r/judo • u/Otautahi • 3d ago

General Training The essence of becoming stronger as a judoka - Harasawa Hisayoshi

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNp6QzBz4qK/?igsh=bnhlZmljdTNwdWp6

Some great advice from Harasawa on how to use judo practice to suit what you need to develop.

Wish I had practiced like this when I was younger.

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u/judofandotcom 2d ago

He’s getting good at producing the content! I like that he mentioned having a partner who can help to practice certain situations. I think one of the overlooked aspects of judo in Japan is the importance of the tsukibito (training partner). Takato had a fantastic one. Being able to mimic style and make the rounds really hard takes a great deal of skill.

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u/Otautahi 2d ago

I loved his rivalry with Ojitani. There was a lot of competition in the weight class - Shichinohe, Kageura. Lots of victories by small margins. I like that he kept working at his judo. He seems to have really thought about his training and how to win.

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u/Mercc 1d ago

importance of the tsukibito (training partner)

Yeah this is huge. Good luck trying to ask someone because most people:

A. Want to practice their own Judo

B. Want to protect their ego

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u/judofandotcom 1d ago

Yeah I can’t see it working outside of some very limited contexts. Park 24 hired training partners for their top athletes and it took Japanese judo to another level. The plus to the system is that many of these athletes go on to become excellent coaches. Takatos partner is now at Japan elevator service as a coach.

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u/Independent-Rip1722 1d ago

a lot of people in recreational club sucks at being uke anyway. There are guys who wouldn't flinch a bit when I want to do certain techinque.

I now prefer just go to private session and also hire a uke to take fall for me. Much better.

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u/rtsuya Nidan | Hollywood Judo | Tatami Talk Podcast 6h ago

What he describes is not achievable for most people in recreational clubs in the US. And should be the responsibility of the coach and not left up to individuals especially novice-intermediate and/or recreational athletes who won't have the ability to do what he's suggesting.