JUNIORS
Throwing for Juniors - an article on a specific system used for teaching basic throwing techniques.
Teaching matwork to juniors - article on drills for teaching basic matwork.
Coaching notes for juniors - is just a three-page outline of exercises and basic throws juniors should know and do. It is a good reference just to make sure you are covering all the basics.
CONDITIONING
Judo requires specific types of conditioning drills and exercises designed to correlate to the demands of a judo match. Intensive bursts of energy should be alternated with rest periods. Further, training should occur in cycles, with the type of training done in the pre-season, off-season and out-of-season all differing but aimed at the same goal.
The concept of periodization
Running program for Judo
In-Season Conditioning
Out-of-Season Conditioning
GRIPPING
Basics of gripping
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