage of me fighting, click the link to see the results of workouts for Judo which I followed along with some dieting to get down from the under 90 kilos division to under 81 kilos!


So when I heard Matt was putting out a book on Judo strength I jumped at it straight away and got his premium package which had a ton of free gifts included as well.

Personally this is another area I have been dominated in. Strength does matter in Judo, if you ever get on the mat with a person who has competed at International level then you will know they have serious strength and once they get a grip of you it is just a matter of time. I hate feeling dominated so this book immediately got my attention.

The Book is called Strength Training for Judo and is a very fast download. Now if you are new to downloading a book this shouldn’t stop you as Matt makes the process very easy and professional. The book takes a short time to down load and you have all the free extras as well.

 

Now onto the book

Ok now I have to say I opened it up and was very impressed with the sheer number of pages. 200 to be precise!! The book is a guide to almost every strength related exercise out there and if you are new to strength training then this is for you. The sheer depth of the information is amazing as it doesn’t just show how to train but gives exercise programmes, methods of training and high quality photos showing every move. I will say that this is just pure strength training, no cardio work or anything like that but the book is designed for Judoka to meet their needs. Many Judoka never bother with this type of training and it’s a shame and as such have no knowledge of strength training.

If you are reading this then you can get this book and treat it as your strength bible. There are literally so many different exercises with so many different items of kit then you will never be bored and your knowledge will be equal to most fitness trainers. I know this as I am a qualified fitness trainer and the qualification had less techniques involved than are contained within the e book Strength Training for Judo.

I can’t imagine ever getting bored with this book. It contains a great deal of written information as well as photos. Some of the topics covered include breathing techniques, strength training principles, multiple warm ups then there are the exercises. Chest, Shoulders, leg, back, arm and my favourite part the core! Everyone struggles with core training yet here is a bible of exercises to choose from that will help get you toned. We then have advanced exercises, Injury prevention exercises, and finally a whole host of training programmes. Like I said, this book is amazing. I have a lot of fitness books and this beats them all.

Free Products

Now as with all of Matt’s products the book is only part of the package and as such I’m going to review the package as whole. If you get his premium package you will get all the add on’s.

Matt Gives away 3 free products

His preparing for competition e book, Medicine Ball Workouts and Speed and agility for Judo

OK I enjoyed the strength training book, it’s a great reference guide that I will keep on my shelf and go back to again and again but the speed training book and the Competition prep book are simply out of this world. These go beyond mere free add gifts and actually make the package simply amazing.

These are shorter books but don’t think that doesn’t make them amazing. The preparation book goes into how Matt actually gets ready for his events including the weigh in, putting his kit bag together and even into the warm up room. I personally have picked up one tip from this book that matt learned form a very experienced Judoka. I won’t say what, but it was to do with a problem I was having when I got tired. As soon as I read it I clicked and thought yep, the same happens to me and I can’t wait to try the new warm up. This book was literally like going into the mind of an Olympic Judo athlete. How rare is that!!!

Now I have been around my fair share of elite athletes, I have graced the dressing rooms of world champion boxers, met many Olympians and never have any of them opened themselves up to such an extent, yet here you have it, an Olympian sharing how he prepares for an event. His weight cutting advice alone is well worth the price of this package. This book is not just educational but interesting as well.

The other add on was the speed book. Now I happen to be very fast anyway however that is mainly due to my many years boxing where hand and foot speed is essential over strength. Now this book contains numerous drills and exercises that can assist and help you to get quicker. The information is short but sweet in this book and the drills will help you to get faster. That can’t be bad.

The Medicine Ball workout guide is great and coming from a boxing background it was a nice refresher with some unusual twists. As a boxer for 15 years I grew up using a medicine ball; however I’ve never seen one used in a Judo session. They are a totally misunderstood tool. Here Matt reveals some good uses of the equipment.

The whole package is a great reference guide to all exercises for training and is fantastic for personal trainers and coaches along with Judoka and other grapplers. It’s a total guide to Strength training from warm ups, to the types of training and what can happen if you over train and then exercises for all major muscle groups. Combined with the bonus gifts you can’t go wrong with this book. Simply get a ton of paper and then print it out and stick it in a file to go back to during your entire career.

Now I know my stuff. I was an official for world championship boxing and hold a first Dan in Judo. I’m also a very experienced boxer and qualified fitness trainer. Matt has written about things I’ve never seen before and that is saying something because I have seen a lot. In any case this book is a pure bible of strength related exercises and knowledge which I know I will keep for years and refer back to again and again. I can’t wait for Matt to be picked up by a major publisher and see all his products out there in every book shop. They deserve it!! If you want to get a product that really is high on value and low on cost that will help get you stronger. Then Check out strength training for Judo.

So my rating is a whopping 5 stars Gold medal winner.

If you don’t get this book your opponents may and may be adding strength training to their game right now

To find out more information about this product click here

or  just click on the image!

And if you needed any more convincing here is Matts CV

Matthew D’Aquino is a 3rd Dan Black belt and is passionate about all forms of grappling. Matt has been studying Judo for 20 years and has represented Australia at 8 Continental Championships, 4 World Championships and competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Matt has also competed in various World Cups, Grand Slams and Grand Prixs all over the world. He has trained in some of the hardest dojos in the world, including Yong Inn University in Korea, Tokai University in Japan, INCEP in France, Pollymunka in the Czech Republic and Sankaku Club in Slovenia.

Career highlights:

  • · Being the first and only Australian Male to win the Pac Rim Championships in 2009
  • · 1st Place St Gallen Tournament in Switzerland
  • · 3rd Place USK Cup Prague, Czech Republic
  • · Multiple Oceania Champion
  • · Multiple Australian champion
  • · World Cup Champion
  • · 17th 2010 World Championships Tokyo
  • · 7th Miami World Cup, US Open and El Salvador World Cup 2011

Matt also competes in Freestyle Wrestling and Brazilian Jujitsu competitions in and around Australia. His career highlights include:

  • · 1st No-Gi Purple-belt Submission Grappling National championship -67kg
  • · 1st Royler Gracie Cup Purple belt 2009 -74kg
  • · 2nd National Freestyle Wrestling Championships -60kg

 

 

Making Money in Martial Arts- How to make more!

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This article is the first of a series that addresses the money aspect of martial arts, it is intended to provide you with strategies and techniques that WILL add money to your club income and as such allow you live a better standard of life, by the end of the article you will be able to charge more money, earn more money and keep all your students happy. Sounds too good to be true, but I assure you it can be done!

I will look at 3 aspects in the series:

1. Class Prices

2.Seminars

3. Instructor Courses

I have researched these 3 aspects in great depth and believe what I say will help you to put cash in your pocket. It is as plain a message as that. I’m not selling anything, I have no programmes, this is just pure advice. I learned a lot of lessons the hard way, from running a club that didn’t work and when I finally got things to work I had to stop teaching simply due to compete ting  demands in my life. However once I closed the doors on my own club I studied the art of making money from the martial arts, free publicity and running a successful club so that when the time was right I could run a business that paid from day one. I hope to give you some free snippets of advice that we add value to your bank balance.

The first aspect of running a class is to make more this month than you did last. This is a simple strategy and behind that one strategy is a complex web of possibilities that I haven’t got time to go into here but the first and most obvious is class cost.

How Much to Charge?

This is an interesting aspect, just what is your time worth, what value do you offer? Now I have paid 50 pence to £10 for a class depending on art and location. Sometimes I have trained with world champions and paid less than it costs to get a kebab!

The message I have to say here is simple. We are charging to little, yes too little. At this time we need to charge more and not less for our skills. To many of you this may sound like a difficult concept but hold on for a minute. What type of club are you? Are you a community club or are you a business?

This to me doesn’t matter too much but the main difference is that running a community shouldn’t effect your personal bank balance. Running a business will!

If you aren’t sure what the difference between the two is, it is that a community club will not make a profit for any individual, all funds go bank into the clubs pot and it will have a secretary and a chairman etc. A business is set up to make profits for an individual or a group of individuals. This is again a massive subject for now lets concentrate on class costs because at the end of the day that is what brings the money in. However if you are a community club you will usually charge less than what I suggest here, maybe even half. So please look out for a future post designed totally for community clubs. However if your income depends on running your club read on.

Monthly V Weekly

Do you collect your fees on a monthly basis a weekly basis or after each class? In this day and age you need to have one plan and one plan alone to survive. That is monthly payments! These are your bread and butter, your reliable students, your real source of secured income. Now Ideally set up a standing order with your bank and student via a simple form however you could consider using a billing company that collects the money for you. To find one one of these simply google it or look in any martial arts magazine.

Pricing Structure

If I was setting up a club I have 3 payment options

1. Monthly

2. Class by class

3. Shift worker Monthly

Now for junior students I recommend that you offer just one monthly fee and it is done by direct debit/ standing order. This is for several reasons I will address in another post. This post is designed for the adult market.

This is fairly basic stuff but one thing you may never have done is the shift worker part. I like to offer a shift worker option because this allows people to work a shift pattern knowing that they cant attend each class yet still they want to pay you by the month. It is a great arrangement that is beneficially for you both, they get a reduced price taking into consideration they cant make each class even if they wanted to, and you get a fixed monthly fee.

What should the student be paying?

This is the real meat of this post, what should you charge and what should your student be paying. Now before I talk about prices, lets talk about your customer. They come to you for a variety of reasons. You should of course be asking them what they want to gain from your class but some of the common answers are as follows:

  • More Confidence
  • Ability to protect themselves and their loved ones
  • Weight Loss
  • Improved Fitness
  • Social (make new friends)
  • Learn a new skill
Now if you were to break down each one of these things it is easy to see that the martial arts professional is a weight loss coach, self defence instructor, confidence coach,social club event organiser, relationship coach, fitness instructor and teacher.
So lets break this down even further, currently these proefssionals charge a lot but lets quickly take a look
Weight Loss Clubs-
Can cost about £19.99 per month to see check here or here. The 2 links here will show you that for just a weight loss club alone you are looking at £20 per month.
Confidence Coaching-
Well you don’t often even get to know their costs because most will force a call to find out but lets look at plain old Hypnotherapy costs about £65 per hour according to this website I’ve linked. Now yes, this would be a one to one session, so call a group session another £20 per month a bit of guess work there but I think that’s fair
So thats £40 before we even add on our specialism that is teaching people to look after themselves.
Social
Now to go out an enjoy a social evening with friends will cost you anywhere in the region of £20 to £100. That would of course give you a great night out but how much did you spend for your last meal out? Your last drink in a bar? I am guessing at least £20 for a meal or drinks but more likely towards the £45 mark. A trip to the cinema maybe £20. You get the point.
What to Charge and Why
So I think I’ve made my reasoning clear. You are probably charging for your hard earned skills less than it costs to get a kebab, less than a night at the pub and less than a trip to the cinema. Why?
A lot of this has to do with the lack of business sense of martial artists. We are mare arts experts first and business people last or not at all, however you have a great product and a great message. You will enhance the lives of those who come into your clubs and as such you need to be charging a price that reflects this quality.
Now before you jump in, and are sitting there thinking that no one will pay my new costs remember this. You are not a life essential skill, you are not a life requirement. Your customers chose to come to you first!
By this I mean that if a student never had martial arts training then they would still live a normal life. If they didn’t have food they would die, heat they would freeze, no fuel for their car it would not run. Some things are essential, some like martial arts are a choice. By coming to you they made that choice in advance.Your student came to you wanting to learn martial arts, they wanted to get the skills you already have, they want to learn. The question here is not that they want to learn, it is what can they afford?
Can They Afford More?
I once had a student moan at me about the price of training and how they were struggling so I asked them how many pints of beer they drank on Saturday? The answer was 8. Now at £3.50 a pint we are looking at a bill of £28. I told him to have 4 less pints a week, lose more weight and still enjoy martial arts. He still kept coming.
Everyone has a choice and if you have a student come through your doors they have a choice as well. They have made the decision already that they want to learn. You need to have a price to reflect your skills and teaching, the quality of your product and what it will do for their life.
So here comes the big question, what should we be charging senior students?
Per Month
If you are charging by the month for a student the minimum in today’s economy you should be charging is £47 per month by direct debit or £50 cash. However I suggest to you that depending on what you offer, number of arts and times they can train etc you can use the following system. (its worked out as an average of 4 weeks per month)
1 ART ONCE A WEEK £47 PER MONTH = £11.75 A CLASS
1 ART 3 TIMES A WEEK £ 60 PER MONTH = £5 PER CLASS
MULTIPLE ARTS, VARIOUS CLASSES £75PER MONTH= VERY CHEAP
If you still want to charge by the class then its a straight £10 minimum. Your skills are worth at least that much! But I would still charge more than it would work out on a monthly basis so depending on your monthly fee I would charge between £12 and £15 per class.
For shift workers offer sensible discount.
So if you charge £47 per month and have just 10 students you are looking at £470 per month. However you will still have juniors and the few that pay by the class.
Do you have 10 adults in each of your classes? Maybe and maybe not. In my experience its harder to get this number than people think. Yet don’t let this put you off because I’m sure that across your clubs and across your gym you have 10 people that train with you, maybe 4 on a Monday and maybe 4 on a Saturday and 2 on a Sunday. Whatever the spread you still have 10 people. The fact they can’t come to the other session is not your issue, you offer it to them. The choice is theirs.
Conclusion
Now if you have read this long post and been thinking to your self “you know what, I’m worth more but they wont pay it” Then I suggest you try it out. Your loyal students will appreciate that you have to earn your living and that you have costs such as rent, marketing and insurance. There will always be students that want something for nothing so create offers for those students such as:
  • Join Now and get 25% off for the first 6 months
  • First 30 days free
  • Free Suit
  • bring a friend and if they join you train for half price
  • family reduced memberships
You have so many options that it really makes no sense in not trying another solution.
The bottom line is that we need to be professional. You have costs, you are not free. You are a business. Remember when you got your black belt?, got in the ring for the first time? Or became a coach. Now that is the feeling of satisfaction you are selling. You are not selling just something to do for one or two hours a week. You are selling a skill! A life changing skill!
To finish I have this statement, Plumbers, Electricians, Mechanics, lawyers, Doctors, Chefs and any other profession that required years of study and have to pay association costs, training fees and more all charge a higher price for a specialist skill. You will teach a skill that allows a student to have a better quality of life. The key aspect here is to add value. You add value to the life of a person. So charge what you think you are worth!!
Now if you think this means I support charging a fortune for Instructor courses think again. The next post will go into details of this controversial subject.
Take Care
Andrew
www.theselfdefenceexpert.com

 

 

How To Take a Person Down- The Shinjido Way

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Would you like to take a person down with ease? Drop a much bigger person to the floor with a scientific method? Then Danny Da Costa may just have the method and techniques you need. Here we look at his G.A.P method from his Shinjido syllabus as Danny has very kindly written a guest blog for us.

I have been a fan of Shinjido for some time now as it mixes the beauty and grace of Aikido with Judo and some of Danny’s refinements from a long competition career. The end result is a great art that enhances not just competition Judo but also self defence as well. Anyway Danny has written this article in which he explains his unique G.A.P. concept which is short for Gravity Assisted Power. If you like this take a look at the trailer at the bottom of the page for his new DVD.

Gravity Assisted Power – GAP 

 

This is the predominate principle that distinguishes Shinjido from other throwing arts. It is helpful to use Judo as a comparison although the principle is equally valid for self defense

 

The power for a Judo throw requires substantial muscular effort.Kano(the founder of judo) described Judo as “the gentle way”. If you watch judo competition, particularly at international level, you would hardly describe it as gentle. Something has been lost in translation. A more accurate description, also used byKanowas “maximum effect with minimum force”. HoweverKanodid not regard judo simply as a sport and some of the techniques today would hardly be recognized by him as judo.

 

A throw can be broken down to 3 elements of which the first is Tsukuri or breaking balance. Geof. Gleason, British Judo’s first full time professional coach, described Ttsukuri in more detail: “the action done by Tori (the thrower) to make Uki (the recipient) move in the direction of the throw. It can be done many ways, using body weight, hand action, using Uke’s (uncontrolled) body weight….” The second element is Kuzushi or the thrower positioning their own body in preparation of the completing the throwing action. The final element is the throwing action that completes Uki’s downfall. In reality the three elements that constitute a throw are likely to merge into one continuous action.

 

The preparation for a throw i.e. Tsukuri or balance breaking may on occasion be subtle but the driving force that makes the throw work, is anything but. The power is most frequently derived from a driving leg. Therefore a forward throw becomes the most difficult direction to throw because Tori (the thrower) must turn 180 degrees and place their driving leg behind them. The further back they place the driving leg, the more powerful the action will be. Uki will seek to prevent this by blocking with an outstretched arm or thrusting his hip forward on the side being attacked. Tai toshi, Seionage, Harai goshi, Uchimata are just a few examples of forward throws that require the action of a driving leg

 

The other major use of muscular power is in a throw that requires a lifting action such as Ogoshi, Uranage, Katagaruma etc. Both the lifting and the driving action oppose the force of gravity. To be effective they require much skill in reducing the effect of gravity through initially unbalancing the opponent – Tsukuri and Kuzushi.

 

The Shinjido approach is to join with the force of gravity, applying body weight directly down. The power required is not so much a muscular force. It is effortless power created by moving the body mass and adding your weight to the opponent. Tsukuri or balance breaking is still required but not to the same degree as a judo throw. Consider this, an upright body can only lean forward about 10 degrees before it needs to take a step or fall. Because Judo requires muscular effort, at the application stage there is a good deal of muscle tension. With Shinjido, the emphasis is on remaining as relaxed as possible, which allows the application of more weight. This is a very efficient way to make a throw. The most remarkable first impression is that the throw seemed effortless both for Tori and Uki.

 

I frequently take someone with no martial art or falling experience and drop them down using GAP. I am so much in control that I can easily vary the impact from soft to severe and the novice can have their head protected while they are gently sat down. The common cry of students with experience in other arts is “How did you do that? It seemed so easy.” Intrinsic or effortless power works that way. Because there is no great muscular effort it does indeed seem effortless. Strong thigh muscles are wonderful to have but provided you can “let go” and bend your knees, little muscular effort is required to put someone down, when you work with, rather than against gravity.

 

Used with correct timing GAP can be effective against a strike, without any application of specific technique. You simple block downwards against the opponent’s arm, in the region of the elbow, allowing your body weight to follow through. Once understood not only mentally but at the physical level, this is a simple concept that can become an automatic response. Having someone on the deck in front of you lays them open to any number of completion moves. This principle is best understood by having on the mat experience. As moving pictures are worth a thousand words, I recommend Shinjido Evolution Innovations available from Fighting Films as a download.

 

Danny Da Costa

6th Dan Judo, 6th Dan Aikido, Founder Shinjido

 

Be sure to check out the trailer below

 

Brock Lesnar- Taking the Cage to the Ring

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Hi folks,

A quick article here showing some video of Brock Lesnar. Now he is the real deal. A man who can fight for real and also can wrestle in the WWE. I wish him well if he goes back to the WWE and I do love wrestling so the martial arts world can and will gain followers from his return. Wrestling is the living comic strip of martial arts. Anyway, enjoy Brock putting some pain on Triple H. They say the arm broke? If it did it did. The WWE are experts at stuff like this so who knows and who cares. Its sports entertainment! And I love it, bring back Shamrock and I will be happy as well.

Here’s the clip

If you are into grappling,BJJ or Judo check out this clip as well

Grip Fighting Skills for Judo, BJJ and Russian Sambo

A Review Of The Keysi Fighting Method Known as KFM

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A Review Of the KFM

Some time ago on another blog I did a review of the now world known KFM or Keysi fighting Method. Now that I have trained in the system several times, read and watched more You Tube footage than I really have the time for I thought I would re visit this subject.

The keysi Fighting Method needs no real introduction to many however if you are new to their art is is best described in my opinion as a realistic street self defence system which has its roots in Spanish Martial Arts and fighting. For more information check out the website at https://www.keysikfm.com/en for details of its founders and much more. This post is designed as a review of the actual application of the art

I have been fortunate to be coached twice in two seminars by the excellent Rob Lock who I consider a great and talented instructor and Ive seen my fair share of the good and the bad. Rob has a natural and flowing style and breaks down the art into a format that is both easy to understand and replicate. I recommend his training and I have friends that go to his school so check him out.

Now on to the art. It a nutshell its very very good.

Well Keysi is a very good style for anyone regardless of their background as it is simply a translation of violence into a training format. There are of course some things that I don’t like about it, however as a system it does a great job. In fact at this moment in time I feel it is the most practical system for a person to train in and get results within a few weeks.

Brave words indeed from me, so what makes it so good?

Well I feel that it takes a unique standpoint that it doesn’t focus on the average one v one situation, instead and quite rightly it looks at fights as if they were 3 D. For example you go to a boxing club or mma etc, you fight against one person. You are attacks are usually forward and backwards. Just like a video game, you lack real depth, and as we know real life encounters have depth and involve multiple opponents.

If a person wants to hurt you they are likely to do so with a crowd or with others. This is basic pack mentality and it is a successful ploy to use. So KFM does what no other martial art has done. It places this at the centre of its training, “ok we are surrounded by a group now lets see how we can survive”. This mentality produces a great set of tools and training drills that are not only fun but exhausting.

I wrote about KFM in Martial Arts Illustrated Magazine in 2008 and the only reason I haven’t pursued training with them is the distance and my other projects. I do feel that I will go into keysi but only as a support to my Judo Sambo and other systems I use. That though is down purely to location and logistics as I truly feel that Keysi has a lot of techniques and tactics that will see you get home safely and to be honest feel more confident.

One thing that I do feel that is underestimated in the KFM training and hard to put into words is that there training cultivates ‘fighting spirit’. They call this the predator/ prey mentality and their drills develop this attitude to get you  press the ‘switch’ in your mind that stops you thinking that you will become a victim and turns you into a ball of energy that is ready to fight.

Here is their trailer and until next time keep safe

Ryan Hall’s 50/50 Leglock DVD Review

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Ryan Halls 50/50 dvd is a unique product in the fact that it showcases Ryan Halls methods since he split from Lloyd Irvins camp. The dvd is a very comprehensive product as it showcases the 50/50 guard. In case you didnt know this postition is a place where you can beat a more experienced and skilled grappler. The problem is that the guard heavily relies on the inverted heel hook as its major move. This is often banned from competition and for good reason. The move is the most dangerous in leglocks and will result in a serious injury if the tap is not done quickly. However for self defence situations the move is very good.

 

So what do you get for your money? An awful lot actually. Ryan Teaches everything from the heel hook, straight ankle lock, guard passes and transitions along with entries. However what you pay for is Ryans detailed explanations of each move. He is very scientific and has a good understanding of leverage and also anatomy as he explains everything with such detail.

 

The move may not be one you can use a lot depending on your type of style/system however you need to know this for self defence and to become a more well rounded grappler.

 

My suggestion is that you get this set as it will enhance your knowledge and skill. This is a very good leglock dvd and should be on every serious grapplers dvd shelf!

FIGHTING FILMS IJF 2010 WORLD JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS DVD REVIEW

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The world Judo championships is one of those amazing events that occur where the very best action is always likely and the best Judoka gather to compete. The fighting films guys and girls presented this DVd as their coverage of the event. Here is my short review of the DVD.

 

Thne dvd is priced at just £15 which is amazing value and as always the quality is in line with the other fighting films products. The evnt is a great spectacle with the worlds best throwing each other all over the place. This is truly an example of world class Judo. However the FF production has put this dvd into the same format as its previous curcuit DVD. That process was to bring a programme to tv audiences and the dvd had that type of feel. This product has the same feel however unlike the circuit dvd where there were four events, this product has just the one. So does it work?

 

I have to say yes and no. The dvd is excellent, its great quality and footage however I have to say I didnt enjoy the DVD as much as I have done with the companys other world chanmpionships. Gone are the direct weight access, instead there is a highlights video, judoka of the tournament and the best IPPONS.

 

You cant deny its good but I was a little let down as I think the direct access to thr weight division is better as a format for such a great event. However the world circuit dvd works in this format, I felt that the world championships doesnt.

 

Should you buy it/ Of course you should, Im being picky, its world class Judo at a great price. However I wont treasure it as much as my other fighting films dvds.

Ive rated this as 4 out of 5

 

Direct acces to various weights would make this 5 out of 5. Sorry folks, a bit short of perfection this time.

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Review of Sambo Leglocks for No Gi Grappling by Reilly Bodycomb

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Review of Sambo leglocks for No Gi Grappling

 

The review of Sambo leglocks for No gi grappling is going to be unforgiving, brutal, no holds barred and pull no punches. Why? Well thats simple, I purchased this from Budo videos and had it shipped to the UK and once again have been stung by the mighty importation tax!!!! On a thin DVD WHAT!!!.

 

So Reilly Bodycomb feel my wrath!!!! Wait just a minute, Ive put this dvd on and have been given a rather pleasant shock. The sting felt by the tax issue has gone away instead I am listening to the DVD and looking at the high quality footage and well Im getting excited because my money has been well worth it!!

 

This DVD is basically Sambo leglocks for either No Gi, Self Defence or MMA. Its a recording of a few seminars that Reilly Bodycomb Sambo expert has done and the quality is just brilliant, what Reilly does is show case some of the best level instruction out there. A few years ago ( many infact) when I started colected these tapes I had the Rorion Gracie series for Gracie Jiu Jitsu and also the Frank Shamrock stuff. What these instructors have in abundance is that rare gift of explaining the tiny details that make the difference. This showcases knolwedge and experience but also shows the difference of a truly world class instructor. Now I hadnt heard of Reilly Bodycomb until I saw him at http://lockflow.com/  and thought this guy knows what hes on about, now Im no beginner with leglocks, I train under Georgi Georgiev who is a leglock master and former Sambo and Judo International. So I know my stuff, however this DVD has set a standard that Georgi will I am sure match.

 

The DVD is wells structured with a great layout and menu system. It has 2 discs and has an animated menu so you get a look at the sections first, nice touch Reilly! Now the instruction is clear, full of great details and the depth is very impressive. First the basics are covered in detail. This is a good thing as it clears up common mistakes, then the dvd goes on to cover leg control, leg knots, toe holds, Viktor Rolls and much more.

 

I like to do short snappy reviews and this is the same so Ill end it now.

 

The verdict, its a Gold medal winner- no flashy graphics, no fuss just an amazing seminar DVD. The best DVD on leg locks yet that kicks Ryan Halls into touch and for my money shows that good content is always most importnat than a top name.

 

5 stars out of 5 Gold medal winner!!!

 

Do yourself a favour get this DVD now, his new DVD comes out soon and this is what you need to be watching if you want to add volumes to your game.

 

If you didnt know I love leg locks and if you like them too or want to know more then this DVD is the industry standard. Reilly Bodycomb could do for Sambo what Fighting Films have done for Judo.

 

Excellent product!!!!!!!

 

Workouts For Judo By Matt D’Aquino Book Review

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Matt D’Aquino is a Judo player for Austrailia who has created an excellent website called Beyond Grappling and has actually done an awful lot for grappling instruction for free. He created a yout tube channel with over 200 free videos on grappling. Now normally when someone does this the techniques are ones we all know and love. So we get taught what we already know, and most press stop before the end of the clip. Now Matt has bucked that trend to create videos with some really useful content. From reviews, to fitness and techniques. His videos are actually quality stuff that he could have easily filled a DVD with and sold that instead.  So when he created his first e book I was keen to ge it.

Im a really busy person and as such my training time is limited, therefore I need to be on the money with what training I do. That means no wasted time. As such I need specific workouts for my sports and Judo is something that I have always struggled with fitness wise unless I can get to the dojo. Now Im a dad and work full time,  time is at a minimum for me. So what I wanted was a book that showed me how to get Judo fit that didnt need a lot of money or access to a gym.

So lets look if the book lived up to my needs. Well firstly the delivery is instant download. That great, it means no packaging or explaining to the wife when the post arrives. Secondly I dont have to pay Import taxes. So if you are producing a product In my opinion this is the option I want to see. Next, the product has 2 free e books if you order in the first 7 days. Now to be honest these really arent worth much money so Im not going to review them. Having read them I wouldnt pay for them, but they were a nice bonus with a few interesting touches and a good reference guide.

So what about the book its self. Workouts for Judo is a well put together E book, full of photos of the exercises and this is how it starts. A trcuk load of exercises, nothing new to most people but some nice variations and a clear explanantion of why each exercise is important for Judo. Then he goes into details about putting the exercises into workouts.

For me this is the key to good training and he uses a series of explosive exercises that develop speed,agility and power.Now Im not going to fool you and say that this book is perhaps worth the £26 I paid for it, as I do think this is slightly over priced, perhaps £18 would have been more appropriate, however what he has done is set a nice series of almost endless workouts, which arent boring but are fun. So the argument could be had that if my Judo improves and so does my fitness then the book is worth it. You do get advice on training, eating and warm ups etc. So there is a lot of variety.

The big question is going to be “do I think you should get it ?”

Well Im going to leave that one up to you this time, as the question will be all about you. If you get to Judo 3 times a week and are young and fit anyway, then I dont really think that you will gain a great deal. After all you are already fit, perhaps you will be able to increase that fitness but if you are at that level perhaps you will know whats in the book already.

However if you are like me, a Judo fan but struggle to get to training with the pressures of life etc, then this is definately for you. The list of workouts alone is amazing and this will help you to increase your fitness for Judo.

Ok, now given the price, the quality and the free books my overall rating is going to be!!!!!!!!

5 out of 5 Gold medal winner!!!!!!!

Why you may ask if I have just said the book sint fior everyone, well thats simple. Matt has produced over 200 videos for free which he could have easily put into his e book and charged more. He hasnt done this, instead he gave that for free and Im sure he will try and do the same for even longer.  So if you were to take his free videos and advice add the books and put them all together I think you would be looking at a DVD series that costs about £100. So Im awarding his book 5 stars and a gold medal as he has chosen to go about the business a different way. He has produced a book that is good but slightly over priced in my view, but he produced that much free goods and 2 free e books that you cant argue with it.

 

so once again 5 stars out of 5, get it if you are having fitness issues, get it if you are a coach, get it if you teach kids and get it to support Matt. The only people who dont need it will be super fit gym goers who are elite Judo players anyway.

lots of photos, lots of workouts,lots of ideas to keep a class fresh. So Its a nice product.

***** 5 out of 5 Good book