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The highlight of the year, the World Championships, was held from the 21st-27th of September in Baku, Azerbaijan. A total of 755 competitors and 124 nations participated in the Championships and the week showed nothing less than big upsets, glorious wins and amazing ippons.
The 2018 version of the "Alvor Judo Camp" was attended by two "heroes" of Judo Português João Pina and João Neto both European Champions and Olympic Athletes among other great achievements.
Jiu Jitsu problems are so commonplace, it can feel like you never get a break from working through them when on the mats. In practice, that's a great trait! When you hit the mats for competition, you don't want to be pondering how to solve a problem. In competition you need to know what will work...
Encountering specialists in the guard can be a real pain when the clock is winding down. The lasso guard passing is a really useful tactic when coming across guard specialists. The lasso is something seen constantly in gi jiu-jitsu. It can be an excellent offensive tool in addition to a really...
You’re familiar with the phrase “less is more.” That same concept can be applied to takedowns for BJJ. You don’t have to have the fanciest and most elaborate takedown, you just have to have one that works. And execute it like an absolute savage.
Oftentimes it can be really frustrating to be working an opponent who stays low. When your opponent has that naturally low resting stance, it can make it feel like you simply cannot get anywhere near them. The funny thing about this sport is we need to get close in order to do anything!
This weekend one of the most important events for Juniors took place in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria - It was the weekend of the Junior European Championship. Finally, one Gold and 8 medals in total went around the neck of IPPON GEAR Juniors coming from Austria, Hungary, Croatia Italy and Germany.
This weekend, there were another two events on the calendar. First of all, the Pan American Open in Santa Domingo.
This week, another senior European Judo Cup was taking place. This time in the capital of Slovakia, Bratislava. For many athletes it was the final test on the way to the World Championships. For one athlete, it was more than that.