What happens when a Judo Olympic Champion is bored?

**BKR** · Posted On: 5/01/2011 3:29pm

Originally Posted by judoka_uk

Ahh ok, good catch.

Two of my coaches competed and placed at the US open back in the 90s.

Well, MY coach placed in the US Open TOO.

I managed to win one match in my two or three outings to the US Open. A hapless Canadian Ikkyu fell victim to my relentless Harai Goshi. I was then sumarily armlocked and thrown for ippon by two american elite judoka, and later, flattened by an egyptian, then face planted and strangled unconscious by someone of unknown origin.

So top that! Coach who competed and placed plus getting MY ass kicked at the same tournament later on.

Ben

**judoka_uk** · Posted On: 5/01/2011 3:46pm

Originally Posted by BKR

Well, MY coach placed in the US Open TOO.

Ben

My coach is bigger than your coach.

**Johnny Y.** · Posted On: 5/02/2011 12:49am

Oh, US Open Judo.

I'd pay good money to watch a judoka take on Tiger Woods in 18 holes of judo-golf.

**maofas** · Posted On: 5/02/2011 10:50am

Originally Posted by Matt Phillips

America is not serious about competing at an international level in Judo; America is only interested in proving that we, like, totally care about doing things the Japanese way. France fights the French way and does well, Russia fights the Russian way and does well, and the US keeps muddling along longing for the day that every club was run by an ethnic Japanese.

Wow, I bet you've been practicing Judo and been active in the community for decades to be able to form opinions like that.

**Permalost** · Posted On: 5/02/2011 12:01pm

Originally Posted by maofas

They mentioned something via Facebook about Ishii winning a gold with a crazy uchi-mata, but I figured it had to be some other guy with the same name...

Nobody knows where his judo techniques came from. Some speculate they came across the Bering land bridge from Mongolia.

**BKR** · Posted On: 5/02/2011 12:54pm

Originally Posted by judoka_uk

My coach is bigger than your coach.

No, he is not. The coach I'm speaking of weighs in at over 250 lbs now, I'm sure. Your coach however is younger than my coach, and has a funny accent.

Ben

**BKR** · Posted On: 5/02/2011 12:55pm

Originally Posted by maofas

Wow, I bet you've been practicing Judo and been active in the community for decades to be able to form opinions like that.

LOL, yes he seems to be channeling someone, I noticed that too.

Ben

**BKR** · Posted On: 5/02/2011 12:56pm

Originally Posted by Permalost

Nobody knows where his judo techniques came from. Some speculate they came across the Bering land bridge from Mongolia.

OK, that was a good one, very good. In any case, Kyudo is japanese.

Ben

**judoka_uk** · Posted On: 5/02/2011 12:57pm

Definitely can't beat an 18 stoner, is he taller than 6ft 3"?

**Dr. Sleepless** · Posted On: 5/02/2011 1:00pm

Originally Posted by judoka_uk

My coach is bigger than your coach.

All of my judo coaches have placed at the US open annnnd we've had a lot of students win at US open. Also my Sensei was the first National Champion in America.

SO YEAH THERE.