Tatami Talk

By Juan and AnthonySports

Tatami Talk episodes

July 30, 2021 Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 032 - Watching the Tokyo Olympics
In episode 32 of Tatami Talk with Juan and Anthony. We talk about how we're watching Judo at the Tokyo Olympics this year. The frustration of being in America and wanting to watch Judo and other martial arts at the Olympics and not being able to easily. How we are watching and in what ways we are using to watch the games. We discussed the first two days of Judo at the Tokyo games. What we have seen so far and what we look forward to seeing the rest of the week.
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Juan: @thegr8_juan
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Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: @donaldrickert
Cover art by Mas: @masproduce
Podcast Site: https://anchor.fm/tatamitalk
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1 hr 20 min
July 16, 2021 Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 031 - History of Judo in the Olympics, and preventing injury in training
In episode 31 of Tatami Talk with Juan and Anthony. We talk about the history of Judo in the Olympic games. As well as other martial arts in the Olympic. The process and chances of new martial arts like Sambo, BJJ, Muay Thai and Kickboxing becoming Olympic sports. Then we discussed the tragic event in Taiwan regarding a Judo instructor and the passing of a young student. We discuss and answer a listener's question on how to prevent injuries in Judo training. Thank you to our listener Gerard for bringing up Sambo's provisional status in the Olympics.
- Intro [0:00]
- History of Judo in the Olympics and other martial arts [02:55]
- Muay Thai and Sambo in the Olympics, what does provisional recognition mean? [27:20]
- Young Judoka that passed away in Taiwan [43:42]
- Listener's question on preventing Injury [01:03:45]
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Muay Thai in the Olympics: https://muay-ying.com/muay-thai-in-the-olympics-provisional-recognition/?fbclid=IwAR0D5pwd8Mzwqlmc-d9muFW8YgwOA0LXqSvLvuqPFb5r8a9PMwBfmg5VtdI
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Email us: [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @tatamitalk
Juan: @thegr8_juan
Anthony: @anthonythrows
Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: @donaldrickert
Cover art by Mas: @masproduce
Podcast Site: https://anchor.fm/tatamitalk
Also listen on Apple iTunes, Google podcasts, Google Play Music and Spotify
1 hr 34 min
July 02, 2021Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 030 - Discussion on LGBTQ and grappling with Richard Contreras
In episode 30 of Tatami Talk with Juan and Anthony. We welcome back Richard Contreras who we interviewed in episode 10+11 of Tatami Talk. Richard shares with us his experience with grappling as a gay man, and we discuss LGBTQ in the judo community.
Intro [0:00]

Wrestling in high school [03:08]

What it means to be open, and misconceptions [06:55]

Discussion on gym culture [17:17]

Juan and Anthony's thought on problems and perceptions [29:40]

Discussion on Gender Identification [43:24]

LGBTQ only training [1:03:32]
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Email us: [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @tatamitalk
Juan: @thegr8_juan
Anthony: @anthonythrows
Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: @donaldrickert
Cover art by Mas: @masproduce
Podcast Site: https://anchor.fm/tatamitalk Also listen on Apple iTunes, Google podcasts, Google Play Music and Spotify
1 hr 28 min
June 18, 2021 Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 029 - Judo World Championships 2021 Hungary
In episode 29 of Tatami Talk with Juan and Anthony. We talk about the Judo World Championships 2021 taking place in Hungary. We discuss some highlight matches we liked and the great improvement in the production quality of the tournament live stream.
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Email us: [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @tatamitalk
Juan: @thegr8_juan
Anthony: @anthonythrows
Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: @donaldrickert
Cover art by Mas: @masproduce
Podcast Site: https://anchor.fm/tatamitalk Also listen on Apple iTunes, Google podcasts, Google Play Music and Spotify
52 min
June 04, 2021Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 028 - Beginners Judo Class and discussion on Judo Pedagogy
In episode 28 of Tatami Talk with Juan and Anthony. We talk more about our dojo's reopening with the addition of an adults beginners class, a first for our dojo and uncommon for non profit dojos in the US. Our thoughts on how we can improve on teaching beginners. We discuss different teaching methods and learning models from a thread we found on the BJJ subreddit where a beginner rants about how BJJ is taught.
Hollywood Judo's Adult beginner class [03:43]

The depth and importance of ukemi (breakfalls) [06:30]

Importance of being a good uke (partner) [29:49]

Discussion on beginners that use too much strength and slowing down [38:47]

Newaza Randori [44:40]

Discussing rant thread on pedagogy on BJJ Subreddit [51:01]

Comparing teaching methods with high school wrestling [53:50]

Defining being a successful instructor [01:05:40]

Taking control of your own progress and developing your own style of judo [01:10:38]

Making beginners wait to start when next fundamentals class occurs. Having a course syllabus [01:17:42]

Reverse/Flipped classroom model [01:22:53]

Block vs Random Practice [01:37:22]
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BJJ Mental Models Episode on Reverse Classroom: https://podcast.bjjmentalmodels.com/243161/7547671-ep-110-the-reverse-classroom-model-feat-bruce-hoyer?play=true

BJJ Subreddit thread we mentioned: https://old.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/nb57kb/feeling_really_discouraged_about_my_progress/

Info on reverse/flipped classroom model: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/flipping-the-classroom/
https://www.schoology.com/blog/flipped-classroom

Block vs random practice: https://trainugly.com/portfolio/block-random-practice/
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Email us: [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @tatamitalk
Juan: @thegr8_juan
Anthony: @anthonythrows
Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: @donaldrickert
Cover art by Mas: @masproduce
Podcast Site: https://anchor.fm/tatamitalk Also listen on Apple iTunes, Google podcasts, Google Play Music and Spotify
1 hr 56 min
May 21, 2021Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 027 - Judo in UFC 262, Judogi vs BJJ and other martial art Gi's
In episode 27 of Tatami Talk with Juan and Anthony. We catch up with some Judo in MMA. We talk about Kayla Harrison's last fight and two other Judokas in MMA, Kevin Jousset and Andrea "KGB" Lee during the UFC 262 event. Then we talk about our Judo dojo's reopening. And a beginner question we get a lot. Do I have to get a Judo Gi or can I wear my BJJ GI? Why you need and should buy a Judo Gi. What are the big difference between the two and other Gi's. The last thing we take about is a fun little thing about what's inside our Judo bags.
MMA Update and UFC 262 [05:48]

Our dojo Hollywood Judo reopening [28:20]

All things Judogi and other martial arts uniforms [38:15]

What's in our judo bags? [01:20:40]
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Email us: [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @tatamitalk
Juan: @thegr8_juan
Anthony: @anthonythrows
Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: @donaldrickert
Cover art by Mas: @masproduce
Podcast Site: https://anchor.fm/tatamitalk Also listen on Apple iTunes, Google podcasts, Google Play Music and Spotify
1 hr 34 min
May 07, 2021 Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 026 - Policing and Judo, USA Judo P3 Program
In episode 26 of Tatami Talk with Juan and Anthony. We interview Taybren Lee and Mike Verdugo about their new police Judo program they have developed. The Police, Professionals and PAL (P3) program is a joint effort between USA Judo and the National Association of Police Athletic/Activities Leagues (National PAL). The program is aimed at better preparing police officers on duty to handle stressful situations using Judo techniques, principles, deescalation and communication training.
- What is the P3 program? [16:47]
- Injury/fatigue concerns and what is the course like? [24:53]
- Approaching with Judo techniques and principles [30:17]
- Bureaucracy and getting support to develop the program [36:28]
- Marketing the program [40:30]
- Importance of continued and deliberate training [50:15]
- Going through training academies [54:02]
- Why Judo instead of wrestling or BJJ? [1:02:00]
- Requirements for P3 program [1:09:00]
- USA Judo's involvement [1:16:30]
- Response to dismissive comments about the program [1:19:05]
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AP Article on USA Judo P3 program: https://apnews.com/article/police-olympic-games-george-floyd-judo-death-of-george-floyd-a1300f2e20c3560823194f370565d700
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Email us: [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @tatamitalk
Juan: @thegr8_juan
Anthony: @anthonythrows
Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: @donaldrickert
Cover art by Mas: @masproduce
Podcast Site: https://anchor.fm/tatamitalk Also listen on Apple iTunes, Google podcasts, Google Play Music and Spotify
1 hr 29 min
April 23, 2021 Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 025 - Anniversary episode! Reflections and forbidden techniques of judo.
This episode of the Tatami Talk is kind of a special one for us. It's our one year anniversary episode. It's episode 25 and that means Anthony and Juan have been doing this podcast for one year now. We start the show by talking about the past year, our goals and plans for the future. The second half of the show we talk about a question that we get a lot, what are the forbidden/banned techniques in Judo (Kinshi Waza)? After that we talk a bit about the history of the leg grabbing ban in modern Judo and how it has affected competition and recreational Judo.
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Email us: [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @tatamitalk
Juan: @thegr8_juan
Anthony: @anthonythrows
Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: @donaldrickert
Cover art by Mas: @masproduce
Podcast Site: https://anchor.fm/tatamitalk Also listen on Apple iTunes, Google podcasts, Google Play Music and Spotify
1 hr 14 min
April 10, 2021 Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 024 - In memory of Hal Sharp and Toshihiko Koga
In episode 24 of Tatami Talk with Juan and Anthony, we talk about the passing of two influential Judo players. 10th Dan Hal Sharp, and 9th Dan Toshihiko Koga. We reflect on their life and careers in Judo. We also talk about the Kani Basami disqualification this past week at the Antalya Grand Prix in Turkey, and about the up and coming Judo MMA fighter Kana Watanabe.
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Email us: [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @tatamitalk
Juan: @thegr8_juan
Anthony: @anthonythrows
Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: @donaldrickert
Cover art by Mas: @masproduce
Podcast Site: https://anchor.fm/tatamitalk Also listen on Apple iTunes, Google podcasts, Google Play Music and Spotify
57 min
March 22, 2021 Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 023 - Women's Self defense, interview with Beverly Baker
In episode 23 of Tatami Talk with Juan and Anthony, We talk with special guest Beverly Baker founder and creator of Asphalt Anthropology and Street Smart Self Defense. We discuss her martial art background, how and why she got into Judo. We talk about what is Street Smart Self Defense and the differences between self defense training and martial art training. As well as how to find a good self defense school, and whether judo has influenced her approach to self defense.

- Intro [1:30]
- Street smarts self defense [6:45]
- Staying aware vs being scared [25:57]
- Getting into judo, and how judo relates to self defense [34:55]
- Competing in judo vs other martial arts [39:34]
- Discussion on how to bring more women into Judo [46:36]
- "90% of fights go to the ground", BJJ and self defense [51:06]
- Mcdojos in self defense [01:10:40]
- Where to find Beverly + self promo [01:33:33]
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Beverly's Instagram: Beverly: https://www.instagram.com/asphalt_anthropology/
Beverly's Website: https://www.metrofinishschool.com/
LA Times Article: https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-city-beat-downtown-los-angeles-street-smarts-20190523-story.html
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Anthony: https://www.instagram.com/anthonythrows/

Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: https://www.reverbnation.com/donaldri...

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1 hr 37 min