The Key to Judo, Uchi komi & Nage komi

Practice is the key to everything. Nothing will become second nature if you dont practice over and over again the same thing.

Uchi komi is a must in Judo training. For those that dont know, it is practising a throw, where you take your opponent to the point just before he IS thrown.

For example if i was practising a shoulder throw in Uchi komi, i would start by facing and gripping my partner, moving into position with my arm underneath his, bend down with my knees and pick him off the floor. From here i would let him go, rather than throwing him. I would practice this about 10 times transitioning in and out of the throw smoothly without actually throwing, and then my partner would do the same. Uchi Komi is good to start your training with by doing about 15 minutes of it. The proper way to practice it is by going to the point just before your partner is thrown which means you MUST LIFT HIM/HER OFF THE FLOOR. Its very common for people to rush there Uchi komi by moving into a throwing position without taking off the floor slightly, so they never get the practice of lifting which must be stressed.

After Uchi komi practice, its always best to practice for a further amount of time with Nage komi, which is the execution of the full throw. Its amazing when you see some Judo fighters in competition. They pick up there opponent and all they have to do is dump them on there back, but they cant manage to do it. By practising Nage komi you will get used to throwing, and also to receiving throws. The best way to practice Nage komi is to perform 1 throw each, one after the other with your partner.

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