What happens when a Judo Olympic Champion is bored?

[judoka_uk]

These new judo regulations will be the death of Judo

Its all just a logical continuation of the IJF banning touching below the belt.

[Gibbon]

I'm sorry, but you're too late to take part in the e-penis measuring by proxy Judo coach competition.

Olympic silver dammit!

[Ming Loyalist]

late to the party... my coach took gold in <100kg

so there. :P

unfortunately i'm in tokyo and didn't get to go watch (poor me)

[JBear920]

I think the problem with American Judo can be attributed in a small way to cost of membership. I went to enroll my son in a literal garage facility, and was asked for over $300 up front. I was taken aback and did not sign him up. The facility was a GOOD facility, and they were active in local tournements, but the cost is crazy. I guess my point is, many dojos are operating, but are forced to charge high rates to stay afloat in the American economy.

JBear

[Just Guess]

I think the problem with American Judo can be attributed in a small way to cost of membership. I went to enroll my son in a literal garage facility, and was asked for over $300 up front. I was taken aback and did not sign him up. The facility was a GOOD facility, and they were active in local tournements, but the cost is crazy. I guess my point is, many dojos are operating, but are forced to charge high rates to stay afloat in the American economy.

JBear

Your experience is not the norm. Most Judo dojo in the US operate as clubs with volunteer instructors, in rented space, and with very low fees. My first club was a nonprofit that only charged $40 a month for unlimited access to three Judo classes and two BJJ classes taught by a black belt every week. The only places I've heard that can get away with high fees are either run by someone with high level competition experience or in areas with high property values.

[100xobm]

My coach once had Icecream and Jelly (Jell-o?) with Yamashita. So there.

[judoka_uk]

I think the problem with American Judo can be attributed in a small way to cost of membership. I went to enroll my son in a literal garage facility, and was asked for over $300 up front. I was taken aback and did not sign him up. The facility was a GOOD facility, and they were active in local tournements, but the cost is crazy. I guess my point is, many dojos are operating, but are forced to charge high rates to stay afloat in the American economy.

JBear

You sure it was a genuine Judo club? Because its pretty impressive that you managed to find the world's most expensive Judo club by accident.

[C0WB0Y]

I think the problem with American Judo can be attributed in a small way to cost of membership. I went to enroll my son in a literal garage facility, and was asked for over $300 up front. I was taken aback and did not sign him up. The facility was a GOOD facility, and they were active in local tournements, but the cost is crazy. I guess my point is, many dojos are operating, but are forced to charge high rates to stay afloat in the American economy.

JBear

Yeah, I just wanted to help hammer home the point that this has to be EXTREMELY RARE as I have never encountered or even heard of such a thing in my entire life.

[BKR]

I was saving my trump cards, you bastard.

How am I supposed to win the




contest now.

That's OK, no matter what, Sirc wins.

Ben

[judoka_uk]

That's OK, no matter what, Sirc wins.

Ben

I didn't know you were a regular customer of the Californian ladyboy circuit.

PS.
Have a new thread you can cast your bleary old eyes over:
http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=106213