Tatami Talk

Nov 01 2024 118 ep. 79 mins 19
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A Judo podcast for Judo players by two Judo players

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Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 117: Not another leg grab episode

Nov 01 2024 48 mins  
On episode 117 of Tatami Talk, we discuss the Judo news sweeping the world. With the Japanese Judo Federation allowing leg grabbing the All Japan Championships, and the rumor of the IJF possibly bringing back leg grabs.------------------------------------------- Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tatamitalk Juan: https://www.instagra

Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 116: Swedish Adults Beginner Judo Program ft. Rikard Almlöf

Oct 18 2024 119 mins  
On episode 116 of Tatami Talk, we talk to Rikard Almlöf, a 5th dan Judo instructor from Spif Judo (Stockholm Police Judo club) out of Stockholm Sweden. Rikard is a firefighter by trade and we talk to him about the Adult Beginners Judo Program he created that has been adopted by the Swedish Judo Federation. Check out Rikard's Youtube channel: @rikardalmlof You can also contact

Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 115: Growth in demand for no gi Judo

Oct 04 2024 69 mins  
On episode 115 of Tatami Talk, we talk about the growth in popularity of no gi judo and Juan's no gi judo seminar.------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro / News and Updates 15:35 No Gi Judo getting more popular, Juan's no gi judo seminars 56:10 How would no gi judo tournaments work? ------------------------------------------- Email us: [email protected] Follow

Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 114: USA Judo Elections ft. Matthew Parker

Sep 20 2024 152 mins  
On episode 114 of Tatami Talk, we talk to Matthew Parker who is currently Running for USA Judo's At-Large Director board position. Matthew is a former USA national team member and the current Chair of the USA Judo Athlete Advisory Committee. We talk about issues with USA Judo, what can be done and why these board positions and elections matter for even the average recreati

Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 113: Revisiting Starting Judo at an Older Age

Sep 06 2024 76 mins  
On episode 113 of Tatami Talk, we revisit the topic of starting Judo at an older age from episode 34. With the growth of our dojo we have more diverse beginners starting Judo, we talk about whether our thoughts have changed and lessons learned------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro, Responding to comments and feedback from last episode on ecological approach to Ju

Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 112: Judo Pedagogy with Chris Round, (Eco Skill Acquisition Part 3)

Aug 23 2024 204 mins  
On episode 112 of Tatami Talk, we talk to Chris Round about his approach to Judo Pedagogy and the ecological approach to judo. We talk about our separate experiences at the California State Games and Bay Area Judo championships. We also talk about our thoughts on peacocks coverage of Judo in the U.S. Follow Chris on Instagram: @chris__circle Martial Arts for Social Transformat

Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 111: 2024 Paris Olympics Recap

Aug 09 2024 67 mins  
On episode 111 of Tatami Talk, we are joined by the head of Hollywood Judo dojo, former member of the Swedish national team and 6th Dan in Judo sensei Philippe Morotti. Sensei Philippe is on this episode of Tatami Talk to give his expert opinion on the recent 2024 Paris Olympics Judo tournament. We talk about some of the controversies, favorite matches, and our expectations an

Nagase vs Grigalashvili Breakdown

Aug 08 2024 10 mins  
This is a breakdown of the 2024 Paris Olympic match between Nagase and Grigalashvili with Philippe Morotti requested by some people on reddit. Due to copyright reasons, there is no footage of the match and we have simply included a timestamp of the match clock on YouTube if you would like to watch along. Philippe Morotti is the head instructor at Hollywood Judo. He was a former me

Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 110: Competition Preparation

Jul 26 2024 60 mins  
On episode 110 of Tatami Talk, we open up discussing the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. Where at time of episode release will be the opening ceremonies day. Giving our thoughts on the upcoming Judo tournament and how we plan to watch it. We discuss how hopefully this year Peacock actually has all the Judo events as advertised. We then discussed preparing for a Judo competiti

Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 109: Can we bridge the gap between competitive and recreational Judo?

Jul 12 2024 74 mins  
On episode 109 of Tatami Talk, We review some listener feedback on the last couple of episodes. We then go into some international Judo new with 14 days till the Paris Olympics and our thoughts on the upcoming 2024 World Veterans Judo Championships happening in Las Vegas, USA. There has been some criticisms about the cost and mandatory stay at the tournament sponsored hotel. O