The Judo Edit

John Buckley was the Australian National Champion in 1966, 1967 and 1968. He represented Australia at the World Championships in 1967 as part of the first full Australian Team, and has continued to watch judo grow and change as he transitioned into a high performance coaching role, which he has been performing for over 50 years.

In that time, he has coached multiple athletes to the Olympic Games and World Championships, and amassed a treasure chest of knowledge and insight gained from first-hand experience on and off the tatami.

At 21 years old, Tinka Easton has set and achieved more goals than most twice her age.

She's the current Oceania Champion at -52kg, 7 time national Australian champion,  and the Australian rep at Grand Slams and World Championships.

Listen to her describe her fight with top seeded Erika Miranda at the world championships in 2017, how she grew into her potential as an international competitor, and the determination by which she's overcome fears to position herself as Australia's top contender at 52kg for the 2020 Olympics.

Easton v Miranda, World Championships 2017

https://youtu.be/qMxQ_3qtRvc

Music: https://www.bensound.com

At 21 years old, Tinka Easton has set and achieved more goals than most twice her age.

She's the current Oceania Champion at -52kg, 7 time national Australian champion,  and the Australian rep at Grand Slams and World Championships.

Listen to her describe her fight with top seeded Erika Miranda at the world championships in 2017, how she grew into her potential as an international competitor, and the determination by which she's overcome fears to position herself as Australia's top contender at 52kg for the 2020 Olympics.

Easton v Miranda, World Championships 2017

https://youtu.be/qMxQ_3qtRvc

Music: https://www.bensound.com

Amelie Rosseneu competed for Belgium and Israel on the international judo circuit. She is a qualified nutritionist, and released her book specialising in the intricacies of nutrition for judo, Making Weight and Everything Else, in September of 2017. 

Watch Amelie Rosseneu v Nikolic in 2014: https://youtu.be/Z-qmOkYL-Uw

Her book and online nutrition consulting can be found at https://amelierosseneu.com/

Amelie Rosseneu competed for Belgium and Israel on the international judo circuit. She is a qualified nutritionist, and released her book specialising in the intricacies of nutrition for judo, Making Weight and Everything Else, in September of 2017. 

Watch Amelie Rosseneu v Nikolic in 2014: https://youtu.be/Z-qmOkYL-Uw

Her book and online nutrition consulting can be found at https://amelierosseneu.com/

Ivica Pavlinic is a Croatian-born Kiwi who's reached world number 12 and competed around the world since he was a teenager. He's got a great mix of ridiculous stories and honest advice, and we dive pretty deeply into what shaped him as a judoka.

Pavlinic v Fernandez (10 Second Ippon) https://youtu.be/U4tffzkqHVM

Pavlinic v Malot https://youtu.be/hmcMnlZKBJw

https://www.facebook.com/ivica.pavlinic.5

Ivica Pavlinic is a Croatian-born Kiwi who's reached world number 12 and competed around the world since he was a teenager. He's got a great mix of ridiculous stories and honest advice, and we dive pretty deeply into what shaped him as a judoka.

Pavlinic v Fernandez (10 Second Ippon) https://youtu.be/U4tffzkqHVM

Pavlinic v Malot https://youtu.be/hmcMnlZKBJw

https://www.facebook.com/ivica.pavlinic.5

Katharina Haecker is an Australian 63kg judoka, Olympian, and at time of recording ranked 20th in the world. She has won medals in multiple Continental Championships and Grand Prix events. Alex Lüdeke is an Australian national coach with extensive experience coaching in Germany.

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0:40 - Stepping on the tatami for the first time

4:44 - From amateur to elite

10:05 - Coaching for motivation (differences between boys and girls)

13:14 - Dealing with wins and losses on the Olympic stage

22:29 - The Australian team, and raising the standard for cadets

30:05 - Spontaneous: Post weigh-in traditions, rituals and the one throw to teach a white belt

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Katharina v Lubjana at the 2017 Grand Prix Antalya: 

https://www.judoinside.com/judovideo/53019/Katharina_HAECKER_AUS_Lubjana_PIOVESANA_GBR_U63_Grand_Prix_Antalya_2017

https://www.facebook.com/KatharinaHaeckerJudoAthlete/