Judo Newaza Textbook DVD by Yoshiro Okuda

Mastering Ground Techniques with the Legendary Specialist, Yoshirou Okuda

Yoshirou Okuda, renowned for his dedication to fighting in the open-weight category, shares his insights on becoming stronger in groundwork after 50 years of coaching. From Kodokan rules to technical approaches in collegiate judo, this comprehensive 140-minute tutorial spans six chapters, offering a step-by-step progression for beginners to advanced practitioners.

Contents:

Beginner Techniques

• When throwing techniques are insufficient and the match turns into groundwork
• Honkesa
  • Applying Honkesa
  • Transitioning to Ushirokesa
  • Escaping from Honkesa
• Wakesa
  • Applying Wakesa
  • Escaping from Wakesa
• Kami Shiho Gatame
  • Applying Kami Shiho Gatame
  • Escaping from Kami Shiho Gatame

Intermediate Techniques

• Techniques for attacking an opponent who is prone after a stand-up match
• Defending while prone, adopting the "turtle" position
• Attacking a prone opponent swiftly with techniques
  • Attacking Yokozae (sideways position)
  • Attacking Ushirozae (back position)

Necessity of Techniques

• Okuda's essential "Sorikoshi collar strangle"
• Attacking from prone, attacking from behind
• Techniques and their fundamental considerations
  • Attacking from the front
  • Joint techniques, tearing and crushing

Advanced Techniques

• Engaging in a ground battle after inviting an opponent with "hikikomi"
• Attacking from the bottom, post "hikikomi" invitation
  • When the opponent does not respond
    • Pursuing with further attacks
  • When the opponent responds
    • Effectively using the legs
      • Placing legs, catching legs, and scissor legs
    • Disrupting joints
      • Arm-catch joint
    • When the legs are crossed
      • Breaking with joints
      • Counter-throw
    • When both legs are clamped
      • Bengal

Attacking from Above

• Basic attack routes from above, feet, hips, hands, shoulders
  • Swift attack
  • Sequentially conquering feet, hips, hands, and shoulders
  • Techniques to remove legs
  • Preparing not to let go

Defense from Below

• Avoiding legs and hands
• Preparing to release hands
• Vigilance of joints and strangles
• Not letting the feet be pulled out

Featuring: Yoshirou Okuda

• Born in 1939, Kyoto Prefecture
• During his active years, stood at 170 cm tall and weighed 70 kg, competing in the middleweight class
• Revered as "Okuda of Strangles" in the open-weight class for his practical and relentless pursuit of judo's groundwork techniques

Language: Japanese

Run time: 141 min.

SPD-3547