FALLS (UKEMI) IN JUDO AND AIKIDO: SIDE FALL ON THE LEFT (HIDARI YOKO UKEMI)
Below I will explain each of the steps that make up the progression of the teaching-learning process of the side fall on the left (hidari yoko ukemi) in judo and aikido. You will always start from the simplest and easiest sequences, then progressively advance in the degree of complexity and finally reach full mastery.
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Below I will explain each of the steps that make up the progression of the teaching-learning process of the side fall on the right (migi yoko ukemi) in judo and aikido. You will always start from the simplest and easiest sequences, then progressively advance in the degree of complexity and finally reach full mastery.
Read moreFALLS (UKEMI) IN JUDO AND AIKIDO: FALLING BACKWARDS (USHIRO UKEMI)
Falling backwards (ushiro ukemi) is the first to be taught and practiced in both judo and aikido because it is the easiest to perform. Below I will explain each of the steps that make up the progression. You will always start from the simplest and easiest sequences, then progressively advance in the degree of complexity…
Read moreFALLING (UKEMI) IN JUDO AND AIKIDO: WHY SHOULD YOU LEARN TO FALL?
Although falls are not accidents that happen to us every day, the risk of falling always exists and can happen at any time and when least expected. Falls from an already considerable intensity can produce the following effects:
– They can leave after-effects that permanently incapacitate someone from develop a certain profession or other types…
Read moreTHE 11 MISTAKES YOU SHOULD NOT MAKE IF YOU WANT TO RUN FASTER WHEN SPRINTING
In this post I’m going to discuss all those actions and habits that are detrimental to developing and improving your sprinting speed. Obviously if you want to run slower and slower, doing all of these things is the best way to go. Here’s a list:
Read moreREMEMBERING DOCTOR YESSIS
As of the date I am writing this post, it has been more than a year since Michael Yessis, a great authority in sports science, passed away. It was on September 15, 2023 when he left this world and left us orphans who learned from the methodology and work he has been developing throughout his…
Read moreOVERHEAD PRESS vs BENCH, ¿WHICH ONE IS THE BEST?
Both the overhead press and the bench press are excellent lifts that should be part of our session to increase our basic strength levels, especially in the upper body. Ideally, they should be introduced in different sessions, as is done in the Starting Strength training methodology, so that overload does not occur and we can…
Read moreTHE SPEED BARRIER AND FLOATING SPRINTS
What if your speed training was actually preventing you from running faster and reaching your true max speed? While it might seem surprising, turns out that all out sprinting over and over again might not make you any faster. If you have your athlete run 30 meters all the time or 40 meters or 50…
Read moreIS THE DECATHLON REALLY THE HARDEST SPORT IN THE WORLD?
Who is the world’s greatest athlete? There’s nothing more challenging or grueling than doing a decathlon. It’s the purest form of competition. It’s the ultimate measuring stick for all-around capability of the human body.
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