Ne-waza in Judo

[widge milward]

...is certainly alive and well!!!

i know some people have the view that Newaza in judo is virtually non existant in this day in age.

I was invited by Rowena Birch and Jamie Johnston to coach a session for the GB Cadet squad last night up at Kendal Judoclub (which is an amazing gym)

After takign them through some drills/escapes and techniques i got them all doing New-waza sparring. There was some very talented guys and girls on the mats and i was genuinely impressed by their skill level.

So all in all if people think there is no point in training judo because "it has no ground work" then think again. theys guys were awesome and a credit to their coaches.

[Leigh]

Judo is worth training. But not for the ground work

[david5]

not seen any ne-waza at the olympics yet

[jcraig80]

Its not because elite judoka cant do it; its because its not worth the energy expenditure when there is so little time to score and most people have good defence. Remember you have to pin for 25 seconds, armbar or choke within 15 - 20 seconds not easy to do.

Having said that just from memory; the 66kg final was won in ne-waza as was the 81kg bronze fight and the 90kg semi-final today.

[The Natural]

Judo is worth training. But not for the ground work

have to agree here..judo is a great sport and many things can be gained from it such as throws, balance, controlled aggression, competitive randori etc...but the ground work/newaza end of things has been reduced significantly. Which imho, takes away from the beauty of the sport..only an opinion..;)

[7881jeff]

...is certainly alive and well!!!

i know some people have the view that Newaza in judo is virtually non existant in this day in age.

I was invited by Rowena Birch and Jamie Johnston to coach a session for the GB Cadet squad last night up at Kendal Judoclub (which is an amazing gym)

After takign them through some drills/escapes and techniques i got them all doing New-waza sparring. There was some very talented guys and girls on the mats and i was genuinely impressed by their skill level.

So all in all if people think there is no point in training judo because "it has no ground work" then think again. theys guys were awesome and a credit to their coaches.


Judo is a great sport and is well worth training in even for improving your ground game. It gives you a great base, standing and on the ground if you train at the right place or with the right people. The submission game can be limited because of the nature of the rules, but it can give a huge advantage when working on those things.
And i agree there are still some great talents and potential in some of the young judo players in the squad.