Russian Judoka Showing Off

**judoka_uk** · Posted On: 11/21/2011 4:51pm

Some serious skillz by various Russian Judoka.

Also notice the prevalence of 'classical' techniques and grips. People like to talk alot about 'Russian Judo', but the reality is that top Russian Judoka have beautiful 'classical' Judo and amazing technical skill from 'classic grips' as well as all the unusual and non canonical stuff they can do.

Learn basic classical/canonical Judo and then you'll be able to pull off the fancy 'Russian Judo' you see on the highlight reels.

Bonus

French Judo reporters interview with the Russian team in English

**Eddie Hardon** · Posted On: 11/21/2011 6:08pm

Impressive Stuff. Very enjoyable.

**Rock Ape** · Posted On: 11/22/2011 7:55am

Thanks for posting.. I'm assuming there's a longer film involved with these clips ?

**judoka_uk** · Posted On: 11/22/2011 8:30am

Originally Posted by Rock Ape

I'm assuming there's a longer film involved with these clips ?

Good question. I don't know. If you pause the video at the end and read the credits, it says the videos were produced by Ezio Gamba, who's the head coach of the Russian squad.

So perhaps its just for a bit of fun.

Maybe if someone knows how you would write 'Russian Judo Top Team' in Russian we could do a search and see if anything comes up.

**Rock Ape** · Posted On: 11/22/2011 8:38am

It would be worth looking at for sure.

**Tom .C** · Posted On: 11/22/2011 9:07am

Good lord that's some pretty Judo! Great clips once again.

**Carrera26** · Posted On: 11/22/2011 4:49pm

Originally Posted by judoka_uk

Maybe if someone knows how you would write 'Russian Judo Top Team' in Russian we could do a search and see if anything comes up.

If you have a keyboard with Cyrillic characters that is :)

Very good stuff, and incidentally I burn with jealousy whenever I see Russian training facilities.

**BKR** · Posted On: 11/22/2011 5:21pm

Originally Posted by judoka_uk

Some serious skillz by various Russian Judoka.

Also notice the prevalence of 'classical' techniques and grips. People like to talk alot about 'Russian Judo', but the reality is that top Russian Judoka have beautiful 'classical' Judo and amazing technical skill from 'classic grips' as well as all the unusual and non canonical stuff they can do.

Learn basic classical/canonical Judo and then you'll be able to pull off the fancy 'Russian Judo' you see on the highlight reels.

No, I'm sorry, I will continue to teach "russian Judo" to beginners so that they may "dominate" other beginners in novice divisions.

Then I will brag about it on the Internet and try to get people to come to my technique clinics.

**judoka_uk** · Posted On: 11/22/2011 6:48pm

Originally Posted by BKR

No, I'm sorry, I will continue to teach "russian Judo" to beginners so that they may "dominate" other beginners in novice divisions.

Then I will brag about it on the Internet and try to get people to come to my technique clinics.

Do I feel the shadow of a portly rokudan being cast upon us...?