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How to optimally position yourself in Judo

In our sport of throwing each other around, the secret ingredient is to be doing the optimal thing in the right place at the right time. It’s great to have Herculean strength but you’ll always find a stronger adversary in your travels. Let’s place the fascinating aspects of feints, misdirection and other psychological trickery aside. […]

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Can a fight be won or lost in the face-off?

I’ve mentioned before that Judo is a bit of a “sudden death” combat sport where it could all end in an instant. You could step badly, be countered brilliantly, you could be lacking in concentration for just a split second. However, let’s take chance out of the equation and consider when a fight typically gets […]