Every woman knows what I’m talking about: There is a competition coming up on the wrong date, and you know it is going to be more difficult than usual. All of a sudden your weight jumps, your body is swelling up and you can tell […]
The Masters is the last competition of the judo world tour competitions of the IJF. It is special since only the top 16 judokas in each weight category can participate, unlike other competitions there is no limitation of amount of competitors per country. Winning one […]
Congratulations you made weight! What’s next? A big celebration meal? Probably not the best idea. Passing a weigh-in is only the beginning – you still need to conquer that gold medal. So how do you prepare your body for the competition? The theory is that […]
Today we recover from a whole week of spectacular judo as the World Championships came to an end. I have to say that I like the new rules. Giving an immediate hansoko-make for grabbing the leg was a bit too harsh, canceling out yuko is […]