Judging by the bruises, welts and patches of raw skin covering my arms today, it’s fairly obvious that I did judo last night. Don’t get me wrong though – it was a massive amount of fun!
The aim of judo is to throw, take down or immobilise your opponent, or make them submit using joint locks and strangle holds. The class I attended was ground work (ne-waza) at Wycombe Judo Centre, so we focused on holding people down on their backs or making them tap out.
We started by learning a few moves; a couple of ways to spin somebody onto their back from their hands and knees (for all those lovers out there) and an armbar from full guard (for those wannabe lovers out there, who could benefit from a little more persuasive power). Continue reading
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