red3 0 Posted June 3, 2009 Any advice for someone entering their first tournament? I have one on June 13th and want to leave no stone unturned in my preparation. I am an extreme novice! Thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
athelitextreme 6 Posted June 4, 2009 Any advice for someone entering their first tournament? I have one on June 13th and want to leave no stone unturned in my preparation. I am an extreme novice!Thank you Keep your head up, your torso low & your arms in front of you. Congratulations! With which club are you competing? At which event? :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red3 0 Posted June 4, 2009 The U.S. National Championship in Venice, CA (LA, venue is Muscle Beach). I train at Memphis Judo and Jiu Jitsu in Memphis, TN. I am competing in both middle weight and open... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sasanishiki 57 Posted June 4, 2009 Practise your tachiai, the start, so that you are moving forward into your opponent from the crouch. this requires geting your hips low in the crouch. If your hips are too high then your first move is to stand up rather than to move forward, thus losing momentum and making you an easier target for your opponent. With a background in judo you are going to have to overcome an urge at time to pull your opponent to you. You want to grab the belt but use it to throw and unbalance your opponent, not keep them connected to you. I'd try to watch some sumo stuff on youtube just to get a feel of a few things. Practise hard and, as said above, keep your torso low (done by bending your knees and keeping your hips low. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red3 0 Posted June 5, 2009 Practise your tachiai, the start, so that you are moving forward into your opponent from the crouch. this requires geting your hips low in the crouch. If your hips are too high then your first move is to stand up rather than to move forward, thus losing momentum and making you an easier target for your opponent. With a background in judo you are going to have to overcome an urge at time to pull your opponent to you. You want to grab the belt but use it to throw and unbalance your opponent, not keep them connected to you. I'd try to watch some sumo stuff on youtube just to get a feel of a few things. Practise hard and, as said above, keep your torso low (done by bending your knees and keeping your hips low. Mahalo Nui Loa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isolinalacorvina 1 Posted June 5, 2009 (Sign of approval...) The tachi-ai is more important ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
