Research and Technical Papers
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promote the serious study and analysis of Judo by publishing research
papers online since 1996. Anyone with interesting viewpoints or original research
may submit articles for inclusion.
Articles written by George Weers, former chairman of the United States Judo Association coaching program:
Newaza Preparation
Gripping Strategies
The Winning Edge (Getting and Keeping It)
photo © Bob Willingham
Chasing Fads
Skill Range of Elite
Judo Athletes
First Contact and
Grip Domination
Movement
Patterns
Transitional
Control
Assaulting the
"Turtle" -- Olympic Newaza
Use of Ashi Barai
Among Elite Athletes
The Importance of
the Uphill Turn Escape
Travel, Throw and
Tempo Relationship
Counter Throwing
Skills
Power Hand
Placement Survey
Study of Throwing
Opportunity
Newaza From Your Knees
Technical research papers provided by Dr. Stanislaw Sterkowicz, Head of Department of Combat Sports, Academy of Physical Education in Krakow, Poland:
- The Motivation of Men Practising Ju-jitsu and Comparisons with Judoists
The Fitness Profile of Men Who Train in Ju-jitsu
Body Injuries of Youth Training in Judo
Special Judo Fitness Test
An Evaluation of Modern Tendencies in Solving Judo Fight
The Judo Trainer's Professional Activities
Analysis of the Training Workload Plan for Judo Competitors
Differences In the Schooling Tendencies of Men and Women Practicing Judo
Managing the Training Process in Combat Sports
Levels of Anaerobic and Aerobic Capacity Indices and Results for the Special Fitness Test in Judo Competitors
A Cross-National Look at the Values Coaches Hold
An Evaluation of the Technical and Tactical Aspects of Judo Matches at the Seniors Level
The Temporal And Material Structure Of Ju-Jitsu Sports Combat
Abstracts of additional research by Stanislaw Sterkowicz
An analysis of World Championship results and Paralympic info by Neil Ohlenkamp:
From Lance Wicks of JudoCoach.com:
- Statistical
Summary of the 2006 Commonwealth Judo Tournament
Yasuhiro Yamashita -- Analysis
Webcast Debate on The Importance of Newaza in Modern Judo Competition
From Suay, F.:
By Wayland Pulkkinen, author of The Sport Science of Elite Judo Athletes:
By Raf Tits, Headcoach of Judoteam Duffel, Belgium:
- The Puzzle of Technique Development
Periodisation of Randori Types (PDF version)
Mental Projection as a Judo Training Form
From Dr. E. K. Koiwai, US Judo Federation Medical Committee Chairperson:
By Gregory James and Willy Pieter, UK:
By Prof. Attilio Sacripanti, Italy:
By Mike Callan, UK:
From Dave Coles, UK:
Articles from the International Judo Coaches Alliance and JudoAmerica:
- Coach, I Want to Be a Champion by Gerald Lafon
Good Drills, Bad Drills by Gerald Lafon
The Training Session by Amos Gil'ad
Turnouts: Unorthodox Ukemi by Gerald Lafon
Are You Training Efficiently? by Gerald Lafon
Variables Affecting Judo Performance by Gerald Lafon
Principles of Warm Ups by Gerald Lafon
Periodisation in Judo Training by Amos Gil'ad
Overtraining by Amos Gil'ad
Nomenclature by Amos Gil'ad
From Ewan Beaton, Judo Canada:
From Ramdane ALMANSBA:
From Elie Morrell:
- Subtle Similarities in Various Nage Waza
The Fragmentation of IJF Referee Rule 20(a)
Dissecting Hikite and Tsurite Grips
Reflections on Gake and Gari Leg Actions in Ashi Waza
The Value of Uchikomi in the Development of Judo Skills
Common Causes of Judo Student Attrition
Judo: A Dynamic Motor Skill
The Mutual Relationship of Throwing and Movement Directions in Judo
The Significance of Movement in Judo
Disparities in Interpretation of Throwing Scores
An Objective Critique of the 2003 Judo Refereeing Rules
Observations and
Comments on the Current IJF Judo Contest Rules
The Challenges of Shimewaza
Teaching Judo Techniques
Teaching Judo to Preadolescents
Characteristic Traits of a Good Judo Coach
An Introduction to Variance of Opportunity for Roller and Driver Throwing Actions
Golden Score Handicaps
Preparatory Moves for Nage Waza
Some Technical Aspects of Ne Waza
On a Better Understanding of Leg Throwing Techniques
From Dr. Tony Scuderi:
- Judo Therapy: The Use of Judo as a Medium
for Group and Individual Psychotherapy in Overcoming Aggression (Anger), Anxiety
and Depression
- The Psychospirituality of Judo Therapy
From the IJF:
From Juan Carlos Suarez and Gerard Baker:
From Susan Lee and Herbert Quan:
From Christopher Miller:
Research Abstracts:
From Paul Nogaki:
From Milovan Bratic:
Judo fitness test from José Manuel García García, National Trainer of Spanish Judo Federation:
From Enrique Carratala and Vicente Carratala, Valencia University, Spain (en español):
- Relación de los factores personales y sociales con los motivos de practica del judo (Relationship of personal and social factors in the reasons for practicing judo)
Motivos que inducen a los padres a introducir a sus hijos en la practica del judo (Reasons that induce parents to introduce their children to the practice of judo)
La
competición en el proceso formativo (Competition in the formative process)
Análisis de los motivos de practica del judo en las distintas federaciones autonómicas (Analysis of the reasons for practicing judo in the different autonomic federations)
Valoración de la fuerza explosiva, elástico-explosiva de los judokas
infantiles y cadetes del equipo nacional Español (Evaluation of explosive force of infantile judokas and cadets)
Valoración de los componentes cineantropométricos de los judokas
infantiles y cadetes del equipo nacional Español (Evaluation of anthropomorphics of infantile judokas and cadets)
Motivos Que Inducen a los Padres a Introducir a Sus Hijos en la
Práctica del Deporte del Judo (Reasons that induce parents to actually introduce their children to Judo)
Los Juegos y Deportes de Lucha con Agarre/Judo:
Una Propuesta de Enseñanza (The games and sports of fighting with judo: An education proposal)
La Fuerza: Su aplicación al Judo (Force: its application to judo)
Valoración De Los Componentes Cineantropométricos De Las Judokas Infantiles Y Cadetes Del Equipo Nacional Español (Evaluation of Kinanthropometrics components of infantile and cadet
femenine judokas from National Spanish Team)
Valoración De La Flexibilidad De Los Judokas Infantiles Y Cadetes Del Equipo Nacional Español (Evaluation of flexibility of infantile and cadet judokas from Nacional
Spanish Team)
"I thought all the time
I was learning how to win;
But I realize now:
To win is no more,
No less, than to lose."
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