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While on vacation in Kyoto, Japan I watched a Kosen Judo class at Kyoto University. See what a 3-hour workout looks like at one of the few places that practice this style of ground fighting.
I didn't see sensei bolden's pic on the wall. That university looks suspect.
That may be, I'm not sure. I don't know exactly what it was and why it was formed back in the day. I just know that it's a style of judo with the emphasis being on submissions and groundwork, not throwing. They did do a lot of uchikomis and nagewaza randori at Kyoto University. The majority of what they do though, is newaza techniques and newaza randori.I thought Kosen is just a short name for middle school judo that allows for more matwork.
That is due to the influence of the current sensei.That may be, I'm not sure. I don't know exactly what it was and why it was formed back in the day. I just know that it's a style of judo with the emphasis being on submissions and groundwork, not throwing. They did do a lot of uchikomis and nagewaza randori at Kyoto University. The majority of what they do though, is newaza techniques and newaza randori.
Kosen judo is what you'll get when you allow unskilled dragdowns and extended time for groundfighting; the guy with less standup skills will automatically pull guard to avoid a score and presto you have a 90% newaza style.
#killridingtim... oh wait this isn't for folkstyle wrestling.. this is for judo/bjj my badThat's why scoring by riding time is superior.
Probably depends on the coach. The only judo I've done was one class at Jimmy Pedro's, but we were working on pins and turnovers that night.Thats pretty neat.
Just wondering, how often is ground work practiced in judo (I know jack shit about judo btw), I don't see it too often in the Olympics. If I do, I usually see it from an unsuccessful throw, then they're stalled on the ground for maybe up to a 1 min, then they're stood back up.
Probably depends on the coach. The only judo I've done was one class at Jimmy Pedro's, but we were working on pins and turnovers that night.