Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 164: Why classifying techniques is important ft DrSeoiNage

In this episode, we discuss why classifying techniques are important with returning guest Aaron (DrSeoiNage)

Things mentioned:

• Waza Book https://wazabook.com

• IJF grades episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbEvYpBS91g

• USA Judo National Referee Development Framework https://www.usajudo.com/news/2026/august/31/usa-judo-national-referee-development-framework

• Muneta's Sasae https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTQMVP7mJOE

• IJF/EJU Seminar analysis on Kaeshi-waza https://youtu.be/8J-2ZYmsZJY?t=21010

Kaeshi waza clip https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcnb8FfIefc/

• Eco series part 2 https://www.tatamitalk.com/p/translating-the-ecological-approach-part-2

• Aarons Substack https://drseoinage.substack.com/

• Aarons instagram @drseoinage

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro / Waza Book

• 09:46 Judo Controversy

• 27:51 USA Judo and IJF Ranks update

• 42:03 USA Judo National Referee Development Framework

• 49:47 Why classifying techniques are important

• 56:57 History

• 01:08:49 Seoi Nage vs Seoi Otoshi

• 01:16:55 Scoring Data

• 01:31:19 How we classify things affect how we teach/train

• 01:39:07 Hansokumake

• 01:41:26 Kaeshi-waza

Links:

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.tatamitalk.com

Juan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/thegr8_juan

Anthony's IG: https://www.instagram.com/anthonythrows

Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: https://www.instagram.com/donaldrickert

Cover Art by Mas: https://www.instagram.com/masproduce

Podcast Site: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/tatamitalk/

Thanks for listening.

In this episode, we discuss dojo storming

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro

• 09:21 UFC Shanghai and slight rant

• 18:14 Dojo Storming

Links:

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.tatamitalk.com

Juan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/thegr8_juan

Anthony's IG: https://www.instagram.com/anthonythrows

Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: https://www.instagram.com/donaldrickert

Cover Art by Mas: https://www.instagram.com/masproduce

Podcast Site: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/tatamitalk/

Thanks for listening.

Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 162: JudoPedia

In this episode, we discuss and review USJA's new app, JudoPedia

Things mentioned:

• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.judopediaapp&hl=en_US

• https://apps.apple.com/us/app/judopedia/id6477220019

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro

• 00:00 UFC

• 00:00 JudoPedia

Links:

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.tatamitalk.com

Juan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/thegr8_juan

Anthony's IG: https://www.instagram.com/anthonythrows

Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: https://www.instagram.com/donaldrickert

Cover Art by Mas: https://www.instagram.com/masproduce

Podcast Site: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/tatamitalk/

Thanks for listening.

On episode 161 of Tatami Talk, we talk about the common saying of iron sharpens iron.Things mentioned this episode:https://www.tatamitalk.com/p/improve-learning-by-utilizing-desirable

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On episode 160 of Tatami Talk, we talk about profit vs non profit martial arts clubs. Specifically some misconceptions people have and things that are not often talked about.

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• 0:00 Intro
• 08:16 Judo news / more laundry questions
• 15:49 Profit vs Non-Profit
• 43:51 Downsides
• 53:36 Taxes / Audit

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On episode 159 of Tatami Talk, we talk about grip fighting. Our own experiences with it and our opinions on how it has changed over time.

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• 0:00 Intro / UFC 329
• 16:25 USJF Nationals
• 19:45 Listener comments from last episode
• 40:22 Grip Fighting

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On episode 158 of Tatami Talk, we discuss and disagree on what techniques we would teach beginners first.

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• 0:00 Intro / More Laundry questions
• 19:05 USA Judo and USJF Make up
• 22:57 Road to LA Begins
• 27:50 World Cup
• 36:30 What techniques we would teach beginners first
• 01:10:10 Newaza

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On episode 157 of Tatami Talk, we talk about how Anthony has been washing his Judogi's and doing laundry wrong this whole time.

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• 0:00 Intro
• 15:25 Laundry

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On episode 156 of Tatami Talk, we answer a listener question from the last episode about working with your coach and what if you disagree on the path to take on improving.

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• 0:00 Intro
• 14:16 Golden State Open
• 23:37 Working with your coach

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On episode 155 of Tatami Talk, we discuss how we evaluate progress, a follow up to listener questions on the episode about learning vs performance environmentResources Discussed in this episode:Learning vs Performance environment episode 144: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLLRgLaZi6MNewsletter post: https://www.tatamitalk.com/p/learning-environment-vs-performance

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• 0:00 Intro
• 06:00 Teddy Riner
• 09:06 All Japan
• 17:57 Running your own scrimmage
• 30:02 Evaluating Progress
• 32:58 How Juan evaluates progress
• 46:50 How Anthony evaluates progress
• 49:06 Non linear pedagogy
• 01:00:50 Reviewing Footage

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