Watch an exclusive interview video filmed prior to what would turn out to be Kayla Harrison’s history-making, gold-medal-winning judo performance at the 2012 Olympic Games!
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Judo Videos
Derived from his study of jujutsu, Jigoro Kano created judo as a martial sport usable for self-defense. In 1882, Jigoro Kano founded the Kodokan Judo Institute as judo’s governing body. Judo became an Olympic sport at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Today, the spirit and honor of Jigoro Kano’s beloved art lies with Hayward Nishioka, who was the Black Belt Hall of Fame’s 1977 Judo Instructor of the Year. Hayward Nishioka, who garnered fame at the aforementioned Kodokan Judo Institute in Japan, teaches proper breakfalls, judo’s primary throws, chokes, armbars, pins, holds, throws and counters in a series of videos and DVDs. Hayward Nishioka also speaks about his latest book, Training for Competition: Judo, in an exclusive behind-the-scenes video.
Rounding out this collection is a series of videos by Gary Goltz, chief operating officer of the U.S. Judo Association, who demonstrates extreme judo chokes, comments on Hayward Nishioka and Black Belt magazine, and reflects on his life as a judoka and instructor.
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Judo Videos: Kayla Harrison Discusses Her Judo History Prior to Winning Olympic Gold!
– October 9, 2012
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Judo Videos: Sankaku-Jime Demonstrated by Ronda Rousey, MMA Fighter and Olympic Judoka
– August 1, 2012
Talk about a Cinderella story! A baby girl squirms inside her mother’s womb, inadvertently wrapping her umbilical cord around her neck. Suffering from a lack of oxygen, she clings to life long enough to emerge into the world and be freed from the entanglement. She doesn’t speak until she’s 6
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History of Judo: USJA President Gary Goltz Discusses How Judo Intersects With Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts
– July 25, 2012
In this exclusive Q&A video, USJA president and CEO Gary Goltz talks with Black Belt Executive Editor Robert W. Young about how the history of judo techniques intersect with the history and techniques of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts.
Black Belt: What do judo people think of Brazilian jiu-jitsu?
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Ronda Rousey: MMA Fighter Shares Judo Info Regarding Arm Locks
– May 23, 2012
Born February 1, 1987, international judo champ Ronda Rousey has been called an “MMA powerhouse” by Black Belt magazine. Her judo info in terms of competition success would arguably qualify her as a “judo powerhouse,” as well. At the 2004 Olympics, the 17-year-old North Dakota native was the youngest judoka
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Gary Goltz Demonstrates a Hybridized Judo-Aikido Self-Defense Kata
– December 7, 2011
“Kata means prearranged form,” explains 7th-dan judo master Gary Goltz, president and CEO of the United States Judo Association. “In karate, they have lots of prearranged forms where the individual practitioner does different patterns with the hands, with the feet, in combination. In judo, our prearranged forms obviously involve an
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Kayla Harrison Shows You Judo’s Ouchi Gari (Major Inner Reaping Throw) Technique
– October 17, 2011
Kayla Harrison has studied judo with two-time Olympic medalist and 1999 world judo champ Jimmy Pedro since she was 16. At age 20, she stepped onto the world judo championship mat in Tokyo in September 2010. It had been more than a decade since the United States had produced a
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Learn the “Juji Squish Roll” From Judo Player and New MMA Fighter Ronda Rousey!
– July 15, 2011
In this exclusive martial arts video, Ronda Rousey demonstrates what she calls the “Juji Squish Roll” judo technique. Ronda Rousey was the first female judoka to win a medal at the World Championships since 1995 and was one of the youngest medalists at the 2007 World Judo Championships. At 17,
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Three Generations of Judo with Gary Goltz
– March 24, 2011
Gary Goltz is the founder of Goltz Judo Club and the Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Judo Association. In this video shot at Black Belt, he reflects on his teacher and introduces two of his own students, who reflect on what Goltz has passed down to them during their
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Gokor Chivichyan MMA Grappling School Opening
– March 23, 2011
Tucked away in a nondescript industrial section of a Los Angeles suburb lies a dojo that’s gaining a reputation as one of the premier mixed-martial arts schools in California. Running the show are Black Belt Hall of Fame members Gokor Chivichyan and “Judo” Gene LeBell. The state-of-the-art 12,000-square-foot gym in
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Hayward Nishioka Discusses New Judo Book!
– March 23, 2011
Black Belt Hall of Fame member Hayward Nishioka (Judo Player Award, 1968; Judo Instructor of the Year, 1977) sits down with Sarah Dzida, to discuss his upcoming book project, Training for Competition: Judo. Includes behind-the-scenes footage of the photo shoot in progress!
