My name is Matsuura Akihiro, Kodokan Judo 8th Dan. -Alumnus of Doshisha University -Alumnus of Meiji School of Oriental Medicine -Osaka Judo Union Council Member -Eastern Osaka Judo Council Director -Chairman of the Board of Directors in a N.P.O. Kiwi Club Osaka -Alumni Permanent Director of Judo Club ain Doshisha University -First New Zealand Judo National Read more about Interview with Daishin Judo head coach- Matsuura Akihiro[…]

    Learning to arch back is vital for a grappler. Arching is used widely not only in back drop throws (like suplex) or sacrifice throws, but also it is very common for competitors to arch, in order to avoid to be scored with ippon or a pin. And of course, getting the posterior chain Read more about Learning how to arch back[…]

Gripping is an art of it self. All grappling with uniform sports start from a fight for superior grip. In order to win a grip fight, a grappler should possess good chained grips sequence, eye- hand coordination and unbreakable hand grip. In this article, I would like to give a few tips of how to Read more about Grip strenght and conditioning[…]