Thanksgiving Break

Hello again everyone,

Please note that on November 24 and 28 VCU will be closed. With that being said we cannot hold practice when the university is closed. With that being said we will not have practice on those respective days. At any rate just as a reminder if you wish to take the promotion exam this semester you need to join the USJA ( http://usja-judo.org/ ) and pay the 45 dollar fee inorder to become a member and receive your card. If you are promoted you will then have to pay a 20 dollar fee ( 15 to the USJA and 5 for your belt ). It seems like a lot but really no one pays dues so think of this as you paying dues to Judo as the sport.

Thanks again everyone,

Larry D'Arcangelo ( Club President , Yonkyu )

Judo during Fall break

Judo club will meet on Wednesday (10/20) and Sunday (10/24) during fall break.

For those traveling or going home for break, be safe!

Tips on gis

A bunch of people got new gis! So I figured now would be a good time to post a few items on gi maintenance.

• Unless your gi is pre-shrunk, it will shrink a bit when you wash it. If you want to shrink it on purpose, try the procedure in this link http://news.gorillagear.ca/what-to-do-with-a-new-gi/
• DO NOT leave a wet/sweaty gi balled up in your gym bag. (Unless you enjoy bacteria growing in there)
• Wash gi after every use. If this is just impossible, hang dry your gi immediately. Sun drying is preferable.
• The Warrior gis that I got are natural, unbleached. If you want to lighten the color, use bleach during the first 2-3 washes. Otherwise, do not use bleach or detergent with bleach. Using bleach often will wear away the gi quickly.
• Using a dryer is not recommended as it will make your gi shrink rather significantly and tumble drying will decrease the life of your gi.

I'm glad to see that a majority of our members now have gis at practice. If anybody else needs a gi, please contact me or Larry. You are also welcome to purchase a gi on your own. Jason posted information on gi brands on this blog as well http://vcujudo.blogspot.com/2008/09/get-gi.html

09-26-10 Sunday Practice

Nage waza (Throw technique)
O goshi - major hip throw
Uki goshi - floating hip throw

Shime waza (Choking technique)
Peruvian neck tie (not sure if there is a judo equivalent of this name)
"Turtle buster" into either
Okuri eri jime - sliding collar lock
Hadaka jime - rear naked choke

Enjoy!

09-12-2010 Sunday Practice

So I think some people wanted to know the names of the throws and hold-downs that we worked on from Sunday.

Nage waza (Throw technique)
Seoi nage - upper back carry throw
Specifically, we worked on ippon seoi nage, which means single point upper back carry throw. http://judoinfo.com/new/images/stories/animations/blue/ipponseoi.gif You can check out a simple animation of the throw here.

Osaewaza (Pinning techniques)
Kesa gatame - scarf hold
Kata gatame - shoulder hold
Kami shiho gatame - upper four corner hold
http://judoinfo.com/new/techniques/grappling-techniques/307-pinning-techniques-osaewaza

If you have some free time, definitely navigate through the judo info website for a bit! If there are any beginning throws that you would like to learn, bring it up next time in class.