How to Learn Judo Through Martial Arts Video Training

Judo is a form of martial arts which involves a variety of falls, rolls, hold downs, throws, joint-locks, chokes and strikes. Judo primarily focuses on throwing and groundwork. Through martial art training videos, students can effectively learn the various techniques involved in becoming a master in judo.

With effective martial arts video training, the student will learn about the 2 groups of throws which are: the standing techniques - further divided into hand, hip, foot and leg techniques; and the sacrifice techniques - divided into those in which the thrower falls directly backwards, and those in which he falls onto his side. The ground fighting techniques are divided into joint locks or attacks against the joints, chokeholds or strangleholds and the holding or pinning techniques. For safety reasons, techniques such as joint locks, chokeholds and sacrifice are subject to age and rank restrictions and must not be performed by persons outside the particular age group or rank that has been set out.

Mixed martial arts training videos offer lessons on judo which can be applied in matches. These techniques include the grappling and standing-grappling techniques. Judo students will be required to perform a kind of sparring referred to as Randori, which means "free practice". Here, 2 opponents are allowed to attack one another using any throw or grappling technique. Ju Rensha is a sparring exercise in which both judoka attack in a very mild way and no resistance is applied. On the other hand the Kakari Geiko sparring exercise will see only one judoka attack, while their opponent relies solely on evasive and defensive techniques without the application of sheer strength.

During a tournament practice or Randori, when your opponent has succeeded in executing a joint lock or chokehold, you may submit or "tap out" by tapping the mat or your opponent at least two times in a manner clearly indicative of your submission. Once this occurs, the match is over, you have lost and the joint lock or chokehold will cease.

In order to perfect your techniques, you may practice Kata with a partner, which are pre-arranged patterns of attack and defense. Kata are ideal for learning the basic principles of judo and how to correctly execute a technique outside of competition. Kata are also important in preserving the ancient techniques that remain historically important, although no longer used. In order to attain a higher rank, you will require knowledge in the various Kata.

      By Julian Lee

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