Judo Images:

Here are some images for you to look at. We will be putting more up as time goes on. These are just stills from various competitions followed by some paintings I've done to try and give a feeling of what it is all about. You should try and look at

as many different images of judo as you can. It all helps to improve your own judo! If you want to ask questions about these pictures or any others that you see, ask me at the training sessions or email them to me. I'll be happy to talk to you about them.

Enjoy -

                 Start of a competition               Small scoring throw                 Big scoring throw                   Judo has a history

                                                                                                                                                                 don't forget.

JUDO CONTEST:

This link to YOUTUBE might be quite interesting for you, especially if you've just started Judo. Its a of a contest between young Judo players. If you look through your 'School's Grading Book' you might just hear the terms being used... not easy. Can you? It shows you all the bowing etc. of a competition. They're no better than most students their age and you'll be very close to them I'm sure. Click here for the link.

"Tribute to G R G" 2002. 39x52cm. Oil on Canvas. by F. Gleeson. sold

    "What becomes of idealism" 2003. 42x59cm. Oil on Canvas by F. Gleeson

F.P.Gleeson. "Judo 6" Mixed media on board. 2006 

All these 'art' images are all about / trying to give a feeling of the movement, intent of those doing judo. As you know its great fun doing judo and I'm trying to get how that excitement comes to us. How it looks, because it's not always straight forward, what it feels like to us, to those watching... Art is all about making you think about things, not always in the way that's easiest. Why are things the way they are? Are they different or is it because we're not looking at them properly? You can always email me or talk to me about this if you like. As far as I'm concerned this is all part of your judo education, so it's what I'm there for!

Watch champions doing the throws you've learnt. However remember these are Olympic & World Championships, you're not compeating at these levels, so don't copy those getting thrown. In other words, KEEP YOUR HEAD AND ARMS TUCKED IN!! Or you'll break them off! Enjoy and learn. Watch how they keep trying. How they change their throwing direction after starting. The use of their hands to control the other one to the ground and to their back!

Ippon seoi 

JUST REMEMBER WHEN WATCHING THE TAI OTOSHI, THE "INSIDE" BENT LEG IS WEAK. ALTHOUGH IT SOMETIMES WORKS ITS NOT REALLY WHAT GLEESON JUDO WOULD RECOMEND. However, as with all things there is no right or wrong answer, if it works for you, good! As you grow/get bigger/stronger/better or your opponents get bigger things might need changing....

Something to remember, some of these throws are LEFT HANDED and  some are RIGHT HANDED. How do you tell? Look at the hand that is on the collar. If its on the left collar - its a  RIGHT handed throw. If its on the right collar - its a LEFT handed throw.