Videos From My Judo Competition Last Weekend

This was a local Freestyle Judo Tournament in Decatur. All the entry fees went to charity, so we were all glad to help and get some interesting competition. I had 3 matches and took gold.

This match was against one of my training partners (and Nibiru Forum member) William Schrimsher. William is a newly minted Judo Black Belt.

http://youtu.be/CfPy9BVVFMo

This one is a finish that I call a Punch Choke. One of my top submissions. It's really similar to a no-gi Ezekiel, but the hand placement is inverted.

http://youtu.be/T8qU3yVRivU

BMac play for keeps

BMac the beast!!!

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Originally Posted by Brandon Mccaghren

This one is a finish that I call a Punch Choke. One of my top submissions. It's really similar to a no-gi Ezekiel, but the hand placement is inverted.

http://youtu.be/T8qU3yVRivU

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Really wish I'd been able to see the hand placement in the vid. Any chance you could explain it a little more please? I love ezekiels in the gi but have never managed to get the no gi variant to work.

Very nice brother

Wow, that was beautiful to watch. No chance of seeing the third match? :D

3rd match was Ippon from an Uchi Mata. I don't have the video, though.

Impressive work sir.

So, funny story, BMac hasn't punch choked me in a WHILE. I'd figured out a way to stuff the choke and ride it out until he moves on because it isn't working.
Unsure of the Judo specific rules, he asks me if it's ok to do the choke, while we're on the ground... Confident in my ability to defend, as I had been doing, I say, "Sure! Go for it!"

The collar to my gi got in the way of me pulling my hand through to defend like I normally do.

I lost because my gi made a no gi technique more effective :cool: :D

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Originally Posted by William Schrimsher

So, funny story, BMac hasn't punch choked me in a WHILE. I'd figured out a way to stuff the choke and ride it out until he moves on because it isn't working.
Unsure of the Judo specific rules, he asks me if it's ok to do the choke, while we're on the ground... Confident in my ability to defend, as I had been doing, I say, "Sure! Go for it!"

The collar to my gi got in the way of me pulling my hand through to defend like I normally do.

I lost because my gi made a no gi technique more effective :cool: :D

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lol stupid gis!

Beautiful bmac!

I would've been there but tickets were sold out :)

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Originally Posted by William Schrimsher

So, funny story, BMac hasn't punch choked me in a WHILE. I'd figured out a way to stuff the choke and ride it out until he moves on because it isn't working.
Unsure of the Judo specific rules, he asks me if it's ok to do the choke, while we're on the ground... Confident in my ability to defend, as I had been doing, I say, "Sure! Go for it!"

The collar to my gi got in the way of me pulling my hand through to defend like I normally do.

I lost because my gi made a no gi technique more effective :cool: :D

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ahaha nice.

Congrats again! Did all the ground work happen because they didn't feel your takedowns were clean enough? I stay confused about judo rules, were they lacking the "speed and power" by their definition or something? Or only kodokan recognized throws can be ippons?

Any throw that lands a person largely on their back, with force and control, without entanglement (locking out of the knee) of the legs, is valid for Ippon.
Anything less, they give you points, but allow groundwork to proceed. This was a freestyle judo ruleset, so they allow groundwork without stalling, you stall, or get stuck in a position because the other guy is stalling, you get stood back up. IJF Olympic rules give you about 10-20 seconds to obtain a submission before they stand you up.

Porra!!