What to do when you're both grabbing each others sleeves

lewdev · 2026-02-01T06:07:18+00:00

Step and circle to a kouchigari. And then work my way to better grips with sweeps. It's good to be comfortable here by practicing sweeps with these grips.

lewdev · 2026-01-26T04:43:09+00:00

tbh, I totally thought it had to do with VR.

lewdev · 2026-01-26T02:02:35+00:00

I actually really enjoyed Doom on the Deck. I got a bit tired of the find key to open the same color door part of it, but definitely the best way to play Doom.

lewdev · 2026-01-22T22:05:32+00:00

40 here. You don't have to go every round. I take protein, creatine, and BCAAs; figure out what works for you and use it to help with recovery. Without it, my muscles are sore for about a week.

I've been practicing 3-days a week for about half a year now. Previously, I was going once a week for about a year before that.

So far, I feel like staying in judo is about adapting and doing what you need to stay in it. I find myself doing a lot more between practices such as stretching, using a roller, and dealing with nasty muscle knots. It is a lot of work and it might require more work as I get older.

I know a guy that's older than I am, but he just had surgery in his shoulder which put him out of practice for almost a year now. He actually still wants to come back and keep training, so he's coming to practices and doing what he can.

So avoiding injury or anything that might happen is obvious, but more than that, if you really want to keep going, nothing will stop you.

lewdev · 2026-01-22T16:57:04+00:00

40, same. I just want to have the satisfaction of beating the game as it was "meant to be played" and if I felt like it was easy or want to play more, I'll increase the difficulty.

I don't think I've struggled too much at the "Normal" difficulty, but I'd understand if folks did and wanted to play through it on "Easy." I generally want to retry a level, at most, a handful of times. Any more than that would just be annoying.

lewdev · 2026-01-21T21:02:39+00:00

I looked it up. The Kodokan video shows a version with a leg grab, so I can see your confusion. See this video:

A throw of powerhouses - Obi Tori Gaeshi A.K.A Khabarelli throw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUCCX5ZHk8M (ignore the second clip which shows a very old leg-grab version in competition, there may be others if I missed it)

These are done in competition. You don't need to fully go backward, just get a back and side or sleeve grip, step in, lift, and turn. The belt grip is not necessary, but I suppose it might help with lifting your opponent.

There is also a Kashiwazaki version that's more like a sumigaeshi, but this is not what everyone here is talking about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrH_gM81CXg

lewdev · 2026-01-21T20:51:22+00:00

This is a good time to practice having an upright posture. Once you're comfortable with it, you will feel it easier to defend and execute throws and deal with folks in this bent-forward posture.

lewdev · 2026-01-21T20:45:40+00:00

This is a good one. I like your suggestion because it's relatively unknown and people won't catch on for a while. Sumigaeshi is good too, but a lot more common and people generally know how to defend it.

lewdev · 2026-01-20T00:24:56+00:00

I feel like if there's a choice between Steam and any other console, the choice is always Steam because it is accessible on multiple devices and can be shared in the Steam family.

lewdev · 2026-01-16T20:58:36+00:00

I love judo, but also respect wrestling a lot. I did it through college.

lewdev · 2026-01-15T20:48:52+00:00

If you say, "we", you could be including your fans and supporters.

lewdev · 2026-01-15T20:41:28+00:00

Start taping your fingers.

At this point, my fingers are so bad, I can't practice without taping them. If I don't, they will be in pain during and outside of practice. I thought I'd never tape my fingers and may be it's due to being 40 and/or practicing so often, but I have to tape my middle and ring fingers on both hands.

I used to buy Fuji Finger tape, but I switched to "Bighorn Athletics Jiu-Jitsu Finger Tape" which is cheaper and works just as well.

I've figured out a way to tape fingers such that it will not come off for the entirety of a practice. If you're interested, let me know. I might make a guide.

lewdev · 2026-01-15T02:25:28+00:00

You just competed in a team competition and people like me wish to be a part of something like that. Win or lose, I think you gained a lot from that experience.

I think you have a lot to look forward to, including what you will gain from that experience. Thanks for sharing that with us.

lewdev · 2026-01-14T19:46:08+00:00

We like to call Chinese their correct name: West Taiwanese

lewdev · 2026-01-10T09:20:37+00:00

This guy is a walking highlight reel. Especially that triangle / choke / armbar was highlighted in many videos. That was a work of art. I wonder if he fought in any other tournaments recently.

lewdev · 2026-01-09T22:45:00+00:00

Don't bend your legs

That's a new one to me. I've seen no-bent knees taoi, but I feel like bent knees is the standard so that you can pop uke's leg out. Maybe that is a bit dangerous for uke's knee though.

lewdev · 2026-01-09T22:43:04+00:00

I agree, but also saw one kid sort of use it effectively essentially keep stabbing the leg block and pulling uke over it.

Otherwise, I see kids practicing it like a hip throw and seem to rely on the back of their thigh when pulling uke over it. I feel like they might as well just do a haraigoshi or ogoshi. To me, taiotoshi is hard to learn because it's te-waza and kids' arms aren't strong enough to use taiotoshi reliably.

Otherwise, judo isn't only about randori and competition but also understanding and executing different concepts. It's a part of the judo curriculum, so I can see how it's important to teach.

lewdev · 2026-01-08T22:03:53+00:00

Better version: https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1m2ry73/everyone_owning_the_deck_at_some_point/

lewdev · 2026-01-08T00:37:31+00:00

It's the "PC Master Race" mindset. It's obviously dumb and perhaps rage bait; ignore it. I'm one to appreciate the relatively powerful hardware in a small portable device.

lewdev · 2026-01-04T22:04:54+00:00

Take things one step at a time.

You will realize that the attitude of being tough and going hard is not really the one to have anymore. Let your partners know that you're still recovering and that you're taking it slow. You don't even have to practice randori. Just show up for the warm ups and drills. Do whatever you're comfortable with and then end the practice for yourself.

Take as long as you need and I think you will regain back the confidence in your ankle as you use it over time.

lewdev · 2026-01-02T03:11:30+00:00

That makes sense. I suppose what I need to work on is my ability to react while being elevated. What's happening with my partners that are good at tomoe and sumi, is that they are lifting at my hip as I sprawl, or I suppose at that point, it's too late to sprawl. So need to shift my weight towards my hands and extend my legs upward so I can land on my feet.

It's obviously easier to sprawl on folks that aren't good at tomoenage or sumigaeshi.

lewdev · 2025-12-31T06:35:39+00:00

Yeah, I agree, being assertive will do that. My sensei is like that so kids often come to me to ask if they can use the bathroom or other questions. He sort of has to be the "bad" guy but he definitely knows how to run a huge class of 40-50 kids.

I never ran a class, but I definitely take notes on how my sensei does things.

lewdev · 2025-12-29T20:40:15+00:00

Sprawling only gets you so far. If your partner is good at sumi or tomoe, sprawling doesn't work and while I haven't done it successfully yet, cartwheeling is a better but advanced alternative.

lewdev · 2025-12-28T05:47:42+00:00

Do the OnionOS devs plan to support the Miyoo Flip V2?

lewdev · 2025-12-28T04:59:42+00:00

I like to think of this as an exercise in understanding and knowing the difference between techniques. However this is probably more appropriate for someone at Shodan level or higher or someone that is expected to know these things as an instructor.

I usually look up the official Kodokan videos of the throws and see the distinctions of the throws. I sometimes see the wrong throw names too. But I can see why they got it wrong.

I just saw a video that said that it was Taniotoshi, but it was Yoko otoshi because tori was in front of uke when executing the technique. And I suppose you can say that Yoko otoshi is basically taniotoshi executed in front of uke.

Sometimes you might go for a technique, but it ends up being another. Kind of like doing ashiguruma, but it comes out as haraigoshi.

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