r/judo • u/One_Walrus8690 • 1d ago

General Training Thoughts on my Seoi Nage?

This was at a judo for BJJ type of class but I’ve recently switched over to a Judo gym since I realized I enjoy it much more. I’ve discovered Seoi Nage throws are my favorite but I can’t say they come easy to me. Just wanted to share.

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u/Whole-Tone-5344 nidan 1d ago

One advice only: finish the job!

You’ve successfully loaded your Uke properly onto your back. But you stopped pulling and now Uke got stuck, piggybagging on you. Imagine slashing a sword, going from the top, downward and all the way to the other side, while turning your torso and head to your left.

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u/TheEshOne 1d ago

Yes. Continue rotating once uke is loaded.

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u/_Throh_ sankyu 1d ago

I have no pointers but wanted to thank you for the great explanation and analogy!

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u/d_rome 1d ago

I was going to say the same exact thing.

/u/one_walrus8690, when doing crash mat work don't hold back. You need to completely sell out on the throw and turn your shoulders to the point where your chest faces the ceiling. Do you see at the end of your throw you put your right knee down to hold yourself back? Don't do that on a crash pad because you need to train your body to go full commitment on the throw. I know people will disagree with me on that or will disagree with crash mats in general. I tell my students to sell out because if they go halfway on the crash mat they'll go halfway without the crash mat.

This club seems really familiar to me. It looks like the renovated version of a club I used to train at over 15 years ago. What state are you in?

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u/Rich_Barracuda333 yonkyu 1d ago

My sensei says to turn your shoulders and head so you’re looking at the wall behind you, when I was first learning that helped me massively. As I’ve progressed I’ve learnt more and more about the rotational power to finish the job