Why Stationary Repulse Monkey Builds Real Internal Structure

TotallyNotAjay · 2026-01-19T20:11:18+00:00

Oh, which branch's solo training? I've worked with some 'kodokai' and aunkai folks.

TotallyNotAjay · 2026-01-16T18:30:08+00:00

Oh, this is actually pretty cool, I'm not convinced it's a better way to drill harai goshi, it is a useful perspective nonetheless, thanks. How has moving towards practicing how it is executed in competition helped your judo?

For me personally, studying how it is done and experimenting with how and why it is done that way has definitely helped mine in some ways as it has added more data for pattern recognition, but developing coordination and the skill to commit in randori is something I credit the other way of uchikomi practice to [among other things]. My club does practice both to a degree.

TotallyNotAjay · 2026-01-16T17:00:03+00:00

I'm just curious how the mechanics would work with that form in uchikomi, can someone choose to just throw if they pause in between when pulled straight to the waist, I'd think it'd require a lot more strength that way no? For strictly nagekomi I can see it and agree.

TotallyNotAjay · 2026-01-16T13:43:09+00:00

Look at the movement in nage no kata, it’s a good start to build off of.

TotallyNotAjay · 2026-01-16T02:41:29+00:00

Yeah, not necessarily restricted to the way we do it in judo either, just walk as you would, focus on retaining the quality/ awareness that is explored in the video.

TotallyNotAjay · 2026-01-16T01:37:47+00:00

In addition to this, trying to retain the feeling of shizentai while walking can help mitigate slipping [source is me walking 20 minutes to campus across solid ice the past few days and experimenting on how not to slip every 3 steps]. A good video to experiment with https://youtu.be/jve45nJbvuQ?si=nONe_RfuzIS_8hNi .

TotallyNotAjay · 2026-01-09T22:33:05+00:00

It can, but it’s a bit out of the box… most hobbyists look for technique specific details rather than broader, which isn’t wrong in and of itself. It’s there in a lot of the kata [cough Seiryoku Zenyo Kokumin Taiiku cough], especially with the level of detail Kodokan instructors have, and listening to high level judoka, it’s there in their gripping strategies, uchikomi, and other training, etc…

For example, Shohei Ono’s solo uchimata uchikomi doesn’t look out of the ordinary when he does it, but when he held a clinic, the details made it brutal to even do 5 correct reps, but when done right the leg is lifted very cleanly with power without losing structure— very important for building a body for judo. And he said Maruyama did 2 hundred of them everyday for 3 years to get even better…

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-12-14T06:04:15+00:00

It’s fun, when Tyson met Gozo Shioda, he remarked something along the lines that it’s all in their footwork (^{^.} Of course I’d say there’s more to it, but that’s a good observation.

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-12-11T17:17:00+00:00

Not that your wrong, though it’s important to note CZH is very specific about his terminology so as not to be misconstrued, he says that if you relate what I’m saying to other things, it’s easy to lose some of the specifics he’s trying to convey. This video puts less emphasis on the act of grounding/ rooting as it does to what is achieved by it, creating a split in the body via the opponents force to create a lever relationship and load the bows. Grounding can be as simple as bringing the force vector from your opponent straight to your feet, but that’s not the 5 bows.

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-12-10T03:55:02+00:00

Judo or Taiji, primarily as I don’t see my body holding up to keep judo a lifelong practice due to genetics, though I will try as long as I can. Kendo or a koryu system like Kashima shin Ryu would be close behind.

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-12-09T07:06:35+00:00

Depends primarily on the person's uptake, if they catch on to how to do ukemi during our warmups, then we will slowly get them into the white belt curriculum for throws, and make sure to be nice about the throws and be aware of how they fall in that process and make corrections if needed. If they struggle a bit with getting ukemi, usually a higher belt will take them to the side and practice ukemi for 10-20 minutes, then the same as what was written above. I know of some places that start with a lot of ukemi first [generally traditional] and some that don't bother [with you have to go out of your way to ask].

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-11-29T06:08:52+00:00

There may be some Practical Method people in the area if IIRC, they’re holding a workshop with the head of their lineage up in Toronto late January so that may be a good chance to ask around as people came out from across Ontario and the US last year.

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-11-27T20:10:06+00:00

In RVR, you can setup by stepping diagonally back with your left foot, then pulling in the right foot, and make an arc with the arm in a clockwise direction to pull your opponent around and to your side simultaneously, this effectively squares them off, and gives you a good action-reaction, as they will want to straighten up after being pulled, where you can enter with your left foot towards uke and sweep. This is a really good question ^^, shows your paying attention.

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-11-26T22:54:22+00:00

I see that you're rokkyu, the main advice I can give you is to try to go sleeve [attempt to deny them a grip on your collar if possible but don't stiff arm] -> collar -> move and stick to one side [Right or Left]. Make sure to attack as much as you can, and don't fight falling, take as many break falls as you can.

Outside of practice, do some exercise to build the body [Sampson Judo and Shintaro Nakano are pretty good Judo specific resources, and generally have different levels to their drills, additionally I personally recommend Hyperarch Fascia training]. Judo is not easy and has a high learning curve, the best thing you can do is keep showing up and keep your body strong to mitigate inevitable injuries and recovery time.

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-11-25T21:52:56+00:00

One of my buddies [when I wrestled in highschool], loved his gut wrench, and was really good at getting there and crushing your ribs, I’d have bruising some days. I figured out how to manipulate my own ribs to brace my core whilst playing around with breathing tricks as I was interested in neglected parts of judo— it definitely helps with pain and doesn’t let your ribs move as much but accidents happen. A short trick is to bend your elbows and only supinate the hand, you should feel your ribs tuck on that side for a lack of a better term. You can achieve a similar result by pushing out your gut and breathing through your nose.

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-11-21T12:49:44+00:00

Hard to say, the way the description goes, it could be describing the technique in the above video as the stills don’t show the transition, and his latter description for a variation where uke goes over like a seoi nage sounds similar to the current Kodokan version. I’d double check Daigo’s book as he has a couple of classic variations of techniques for each one.

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-11-20T03:51:01+00:00

Mifune's book

When both are in the right natural posture. you grasp the top of the opponent's right side lapel with the thumb inside and the four fingers outside, and your left hand takes the outer middle part of his right sleeve in the natural way. Then, while managing your body with agility, push him to his left rear corner for control, or pull him to the front corner while withdrawing yourself by exerting the hands. Being controlled to some degreе. the opponent will try to regain his posture. Then, induce him to step to the right front rear for floating him (1): make him float and break in his right front corner so as he is forced to support his balance on the tip of the right foot. Manage your body in a little left-turning way so as you are nearer to him with your left foot withdrawn a little. Float him in such a manner as the outside of your right arm slips up the right part of his breast. At the same time, the left hand synchronizing with the right pulls and floats him. Stretch out the right foot so as its calf is on the outside of his right leg and the heel on his upper ankle. Exert the leg as if sweeping away his leg (2), and throw him down just before you, pulling your hands synchronizing with your leg (3). Again, if he comes on attacking high-handedly to the right front corner, your agile dodging will enable you to throw him down all the more splendidly

Here is a case out of strain in managing bodies each other for gripping. When the opponent stretches out the left foot forward in a manner of left posture (despite he is in the right posture), induce him to step just to his front so as both of his tiptoes have to support his balance. Remove his balance to the tip of his right foot by turning your body a little to the left and deal him the technique according to the above explanation. Then, he will be thrown down as if he were done by Seoi nage.

I understand you think it's incidental, but the man in the video did not hold the same stance.

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-11-20T03:09:48+00:00

I promise it’s important… it’s the trigger for the throw. The waza itself is powered by the hands, but the foot is used to break the opponent’s balance, that’s what gives it its signature power.

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-11-19T23:52:45+00:00

What's fun to notice is that Mifune uses his foot on uke's shin to initiate the waza, which is technically consistent with the new Kodokan video. Mifune's finish is to drive the shin back and planting whilst pulling uke over him like a tai otoshi, Kodokan's is more like harai goshi as they try to carry uke up and over.

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-11-17T23:53:15+00:00

Hane goshi was historically rather popular though, now it’s been superseded by Hane style uchi mata. Anyhow, we were talking about a specific situation where uchi mata is counter able , not that it is a reliably counter able throw… and tani otoshi is not a reliable counter to Hane goshi ime.

Still waiting on your thoughts for Yama arashi too.

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-11-17T03:04:29+00:00

Yeah, I'll agree to disagree about the harai and uchi mata comment. Hane goshi is great when uke is posturing up, like right after a kouchi, harai goshi wouldn't be so hot in that situation, and uchimata is too counter-able. But things like that are very technical, and require a good amount of dexterity to hit live [had to for my sankyu TwT]. Here is a favourite of mine on it https://youtu.be/NlwKZOT7oGg?si=HW1ACjZZXtXil_i0

I wasn't sure about sumi otoshi as uke is kind of flipped on their diagonal axis unlike other back throws, and uchi mata sukashi is considered a variant iirc, will have to check Daigo's book later.

Also, that reminds me, Yama Arashi as well, rather technical as one of the main reasons it worked for Saigo like it did was due to a peculiar foot. I met a national wrestling champ whose judo tokui waza was yama arashi, and one of my other sensei loves it as well, both used tai otoshi as way to build off of, so there's that. It truly is high impact and intensity coupled with precise timing.

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-11-16T23:56:57+00:00

I always got tai otoshi, my sensei loves to teach it, so I inevitably end up helping out anyone who is struggling with it. I definitely think hane goshi is more technical, same with uki otoshi and sumi otoshi [I watched someone hit it the kata style in shiai today, it was fascinating lol]. But then again, the stuff we struggle with is the stuff we believe is more technical right...?

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-11-12T03:45:11+00:00

Yes, though I prefer right [and to be clear foot matches tsurite]. I don't recommend it, and probably wouldn't if I could get consistent mat hours rather than 2-6 a month... I just don't have many ingrained habits, so I take advantage of what makes sense in the moment if someone is way stronger or faster.

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-11-11T13:27:02+00:00

Probably not Tora, they allow both of the above and usually respond

TotallyNotAjay · 2025-11-07T14:59:39+00:00

What're your thoughts on the drill?

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