zen judo

Greetings each
I don't think you have to be that fit for judo, I train 3 times a week ,I'm an old grumpy git ,I havn't mastered breathing thro' my ears ..yet .But i manage ok Ha Ha . Joking aside i believe everyone should train to thier own individual limit .I also agree ,it would be good to tain with someone of your own size . I wish you well in your quest my friend

yours in the spirit of Budo

Mike

 

Does Zen Judo de-emphasis randori or shiai when compared to BJA Judo?

 

I can't really coment on the Zen Judo as i don't actually do it , As a Budo society we still do randori Ne waza and osaekomi or suwari wazi .as part of our grading system . Static judo doen't work to well

Yours in the spirit of Budo

Mike

 

Thanks for the feedback, sorry I thought you were from them.
There is one Judo group that only does randori once a month, and I thought it may be the Zenjudo group, maybe not though.

 

I can't answer for Judo, but in Aikido randori is slightly different from sparring (jiyuwaza), because in randori you can only attack with attacks the other person has practiced against. In jiyuwaza you do whatever necessary to win (obviously within limits of safety and such ).

 

Im not sure if its them but:

http://judoforum.com/index.php?showtopic=7879

''No, there is absolutelly no competition or even randori in the Zen Judo system. For testing they just demonstrate techniques plus terminology. In my oppinion, a very watered down vertion of recreational judo, if that. Their rouhger practice tools are a lot of ukemi and Aikido-like deffences to attacks, using their Zen Judo sylabus''

but http://zenjudo.co.uk/faq-1-The+Zen+Judo+Syllabus.html

''In Zen Clubs progression through the belts doesn't depend on the students ability to win competitions but on there understanding and application of each technique during a formal grading and in Randori (free practice). Having said that we still require Shiai (contest) in all gradings after yellow belt to allow the student to show spirit and a willingness to have a go.''

So maybe head down there and ask?

 

You want to find a BJA judo club zen judo has no focus on fighting

 

I trained at one of the few Zen Judo clubs here in the US. I was mainly interested in newaza at the time. The founder of US Zen Judo told me flat out that ground fighting was for dogs and he did not train dogs. I still enjoyed the throws and the vibe of the dojo although there was never mention of tournaments or any happenings in the outside judo world. After a while I moved on to a BJJ club and have been fighting like a dog for years now. I hear the US Zen Judo clubs cease to exist now.

 

Id look anyway, that way you can compare them.

 

Southpaw, if you are after a Judo club, I saw one advertised by the Harvester pub at Rowland's Castle (opposite the Shell petrol station).