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COMPETITION GOALS IN JUDO
COMPETITION GOALS & MAKING THEM A REALITY (Part 1) By Mark Lonsdale, Judo Training Development “Dreams and goals are positive forces, but both need to be tempered with a healthy dose of reality” So you want to go to the Olympic … Continue reading
NATIONAL TEAM BUILDING FOR JUDO
THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAM BUILDING IN JUDO By Mark Lonsdale, Judo Training Development How do you take individual competitors from a dozen geographically diverse clubs, who may have only seen each other at a national championship, and turn them into … Continue reading
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Tagged French Judo, judo, judo coach, judo history, judo training, Judo Training Development, national coach, Olympic Judo, RCF, Serge Feist, Shozo Awazu, USA Judo
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS FROM JUDO
GREAT EXPECTATIONS JUDO TRAINING & STUDENT EXPECTATIONS By Mark Lonsdale, Judo Training Development I received an email this week from an individual declaring, “I want a black belt in judo.” That was the total email. My less than patient response … Continue reading
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Tagged benefits, coaching, judo, judo coach, judo expectations, judo training, Judo Training Development, mark lonsdale, national coach, USA Judo, USJA, USJF
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JUDO ETIQUETTE and REISHIKI
JUDO ETIQUETTE & REISHIKI Good Manners Never Go Out of Fashion By Mark Lonsdale, Judo Training Development Last year I had two scruffy looking individuals walk into my dojo while I was teaching, 20 minutes after the start of class, … Continue reading
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Tagged dojo etiquette, judo, judo coach, judo manners, judo training, Judo Training Development, mark lonsdale, national coach, USA Judo
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MASTERS and VETERANS JUDO (Part 1)
MASTERS JUDO – USE IT OR LOSE IT Expectations & Limitations (Part 1 of 2) By Mark Lonsdale, Judo Training Development Senior judoka in their forties, fifties, sixties, and even seventies are an important and respected part of the … Continue reading
SETTING TRAINING GOALS FOR JUDO
SETTING TRAINING GOALS FOR JUDO By Mark Lonsdale, Judo Training Development Goal setting is a critical component of most endeavors in life, including athletic development. Goals are essential to the athlete in that they drive the training necessary to get … Continue reading
WHAT IS JUDO COACHING?
WHAT IS JUDO COACHING? By Mark Lonsdale, Judo Training Development Let’s begin with a discussion on what coaching is not. Even the best coaching is not a substitute for dedication, fitness, technical proficiency, hard training, and competition experience. As with … Continue reading
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Tagged coaching, judo, judo coach, judo training, Judo Training Development, mark lonsdale, national coach, USA Judo
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TRAINING AT THE KODOKAN
As soon as I have assembled all my notes, I will post a detailed description of Summer Training at the Kodokan
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Tagged judo, judo history, judo technician, judo training, Judo Training Development, Kodokan, mark lonsdale, Toshiro Daigo, training, USA Judo
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FOCUS AND DETERMINATION IN JUDO
The wisdom of Kyuzo Mifune, 10th Dan: “The mind, if slackened even a little, will cause defeat, the same as fearing the opponent will make you unable to use full strength.” There are two schools of thought when it comes … Continue reading
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Tagged coaching, judo, judo coach, judo training, mark lonsdale, mental preparation, mental training, national coach, sports psychology, USA Judo
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