On episode 118 of Tatami Talk, Anthony reviews the Dutch Olympic Strength and Conditioning program after testing it for over 6 months. The program was discussed with James Lacey from sweet science of fighting podcast back in Episode 102. ------------------------------------------- Links discussed in this episode Episode 102 interview with James Delacey: https://youtu.be/2ak1CaU0Aiw Sign up for winter nationals: https://usajudo.smoothcomp.com/en/event/17873 SSOF Cas De Wit Interview...

On episode 117 of Tatami Talk, we discuss the Judo news sweeping the world. With the Japanese Judo Federation allowing leg grabbing the All Japan Championships, and the rumor of the IJF possibly bringing back leg grabs. ------------------------------------------- Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tatamitalk Juan: https://www.instagram.com/thegr8_juan Anthony: https://www.instagram.com/anthonythrows Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert:...

On episode 116 of Tatami Talk, we talk to Rikard Almlöf, a 5th dan Judo instructor from Spif Judo (Stockholm Police Judo club) out of Stockholm Sweden. Rikard is a firefighter by trade and we talk to him about the Adult Beginners Judo Program he created that has been adopted by the Swedish Judo Federation. Check out Rikard's Youtube channel:  @rikardalmlof  You can also contact him via email: rikard.almlof.spifjudoATgmailDOTcom ------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro /...

On episode 115 of Tatami Talk, we talk about the growth in popularity of no gi judo and Juan's no gi judo seminar. ------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro / News and Updates 15:35 No Gi Judo getting more popular, Juan's no gi judo seminars 56:10 How would no gi judo tournaments work? ------------------------------------------- Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tatamitalk Juan: https://www.instagram.com/thegr8_juan ...

On episode 114 of Tatami Talk, we talk to Matthew Parker who is currently Running for USA Judo's At-Large Director board position. Matthew is a former USA national team member and the current Chair of the USA Judo Athlete Advisory Committee. We talk about issues with USA Judo, what can be done and why these board positions and elections matter for even the average recreational Judoka. Follow Matthew on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewcrayusa/ Matthews Email:...

On episode 113 of Tatami Talk, we revisit the topic of starting Judo at an older age from episode 34. With the growth of our dojo we have more diverse beginners starting Judo, we talk about whether our thoughts have changed and lessons learned------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro, Responding to comments and feedback from last episode on ecological approach to Judo 06:35 Paris Paralympics / Cadet World Championships09:28 Short Videos / Not playing the YouTube algorithm...

On episode 112 of Tatami Talk, we talk to Chris Round about his approach to Judo Pedagogy and the ecological approach to judo. We talk about our separate experiences at the California State Games and Bay Area Judo championships. We also talk about our thoughts on peacocks coverage of Judo in the U.S. Follow Chris on Instagram: @chris__circle Martial Arts for Social Transformation, Equity, and Rights (MASTERs):...

On episode 111 of Tatami Talk, we are joined by the head of Hollywood Judo dojo, former member of the Swedish national team and 6th Dan in Judo sensei Philippe Morotti. Sensei Philippe is on this episode of Tatami Talk to give his expert opinion on the recent 2024 Paris Olympics Judo tournament. We talk about some of the controversies, favorite matches, and our expectations and thoughts of the rules. ------------------------------------------- Email us: [email protected] Follow...

This is a breakdown of the 2024 Paris Olympic match between Nagase and Grigalashvili with Philippe Morotti requested by some people on reddit. Due to copyright reasons, there is no footage of the match and we have simply included a timestamp of the match clock on YouTube if you would like to watch along. Philippe Morotti is the head instructor at Hollywood Judo. He was a former member of the Swedish National team and was Swedish and Scandinavian Champion.

On episode 110 of Tatami Talk, we open up discussing the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. Where at time of episode release will be the opening ceremonies day. Giving our thoughts on the upcoming Judo tournament and how we plan to watch it. We discuss how hopefully this year Peacock actually has all the Judo events as advertised. We then discussed preparing for a Judo competition. What you should be doing to get ready for an upcoming tournament. Whether it's a small local one or one of...

On episode 109 of Tatami Talk, We review some listener feedback on the last couple of episodes. We then go into some international Judo new with 14 days till the Paris Olympics and our thoughts on the upcoming 2024 World Veterans Judo Championships happening in Las Vegas, USA. There has been some criticisms about the cost and mandatory stay at the tournament sponsored hotel. Our main topic of the episode is about whether it's possible to bridge the gap between competitive and...

On episode 108 of Tatami Talk, we welcome back former guest and friend of the show, former US national team member and international competitor Ajax Tadehara. We catch up with him since the last time he was on a show back in episode 59. We talk about the closure of his dojo, how his life is going and what his future plans are. 0:00 - Intro 5:42 - Catching up with Ajax 16:56 - What happened with the dojo since the last interview 37:30 - being territorial, drama and cut throat business...

On episode 107 of Tatami Talk, we open up with a short review of the 2024 Judo World Championships. We then go on to congratulate all six members of Team USA Judo that qualified for the Olympics and Paralympic this summer. We finished off the episode talking about Juan's experience coaching this year at the 2024 USA Judo National Championships here in Southern California. We give our thoughts on how the tournament was run and organized.------------------------------------------- Email...

On episode 106 of Tatami Talk, we welcome back Rossy Rascal of Kaidokan Judo Academy and Rascals Pro Wrestling Academy in Blackpool, UK. It has been two long years since we last chatted with him and we sit down to talk with him about the growth of both his Judo and Pro wrestling academy. Rossy Rascal's instagram: @rossy_rascal Rascals prowrestling Academy: @rascals_prowrestling_blackpool Kaidokan Judo Academy: @kaidokan_judo_academy ------------------------------------------- Email...

On episode 105 of Tatami Talk, we chat with Robert Eriksson, Head coach for the US National Resident Training Center. We discuss his plans for team USA, his tour around the country, coaching, and what we could do going forward to prepare for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 Robert Eriksson's Instagram: @robert_eriksson_ Robert Eriksson's Email: [email protected] 0:00 - Intro / Juans Vacation02:35 - World Championship on an Olympic year (again?) 04:53 - Interview with Robert...

On episode 104 of Tatami Talk, we discussing the Olympics coming up in less than 100 days. Then go on to talk about the USA Judo Nationals giving prize/sponsorship money this year. Up to $1500 for first place. We reflect on how has our teaching evolved and changed throughout the years? What did we need to change? How did we change and evolve our classes? What do we wish we could do differently in the past and future? 0:00 - Intro / Hollywood Judo and Sawtelle Kids Scrimmage 05:57 -...

On episode 103 of Tatami Talk, we discuss terminal brown belts. People who are stuck at the brown belt level for long periods of time. 0:00 - Intro / UFC 300 24:55 - Anthony's promotion to Nidan 36:24 - Terminal Brown belts ------------------------------------------- Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @tatamitalk Juan: @thegr8_juan Anthony: @anthonythrows Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: @donaldrickert Cover Art by Mas: @masproduce Podcast Site:...

On episode 102 of Tatami Talk, we talk to James de Lacey from the Sweet Science of Fighting podcast about Judo Strength and Conditioning and the basics of energy systems. James is a strength and conditioning coach with a master of sports and exercise science. James' Instagram: @sweetscienceoffighting James' website: https://sweetscienceoffighting.com/ James' youtube channels:  @sweetscienceoffightingpodcast   @sweetscienceoffighting   @ssof-bjj-instructionals  0:00 - Intro / MMA...

Anthony was sick and forgot to do a mic check and recorded on the wrong mic. Apologies for the poor mic quality. On episode 101 of Tatami Talk, Anthony talks about taking the USJF online nage no kata certification. Our main topic of the show is dojo insurance. What is insurance for the dojo and should you get it for your school? How insurance works with USA JUDO, USJA, and USJF. What are the pros and cons of having personal insurance compared to just using the federation insurance to...

On episode 100 of Tatami Talk, we celebrate our 100th anniversary by discussing how Hollywood Judo grew from 30 members to 130 members in a year. 0:00 - Intro / Patreon Update 09:25 - USJA has some new changes 27:14 - How we grew our dojo from 30 members to 130 members ------------------------------------------- Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @tatamitalk Juan: @thegr8_juan Anthony: @anthonythrows Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: @donaldrickert Cover Art...

On episode 99 of Tatami Talk, we answer a listener question. With Judo classes being at night and ending late. How do you two fall asleep at night? We also talk about kata classes, with USJF adding and offering an online Nage-no-kata certification. So instead of going to a kata clinic or kata competition to receive your certification, you can now just take an online kata class to get one. And we will discuss the pros and cons of an online kata class. 0:00 - Intro / Anthony forgets...

On episode 98 of Tatami Talk, we talk about Anthony's trip to India as well as an update on Juan’s shoulder injury. We then go into the big Judo MMA news. With Kayla Harrison joining the UFC and fighting in the 135 lb division making her UFC debut at UFC 300. Juan and Anthony try a new type of interview by asking an AI chat bot some judo questions.0:00 - Intro / Anthony's trip to India / Juan's shoulder status16:36 - Kayla Harrisons UFC 300 debut29:37 - Interview with Jake the AI Judo...

On episode 97 of Tatami Talk, we discuss the upcoming 93rd annual San Fernando Valley Judo's Kohaku Tournament. We talk about our thoughts on the format, and promotion by batsugun. ------------------------------------------- Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @tatamitalk Juan: @thegr8_juan Anthony: @anthonythrows Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: @donaldrickert Cover Art by Mas: @masproduce Podcast Site: https://anchor.fm/tatamitalk Also listen on Apple...

On episode 96 of Tatami Talk, we discuss IBJJF’s new rule changes. After that we discuss our judo player of the year nominations. And who wins for best male and female player of the Year may surprise you. We then go into our main topic of goal setting for New Year's resolutions. With Anthony's new plan of themes setting of the year.0:00 - Intro / Happy New Year 07:50 - IBJJF updates stalling rules 23:22 - Players of the year 36:01 - New Year...