How Should You Be Learning Judo! Keep It Simple!

Excellent teaching as always. A big thank you.

Question: what if my opponent does this to resist that throw?

Answer: This throw is for this situation. If you have a different situation, then you try to do a different throw.

Very good video sensei

Like my sensei taught me, never wrong, just different

yes yes

Travis
Don't let critics cloud your mind. Just show what you want to teach and go on. Those that criticise have not won silver medals in the Olympics. Nuff said.

Great video . Learned from my Japanese teacher of learning the principles through repetition of Katas and really studying the fundamentals which will build proper development over time.

I feel like he really needed to get something off his chest.

Hahaha don't be that guy!

My Sensei said it the best “Judo in reality doesn’t have to look that perfect.” Love your videos, thanks for sharing the knowledge.

GREAT video. As an instructor, one of the most frustrating things I've run across is the student who wants to ask, "But what if..." before he even learns the fundamental technique. Sometimes it's been because the student has a little attention deficit, and just has a hard time focusing; at other times, though, I think there was a bit of arrogance and defiance on the part of the student. The latter is harder to deal with.

I would do this myself when watching kata. “That would never work in randori” I’d tell myself. Well... no sh*t it wouldn’t work! The purpose is to learn and apply fundamental principles, develop muscle memory, and progressively incorporate the concepts into one’s arsenal.

Thanks for the video. Definitely something that needed to be said. I instruct at work and I've found that often it's an ego thing. Almost like they want to prove the instructor wrong or show that the technique doesn't work.

travis tells it like it is

oh I see instructor has a thin skin and it the students fault, you sound just like pinapplehead! I guess no matter how tall the tree grows its always rooted in the same place.

Word, man.

Agree 100% learn how to learn be a student of Judo!!!!

Ah the Unbeatable Warriors of the Comments Section! They turn up on every martial arts channel. 🤣

On striking videos the famous comment is "well I would just go to the bodyy"

Good explanation

Eyes and ears open Mouths shut. In Japan, no-one I mean no-one questions the Sensei. It is ok to ask questions but wait for the instruction to be given. The answer might be in there.

All these people with a What If? drives me mad. What if they have a tank, you get an anti-tank gun. another tank, another ain't tank gun. Where are you getting these anti-tank guns? Same place you are getting the tanks, making it up. I understand and hear your frustration. Except you are a high-level competitor and have some idea. That's the time to test their Ukemi. Osu Brother

Hey Travis I’m a judo black belt and I’m thinking of starting bjj what should I expect as a judoka transitioning in to bjj and are they going to throw me with all the beginners? Thanks

I think people love to challenge even before they really tried it. Just like what John Danaher always said, we need to have strong faith when applying a technique. If they suspect the technique they can't have 100% power.

So well put!

THANK YOU! The same stupidity I deal with some of my own classmates who "questioned" with an if our 9th dan Sensei.

Hey travis, big fan. Consider having your face in the thumbnail format, I really believe you'll see more click throughs, you being who you are. Keep rocking it bro.

Focusing on a particular scenario teaches a great offensive reaction- over time, the knowledge base expands to include many of those variables- one at a time. Thank you!

well said Travis. Great instruction as usual!

Thanks,

You are 100% right you are an excellent teacher I wish I could have time to learn from you I watch almost all of your videos and you make a lot of sense to me I've been training since I am 17 years old competed in a national for my country 1 bronze metal on a Pan American and I have practice judo with Japanese Cuban Spaniers ,thank you for your hard work Osssss.

There's always that one person who does that time and time again...

true true true!!!.

Shame on you to not learning the basics properly Travis! On that note, I am really liking your variations to osaekomiwaza in the newaza mastery dvd

This technique is the reason I want to do Judo. I had watched Lee won hee's this Tai Otoshi and he won 2004 Olymphic and then Judo was on my bucket list. I think it is simple, fast, so sometimes so effective.
Thanks again.

Hey Travis. I haven't watched all your videos but I think you're doing an amazing job. I am not a small guy but can you give advices on taking down people bigger and stronger than you. I am talking 10-20 kgs in weight and let's say 10-20 cm in height.

Too true. If we ‘what if’ everything then it turns into a different problem with different solution.

I love this video, Travis... All the criticism use to come from the people who still have their minds closed to Judo (Or any combat sport)... I mean, the "what if?" mentality or the "it doesn't work!" mentality comes by ignorance... People need to understand that Judo (Competitive) need setups, special movements, feints, etc... Your mission as coach, instructor or Sensei is teach tools to grow and to understand Judo...
It's not about one "trick"... It's about understand the principles to throw, then... You can improve, create or modify the techniques according the scenario.

Thanks again for the video Travis and thanks for saying this. I completely agree with everything you said in this video. What if scenarios are unproductive and only ever detrimental to one's learning. Learn to learn is right! Thanks again!

Thanks Brother 👍 .
Keep up the Great Job. It Is The Finer
Points thatake things
Easyer and less Of A Struggle. Thanks A Lot Again .I Really appreciate you.

Travis I wondered how guys like you "survived" comments sections - man sometimes it is just a complete lot of nonsense.
People can reflect more and experiment with implimentation before just typing the 1st random comment that comes to mind.
I'm not a genius but understand a little about sport.
PS: if people expect to cover all related set-ups and gripping scenarios they should also prepare to sit through a few hours of video instruction 😂
My credentials:
IJF judo coach: level 2
PhD: Movement Education

I've definitely said this before (and most definitely have been told this before): "Do this technique..."
"But what if they do this.."
"Then do something else..."

Travis i agree with your comments . Troubleshooting though, i reckon should be considered around the grippiing drill stage. The throwing principle wont change i think.

Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.

Good techniques to work on ! well explained .

Travis Stevens is tired of the BS

You don’t go to a restaurant and tell a chef what to cook or what to add to the menu.

So why would you not offer the same level of respect to your coach when he is demonstrating his craft?

Love this

Calm down man!
You're a really good instructor; concentrate on what you're teaching and don't worry about people's comments.

The question coming out of every student's mouth should never be – what if.

Rather, it should be – how do I do what you've just taught? Failing which – how do I get there?