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Introduction:

Here’s a question that I ran across the other day.

I’m a Shodan in Judo, and a Nidan in Jujitsu. On the weekends when I am able to travel back home from college, I am an assistant instructor at Fatheree’s Jujitsu. When I am assisting in coaching and I am trying to communicate to the beginner students that you can’t be 100% defensive all the time and I’m trying to make them become more offensive. What are some good ways or drills that you use to make your students confident in their offensive abilities? Thanks!

This is certainly a valid question and one that I read at a location called the Judo Forum (http://www.JudoForum.com)

Answer from Dr. Ferguson, The Judo Crusader (http://www.TheJudoCrusader.com):

There are many things that one can look at when it comes to this particular question and the answer which must be provided for it.  Immediately, from an educational perspective, I see the impediments to the learning process, or at least what I can perceive or ascertain them as being, since I really don’t have the opportunity to speak to the person asking the question directly. As in all cases I have to make some assumptions based upon the “givens” as any solution oriented person would do.

Therefore, after doing such mental meandering, machinating and ruminating here’s what I would suggest.
1. Stop doing randori for about a month.

Perform lots of dynamic movements such as rolls, falls, cartwheels roundoffs .

Then perform nagekomi and nagekomi drills.  Scratch the uchikomi for the next 30 days.

Your clients have to go through the process of desensitization when it comes to falling and being thrown. I’m sure the falling part is not a problem from Jiujitsu, its the throwing part or being thrown by another person against your will that is the problem.

This may still be the case, but with the cart wheels, roundoff and rolls, they may not feel like they have not control even after a throw is initiated.  (Even though in randori  you really don’t want them spinning out of everything, they need to believe that they have a viable and safe option to falling other than playing stiff and holding on.)

Then gradually move to the sliding foot sweep drills (throws). Then sliding osoto drills, sliding seoinage drills.  The sliding seoinage drill will be especially helpful because, unlike uchikomi and walking nagekomi, the sliding drill will force them to get their hips all the way across and thus commit.

Their minds have to be trained differently, that’s all.

I’ve also done randori with a t-shirt on where you grab the lapel area with and the sleeve with only your forefinger and thumb. This stops people from playing so tight. I learned this in BJJ. I had one class where it was all drilling and you could only hold on with your forefinger and thumb. if you didn’t not move your hips in that class, you were done.

Those are some other ideas you can incorporate.

Closing:

For more great ideas like this and to improve your judo game exponentially make sure you get the right advice at the right time from the people who know how to help you mature and grow in your sport.  If  you do judo or BJJ make sure your go here >> http://www.rhadi.com/17ideas and put your name and email address in the boxes to the right so that I can inform you of the release of my new audio CD “17 Ideas To Become A More Successful Judo Player”

Take care.
Dedicated to your Judo Success http://judosuccesssecrets.com/,

Rhadi Ferguson, Ph.D., CSCS
2004 Olympian
4-Time National Judo Champion
BJJ Black Belt
World Class Strength Coach
http://www.Rhadi.com

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What’s going on?

Things have been great. I’m putting the finishing touches on a couple of new projects.

I’m about to release Morote Gari to the Masses in the next couple of months and it will be available at many outlets on the internet, mainly Hatashita Sports. The DVD reviewing department has reviewed my work and they want it there immediately, so I’m getting things together.

I’m still working with Jimmy Pedro to put the finishing touches on his Newaza Coaching Program which will release in the latter months of 2009 or early 2010.

Also I am getting ready to release my new Audio CD “17 Ideas To Become A More Successful Judo Player”
All in all things are going well.

I received some emails last week about some of you not being able to see the video “Rhadi Speaks”. I didn’t put the video in the best format for everyone to be able to see it. I apologize about that.

Here is a new link with a video that plays a lot better.

The speech was a dynamic motivational speech directed toward the graduating seniors of Titusville High School. I really think that all people can benefit.

If you did not get to view this video before please do so today.

It’s something that you do not want to miss >>> http://rhadi.com/17ideas/THS/
Dedicated to your Judo Success http://judosuccesssecrets.com/,

Rhadi Ferguson, Ph.D., CSCS
2004 Olympian
4-Time National Judo Champion
BJJ Black Belt
World Class Strength Coach

http://www.Rhadi.com

P.S. Follow me on Twitter at http://www.Twitter.com/rhadi
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In celebration of the upcoming release of my new Audio CD, “17 Ideas To Become A More Successful Judo Player” I would like to provide you with a sneak peak inside the world of Dr. Ferguson.

Many of you have seen some brief YouTube clips of me speaking or have heard me on a website here or there or on one of my various audio cds, but I don’t think that many you have witnessed me “live”.

Well, now you can.

Here it is…”Rhadi Live” on the topic, “Who Are You Following? And Who’s Following You?”

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Take care and enjoy.

Remember, “17 Ideas To Become A More Successful Judo Player” will be here before you know it.

Rhadi Ferguson, Ph.D.
2004 Olympian
4-Time National Judo Champion
BJJ Black Belt

I have one question for you today?

Are you abusive?

The reason why I ask this is because people are abusive and they don’t even realize it.

When you are driving your car and whipping around the corners at
excessive speeds, you are actually abusing your car and your driving privilege.

When you eat more than you should, smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol in excess and do things which research has shown will clearly harm your body, you are being abusive.

If you leave all the lights on in your home when you are not there are leave the water running while brushing your teeth, you are being abusive.

Whether you know it or not, this is abusive.

As a combat sports consultant and coach, the worst form of abuse that I see in my profession is people who go out and compete over and over again but refuse to listen, learn and invoke the advice that will help them become better and achieve better results.

It hurts me to see the look on a competitors face or that of a parent because they just didn’t know what to do or worse yet, they knew that there was a solution but they refused to get it because they felt it was too expensive. YET,  they just drove halfway across the state, filled up the gas tank, paid and entry fee, and bought food for the day which was in excess of more than any product or DVD that one could possibly invest in.

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GI Joe was a cartoon that I used to love to watch when I was growing up. He used to say, “knowing is half the battle.”

And to be honest with you it is.

Knowing IS HALF THE BATTLE.

The more you know about Judo, the better off you will be and the more you learn the better you will be.

If judo was all about going to judo practice to get better, being good would be easy. All you would have to do is find the best judo coach and train. BUT becoming good at judo is not that easy, but the great thing is – is that there are a NUMBER OF WAYS to actually get good and increase your game.

One of them I’m going to share with you in the near future.

I just created a brand new Audio CD titled, “17 Ideas To Become A More Successful Judo Player” it is actually an awesome piece of material.

I promised you a couple of days ago that I would provide you with a small peek inside of the DVD by “leaking” one of the 17 Ideas so that you could see how powerful these ideas are if you implement them.

Watch this video, implement this idea for a week and let me know your experience.

I bet you will find many areas which you can improve. You’ll start addressing those areas and get better. You will also find out that your confidence will skyrocket and that you will…… well, don’t mind me. Just watch the video. You’ll see what I mean.

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Don’t be abusive. Don’t abuse this opportunity.

Take the time and watch the video.

It will improve your game. I promise.

>>>> http://rhadi.com/17ideas/17ideas4/

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Closing
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Please enjoy the video and be on the lookout for a nice treat that I’ll have for you tomorrow.

Since some of you don’t know exactly what I do, I would like to share with you what one of the facets of my business looks like…the motivational speaking side.

I had two motivational speaking engagements in the past couple of days.  Tomorrow check out my email entitled “Rhadi Speaks…” You will definitely get a great deal from it.

Take care,

Rhadi Ferguson, Ph.D.
2004 Olympian
4-Time National Judo Champion
BJJ Black Belt
http://www.rhadi.com

I bet you’ve been training and practicing and wondering why you just can’t get over “the hump” huh?

I know. I’ve been there.

You’ve been uchikomi-ing your butt off.

You’ve trained until the skin between the bottom of you big toe and your foot cracked and bleed, until you had
blisters on your feet, until your forearms were sore and your arms burning from doing so many fit-ins of seoinage.

You’ve done all that and you still go into the shiai and lose.

And you leave every time scratching your head only to go back and go through the same cycle of training.

Don’t you think its time to try something different.

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results.

Could it be possible….I mean, just possible, that your help is not going to come from more fit-ins,
more uchikomi, more throws, more randori.  Could that be possible?

Right now you’re probably saying, “Maybe.”

Well I can tell you this.  Whether you believe me or not, I’m telling you right now that I know the answer.

Your improvement is going to increase as your knowledge base increases and I’m here to help you get the
info that you need so that you can succeed.

But you can’t access success until you let go of the mess!!

So let go of the mess and let me help you.

In the next couple of days I’m coming out with a dynamite Audio CD entitled “17 Ideas To Become A Better Judo Player”

I’m letting it go for $17 bucks out the gate. That’s it.

If you want to get in on this please go here
>>> http://rhadi.com/17ideas/
and put your name and email in the box to the
right of the video.

Dedicated to your Judo Success,

Rhadi Ferguson, Ph.D., CSCS
2004 Olympian
BJJ Black Belt
World Class Coach

I want to share a video with you today on how important it is
to make sure that you have the ACCESS to, not only, the right
information, but the right information at the right time.

Check out this video and find out exactly what’s really hurting
your judo career right now — http://rhadi.com/17ideas/whathurtsyou/

Hello, yesterday I spoke with you about my new Audio CD Release
“17 Ideas To Becoming A Better Judo Player”.

I also let you know that I was excited about finally receiving my diploma.

What I also didn’t tell you was that I am super excited about my DVD that
was released some time ago titled “Ugly Judo 101: Morote Gari” http://www.MoroteGari.com

The response to the DVD was absolutely outrageous and I’m going to release it one more time very soon, but not until I provide you with my new Audio CD “17 Ideas To Becoming A Better Judo Player”.

In my time, I’ve listened to some career changing audio CDs. I can still remember listening to “Think And Grow Rich.” I remember the first time I listened to Earl Nightingale’s “The Strangest Secret”.

If you’ve NEVER listened to it. You can listen to it for PHREE RIGHT now.

Right here

If you don’t watch this video today, please watch it in the next couple of days.

After you watch (or listen) to this video, you will CLEARLY understand how my Audio CD “17 Ideas To Becoming A Better Judo Player” will change your life and enhance your judo career.

Thanks for your time.

I’m here to help you and am dedicated to your success.

Dedicated to your Judo Success,

Rhadi Ferguson, Ph.D., CSCS
2004 Olympian
4-Time National Judo Champion
World Class Coach

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Dedicated to your Judo Success,

Rhadi Ferguson, Ph.D., CSCS
2004 Olympian
4-Time National Judo Champion
BJJ Black Belt
World Class Strength Coach

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