A journey to explore the way of martial arts. Jimmy Pedro is a Judo world champion and two-time Olympic medal winner. He is the current coach of the Olympic Judo USA team. Kayla Harrison is a world champion and was launched into the media stratosphere when she became the only American in history to win a gold medal in Judo in the Olympic Games (London 2012). Our video clip shows Jimmy Pedro discussing Judo strategy and in particular his gripping strategy in a match.
Judo Strategy for Competitions
Part of the Warriors of Budo series filmed at the Pedro Judo Center near Boston, Massachussetts. A basic explanation of Judo strategy.
Written by Jon Braeley
Leading documentary filmmaker and author with thirty feature length movies on Martial Arts, Buddhism, Chinese medicine and Zen meditation. Jon has spent his life in the practice of martial arts and is a Karate 6th dan. He has been featured in Black Belt Magazine, Kendo World and many other leading publications.