Sign up Now for Oakland Judo Summer Quarter July 9th – September 26th
It’s that time again! Oakland Judo is starting another quarter on July 9th. Tuition paid before the start date will be $165 for the semester. After July 9th tuition will be $190 or a pro-rated portion of $190 depending on when you start. It’s been a great year learning and growing with everyone, and we look forward to improving together with you as we move forward.
To register, bring cash or check to class on Tuesday or Thursday night. Alternatively you can mail a check to the following address:
Oakland Judo Club c/o Jonah Ewell
405 Kains Ave #101
Albany CA 94706
Make checks payable to “Oakland Kenin-Kan Judo” – do not mail cash!
Thanks and see you in class!
Tips on O-Uchi-Gari from Yamashita
Yasuhiro Yamashita is a Japanese judo legend, a sort of combination Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken. For ten years he was undefeated, winning World and Olympic championships. Here he gives some tips on one of his favorite techniques, o-uchi-gari.
Dave Camarillo on judo in MMA and the challenge of Ronda Rousey
Dave Camarillo on judo in MMA and the challenge of Ronda Rousey
Dave Camarillo was a very high level judo player before he tore up his knee and switched to Brazilian jiujitsu. He now runs a successful BJJ program in the South Bay called Guerilla Jiujitsu and is the former BJJ coach at American Kickboxing Academy. The link above is to an audio interview and partial transcript in which he analyzes some of the differences between judo and Brazilian jiujitsu, and also analyzes Ronda Rousey’s MMA game.
I agree with his assessment that judo players are generally stronger and more aggressive than BJJ players. In terms of shiai (competition), we are trained from the beginning to do “attacking judo”, to constantly press the attack and go for the ippon. This develops your fighting spirit and is an important component of your martial arts training. But keep in mind there is a big difference between shiai and randori. In shiai you go for the ippon, attack attack attack and try to win. Randori has different levels of intensity, but the point of randori is always to develop your technique and benefit both you and your partner. You don’t fight as hard as you can to avoid a throw – if your partner has a good technique, you should take the fall, get up and keep going. This is also an important part of your martial arts training – the benefit of softness, of being able to take good falls, of working together with your partner so that you can both advance and learn.
Juji Gatame from turtle position
A short instructional video:
And here is Ronda Rousey doing the same thing in the Beijing Olympics:
Finally, in an MMA context, watch Ronda Rousey take down Sarah Kaufman with a ko-uchi-gari and do this exact same roll 2-3 times before securing the armbar:
CCSF Spring 2013
This is me competing for the first time in many years at the City College of San Francisco spring judo tournament. New rules forbidding any hand-to-leg contact are now in effect. Thanks to Sensei Leon for taking the video.
United State Judo Federation Membership
All Oakland Judo students are required to become members of the United States Judo Federation. The USJF provides medical insurance for all judo-related activities, whether it’s in class, at a tournament, or at a clinic.
Online registration is now available. Click here to go to the USJF website and being the registration process.
- “Judo Rank” – white belts select “Rokkyu”
- For “Yudanshakai” select “Central Coast”
- “Club/Dojo” select “Kenin-Kan Judo Club”
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Oakland Judo 2nd Quarter April 2-June 27th – Sign up Now to Save!
We’ll be starting our next quarter of judo here in Oakland in April. Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays 8-10pm for three months starting on April 2nd and running through Thursday, June 27th. If you’ve been thinking about trying judo or getting back into it, this is a great opportunity.
Sign up now to save money! If you pay on or before the last class of our first quarter, Thursday, March 28th, the price is just $165 for the 2nd quarter. That works out to just a little over $6 per class, which is a ridiculously good deal. If you sign up after March 28th, the price goes up to $190, which is still a ridiculously good deal at a little over $7 per class. But why not save yourself $25 if you can?
If you’re a beginner or have never been to our dojo before, feel free to drop in and watch or try a class. Just give myself (510-516-3478) or Sensei Leon a call to let us know that you’re coming.
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