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Judo is one of the oldest Japanese martial arts and is also an Olympic sport. The focus on athletic competition forces the judo player to develop techniques that work against an opponent resisting 100%. An athelete scores points by throwing the opponent onto the opponent's back, by pinning the opponent, or by submitting the opponent with an armbar or choke. Unlike some of the more stylized traditional martial arts, Judo does not rely on aesthetic judgments by masters to determine which technique is better. As with wrestling and other grappling sports, we test our techniques in the crucible of competition. For this reason, competition is a key part of the Judo curriculum, but developing proper technique is essential. Our classes combine technique drills with live competiton, known as "randori". Randori is the laboratory within which we test and develop effective technique, technique proven to work effectively against an opponent.
Submission techniques in BJJ, Sambo, and submission wrestling evolved primarily from judo kansetsu waza. Each has taken these techniques in a new direction. Many of us have seen kansetsu waza used to devastating effect by UFC fighters. Arm bars and chokes remain an important part of judo and are a core part of our curriculum. Sport Judo also offers today's grapplers and MMA atheletes a unique opportunity to work on throws that use the gi. Our training routinely includes drills that focus on the transition from a throw to groundwork. A number of competitors in other grappling styles train with our club because of the friendly, but competitive environment that we offer. We welcome wrestlers and BJJ players to our club. Come by and check us out!
Head Instructor Maurice Allan, is a former Olympic freestyle wrestler, 7th degree judo black belt, multiple British and Scottish Judo National Champion, and 1975 World Sambo Wrestling Champion. For his contributions to the grappling arts as a competitor and a teacher, his native Scotland recognized Maurice as the "Scottish Wrestler of the Century" and the Queen of England awarded him "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire."
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