Tag Archives: USA Judo

COMPETITION GOALS IN JUDO

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Mark V

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 →

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NATIONAL TEAM BUILDING FOR JUDO

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Mark V

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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GREAT EXPECTATIONS FROM JUDO

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Mark V

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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JUDO ETIQUETTE and REISHIKI

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Mark V

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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MASTERS and VETERANS JUDO (Part 1)

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Mark V

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 →

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SETTING TRAINING GOALS FOR JUDO

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Mark V

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 →

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WHAT IS JUDO COACHING?

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Mark V

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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TRAINING AT THE KODOKAN

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Mark V

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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FOCUS AND DETERMINATION IN JUDO

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Mark V

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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SHIKAI IN JUDO

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Mark V
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