Kategorie
Datum
The last IJF Grand Slam of 2018 is now history. As usual, it took place in Japan but this year it had moved from Tokyo to Osaka.
This weekend, a number of 412 judoka from 62 different nations, were gathered in the Netherlands for the second edition of The Hague Grand Prix, the last Grand Prix tournament of the IJF World Tour this year. The athletes of team IPPON GEAR managed to pick up 6 medals, congratulations to all.
The triangle choke submission is a really handy tool in a BJJ player's belt. Ultimately, it can be the deciding factor in a match. True competitors love submissions and utter domination. A mistake that is all too common, especially for novice athletes, is to celebrate too soon.
The next Grand Prix on the IJF World Tour was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan this weekend. A total of 47 nations and 349 competitors came to the capital to seek more points in the Olympic Qualification. So, did the Ippon Gear athletes in their chase to qualify for the Olympic Games.
This weekend, another main event was held, this time in Gyor, Hungary, the city which hosted the European Youth Olympic Festival last year . This weekend, the Hungarian Judo Federation had the honor of welcoming young talents again, this time for the U23 European Championships.
Another IJF tournament was held this weekend as the Grand Slam in Abu Dhabi took place. Yet again, a lot of the IPPON GEAR athletes took part in the competition and collected a lot of points for the Olympic qualification.