I often get asked about the time needed to prepare one individual athlete for a particular opponent. There is an almost infinite number o...

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We have asked Mateo Semiz, Head Coach of Judo Klub Dubrovnik 1966 and National Team Coach in Croatia, to share his experiences using Athl...

When you see a pattern in the way your student receives penalties or shido’s it can often be associated a few different larger issues wit...

The importance of video analysis and three ways to perform it It is has become clear that video review (or video analysis) is an integral...

Correcting errors made in competition Previously, we looked at reinforcing previously applied skills. For part 2 we are going to look at ...

Scouting your opposition Knowing what your judo opponent wants to do has obvious as well as huge benefits. This type of video analysis re...

For athletes Which of your grips leads to most ippons? Which of your techniques are most efficient? Which technique leads to many wazaris...

As a judo coach you probably have many athletes wanting your precious feedback from various competitions. Sometimes you have seen the mat...