โฆ Let’s have fun! ๐ With a joke the master opens the door to the heart of judo: Indeed, there is only force that opposes force. ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐น ๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ต๐ถ ๐ฎ๐ถ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ: โข make it clear that judo is not about pushing or pulling at random, but about ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐น’๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ผ โข show that one step forward, created with the right grip, is enough to open up space for technique โข transform an abstract concept into a simple gesture: โ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ถ ๐บ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐ถ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒโ ๐ชThe master becomes ukรจ for this very reason: โข he offers young judokas ๐ถ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ, not a theoretical idea โข guides them in contact, distance, rhythm โข corrects the rotation of the pelvis, the bend of the legs, the direction of the arm โข falls with competence to make the children is that the two little judokas aged 6 and 7 discover that, Now, the technique is no longer difficult… it’s natural. It’s almost a dance: step forward, embrace, rotation, projection. And when they understand that it really works, the enthusiasm explodes. The master flies with an o-goshi full of joy, and they discover a truth that applies on the tatami and in life: ๐บ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐๐ผ, ๐๐๐๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ. ๐ช๐ฅโจ #judo #jufokids #judoismylife #judoka #judolifestyle | ASD Vertical Warrior
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines โ from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
