LEARN, TEACH and ENJOY JUDO
Prof. Marcelo Ehrlich
Hello El Camino readers! In this third installment, we extend the point made in the previous note, about the way of learn, teach and enjoy Judo. We had seen that the work of Randori (Free Practice), Kata (Pre-established Forms) and Shiai (Competition) is recommended, supported by the training of the body and mind, emphasizing moral development, to achieve the best results, always thinking about the application of Judo to daily life and the welfare of society. Of course, not everyone understands it that way, or seeks this balance, or thinks of a contribution to the society in which we live. Everyone can take advantage of Judo in his own way, without expect others to do so. The Randori, as a development and study of combat or free practice, where the application of the techniques learned and repeated countless times on someone who is resist, I think it is the most complete. Where I'm up against another person, trying to also impose their throwing, dislocation, retention and strangulation techniques,
about me. The topic is so broad that we will only giveascreenshot, a small sample of what we can do, especially for people outside Judo. The objective is to develop attack tactics, dodges, defenses, counterattacks, blocks, within the rules of engagement in Judo. Here we are talking about a fight regulated by the operation of what can be done and what should not be done, always seeking not to harm the partner. Of course, if it is a training for the security and self-defense area, the mentality and limits will be
changed and adapted to that circumstance. very topic important that we will develop later. To study the techniques of Nage waza (Throws), Tori (The one who performs the action) develops in three stages: 1st. Kuzushi: Imbalance, seeking to alter the stable position of Uke (The one who receives the action). 2nd. Tsukuri: The entrance of the technique, or how I position my body in relation to the other's body. 3rd. Kake: The throw itself, throwing Uke and hitting him on the ground. This would be the ideal format of the movement, and it is divided in this way for its better study and fix, when there is something wrong on launch. The theory for the best application is "The best use of physical and mental energy" and "The least maximum performance effort. Over the years and increasing physical and competitive development, it is also seen as on occasion, the first step (Unbalance) is skipped, and only the other two are performed. But what always works is the “Imbalance, Entry, Release” format. In Randori, I must have control over my throw, in all three phases, always taking care of
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