Last night I was critiqued in my Tsurikomi Goshi practice with someone saying that I wasn't using my Hikite (pulling hand) at all. I have said that this particular throw is an achilles heel for me, and that I wanted to learn it better. I think the time has come to ask my Sensei for real advice. Learning to execute this throw properly is super important for three reasons: It is one of the throws required for Nage-No-Kata -the kata done for Shodan It is the two-footed basis for a lot of one-footed throws - Harai Goshi, Hane Goshi and Uchimata It is one throw that I really don't know well and want to learn. I think if I really work hard at developing this throw, I will become a lot better in Judo in general.
Welcome to The Road to Nidan - Yonah Wolf's Judo Blog, a journal of his progress towards obtaining his second-degree black belt (Nidan) in Judo. Yonah shares his insights, tips, tricks, and thoughts as he progresses in the art of Judo and fights his way towards his next Black Belt (Nidan).