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i don't think uchikomi should be practiced until people have a good grasp on nagekomi. there's no use in speeding up the entry of a throw for a beginner if they can't complete the damn throw to begin with.
i've noticed a consistent pattern among beginners from uchikomi-heavy gyms where they 'stick' at the apex of a throw because they've spent so damn much time doing uchikomi without actually throwing.
JudokaUK and i went back-and-forth a while ago on whether crash pads were good or not. I totally agreed with his assertion that people should learn how to fall properly.
Honestly, I think that's the one thing everyone should take away from Judo. I don't give a shit about the submissions or the throws or the terminology: people should learn how to fall down.
Buuuuut this year we've had to move to a different gym at the university, and we're practicing on roll-out dollamur mats over wood over concrete. It's not ideal.
That said, I'm still stoked we did nagekomi first with the Judo class. They all throw well. They all follow through. That's not to say people aren't still 'oomphing' the throws, and that's not to say there isn't room for improvement, but we're not un-fucking thousands of bad fit ins.
i've noticed a consistent pattern among beginners from uchikomi-heavy gyms where they 'stick' at the apex of a throw because they've spent so damn much time doing uchikomi without actually throwing.
JudokaUK and i went back-and-forth a while ago on whether crash pads were good or not. I totally agreed with his assertion that people should learn how to fall properly.
Honestly, I think that's the one thing everyone should take away from Judo. I don't give a shit about the submissions or the throws or the terminology: people should learn how to fall down.
Buuuuut this year we've had to move to a different gym at the university, and we're practicing on roll-out dollamur mats over wood over concrete. It's not ideal.
That said, I'm still stoked we did nagekomi first with the Judo class. They all throw well. They all follow through. That's not to say people aren't still 'oomphing' the throws, and that's not to say there isn't room for improvement, but we're not un-fucking thousands of bad fit ins.