Judo News & Training | Black Belt Magazine 4/4

Jun 8, 2023

Perfecting the Practice

Jigoro Kano, who was he really. By Nicolas Messner My Blog this week is another fantastic article on Kano written by Judo Historian...

Gary Goltz

May 31, 2023

Traditional Arts

Musashi's Rules of Life

Here are 21 Rules of Life The Greatest Japanese Samurai Wrote Over 400 Years Ago That May Change Your Life. I share these as my...

Gary Goltz

May 25, 2023

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Judo Blog: Why I Will Never Fight MMA

To round out my series of blogs on Women’s Judo, this story which appeared recently in MMA Fighting written by Guilherme Cruz. It messed...

Gary Goltz

May 18, 2023

Traditional Arts

Judo Blog: The Established Order

Judo in the United States continues to take a back burner to major sports like Football, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, Tennis, Golf,...

Gary Goltz

May 11, 2023

Traditional Arts

Where There's a Will, There's a New Way

International Judo Federation (IJF): On Wednesday 29th March the IJF Gender Equality Commission organized its second round table on...

Gary Goltz

May 4, 2023

Traditional Arts

Judo Blog: Catching Up on Kayla & Ronda

I’ve been tracking articles on two of my favorite female American Judo Champions Ronda Rousey and Kayla Harrison. Ronda took a bronze...

Judo Blog: Ron Suggs on His Judo Journey

Gary Goltz

Apr 19, 2023

Traditional Arts

Judo Blog: Ron Suggs on His Judo Journey

This week’s article was sent to me by my friend Ron Suggs. It’s a terrific judo story that I wanted to share! My journey in Judo began...

Ippon Again! Excellent Introduction To Judo

Gary Goltz

Mar 29, 2023

Judo

Ippon Again! Excellent Introduction To Judo

For my Black Belt Judo Blog this week I want to share this article recently written by James Hurtado. Judo is on the rise in the gaming...

Why Should Judo be in the MMA's Spotlight

Gary Goltz

Mar 22, 2023

Judo

Why Should Judo be in the MMA's Spotlight

This article appeared on JudoInside.com website. One of the five original Olympic sports, judo has been a part of the global landscape...

Judo is Equally Suitable for Women and Men

Gary Goltz

Mar 9, 2023

Traditional Arts

Judo is Equally Suitable for Women and Men

Here are a couple of excellent articles written by Nicolas Messner and video 1 / video 2 that were recently featured on the IJF’s website...

Judo Blog: French Elite Players and Their Judo Gis!

Gary Goltz

Mar 1, 2023

Traditional Arts

Judo Blog: French Elite Players and Their Judo Gis!

Two-time Olympic champion Clarisse Agbegnenou, who made her international comeback today at the Grand Slam in Tel Aviv, refuses to wear...

Judo Blog: Update on Israeli Judo & the IJF

Gary Goltz

Feb 23, 2023

Traditional Arts

Judo Blog: Update on Israeli Judo & the IJF

In my hometown of Pittsburgh I’m particularly fascinated by how big judo is in Israel. With the latest IJF Grand Slam held in Israel,...

Judo Falling Being Taught as a Way to Prevent Injuries

Gary Goltz

Feb 16, 2023

Traditional Arts

Judo Falling Being Taught as a Way to Prevent Injuries

Years ago one of my dearly departed friends and mentor Karl Geis spoke of developing a program to teach seniors citizens how to fall....

Judo Blog: The True Spirit of Judo, Down Under!

Gary Goltz

Jan 26, 2023

Judo

Judo Blog: The True Spirit of Judo, Down Under!

My friend and colleague David Black from Australia recently submitted this for my weekly Black Belt Blog. Melbourne is experiencing...

Ronaldo Veitia Valdivie, Judo's Winningest Olympic Coach, Dies

Mark Jacobs

Dec 6, 2022

Traditional Arts

Ronaldo Veitia Valdivie, Judo's Winningest Olympic Coach, Dies

Ronaldo Veitia Valdivie, the former head of the Cuban national women's judo team and one of the most successful coaches in judo history,...

Judo Blog: Judo vs. MMA: Things to Know Before Choosing One

Gary Goltz

Nov 30, 2022

Judo

Judo Blog: Judo vs. MMA: Things to Know Before Choosing One

Klaus Müller forJudoinside.com recently wrote this essay which I wanted to share this week. At the very mention of the acronym for 'Mixed...

A Brief Anatomy of Strangling, Choke, and Triangle Techniques

Gary Goltz

Nov 17, 2022

Traditional Arts

A Brief Anatomy of Strangling, Choke, and Triangle Techniques

This week’s blog is by my good friend and colleague by Steve Scott. Using strangles and chokes is serious business and is not for the...

The Dutch Dominate Heavyweight Kickboxing. Why? (Part 1)

Charles Earley

Oct 9, 2022

Traditional Arts

The Dutch Dominate Heavyweight Kickboxing. Why? (Part 1)

We live in a pretty dangerous world these days. Despite our best efforts, a physical confrontation can happen at any time during even the...

Andrew Bryan

Oct 4, 2022

Traditional Arts

The Life & Times of Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell died in his sleep on August 9th 22, at age 89, two months to the day shy of his 90th birthday. A pioneer of martial arts, he...

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