Fourteen of the best Judo & BJJ Facebook Groups/Pages
If you are like me, you can't get enough of everything grappling. Judo, BJJ, Sambo, Wrestling, Sumo...the list goes on. What most people might not know is that there is a wealth of pages and groups on Facebook dedicated to bringing you an endless supply of high quality grappling content. When I first discovered this it actually became a big problem for my non-grappler Facebook friends. I was liking and sharing so much grappling related posts that my friends had a "Facebook In
Highlights from Kin-Tora Tournament
On November 19th Rochester Judo Club traveled to Buffalo NY for a grassroots tournament at Kin-Tora Judo center. In this competition all adults fought each other at least once, usually two times. This round robin style tournament is a great way to get in a lot of matches and see how students stack up against other competitors in the region. The competitors ranged from white to black belt and 145lbs up to 240lbs. I was very proud of how we did, winning over 90% of our matches.
Stop saying: Money can't buy happiness. Why Judo & BJJ teach the most important lessons abou
Throughout our lives we often hear people say "Money can't buy happiness", yet when we look around the world it's undeniable that this simply isn't true. Granted, happiness is a choice, but it's a lot easier to choose to be happy when you have the means to choose how you spend your time and take care of the people around you. When you don't have to choose between paying the electricity bill and being able to buy your kid that new toy he's been dreaming of, that's money buying
Fall Promotions! - How adult ranking works at Rochester Judo
Congratulations to our adult students promoted at the recent promotional! These individuals have been working extremely hard this year, and did fantastic on their examinations:
Leigh Strimple Shichikyu (Yellow Belt)
Dillon Tayor Shichikyu (Yellow Belt)
Dominic DelVecchio Rokyu (Orange Belt)
Brennan Strimple Gokyu (Green Belt). How does Adult ranking work at Rochester Judo? At Rochester Judo, we feel that our me
Best kids games for Judo & BJJ
Keeping kids engaged while still teaching them valuable skills is a tough task for any instructor. Working with kids Judo programs in Rochester NY since I was a kid myself, I've picked up on some great FUN ways to teach students skills they will use during their entire Judo or BJJ journey. Special thanks to the folks at Rochester Jiu-Jitsu for providing some inspiration for some of these games. Tiger Tails Cut up strips of fabric about for-arm length and width. Have each stud
