We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and wish the best for all in 2012.  We are going to start the year off with a very special guest on January 12th.  It doesn’t matter if you do judo or not, or even know what judo is, you are not going to want to miss this seminar on January 12th, at OKCDT Judo at 5pm.  The clinic will feature Matt Marcinek, the disabled grappler.  Matt is a former high school wrestler and current judo and jiu jitsu competitor from Scranton, PA.  Matt has a fantastic motivational speaking seminar on perseverance and overcoming adversity to become successful.  Matt has Cerebral Palsy and I guarantee anyone that comes to this seminar will leave with a better perspective.  The seminar is free, but donations will be accepted and appreciated.  Juniors are welcome to wear their gi’s and get on the mat during the seminar.

If you are looking for a last minute gift idea that is different, consider a certificate good for private self defense instruction for two.  A Mother and Daughter could gain valuable information in our course that can be delivered at times to fit busy schedules. We strongly encourage fathers and husbands to attend the sessions, at no additional cost, to better understand what their loved ones will be learning.  The course can be 2 or more sessions that will teach threat detection and analysis, awareness and defensive action techniques and are taught by certified law enforcement instructors and certified national level judo coaches.  Click here for more info or to add to cart.

Last weekend, we were fortunate to have Chuck Jefferson to Oklahoma for a clinic. Chuck was the 2008 US Olympic Judo alternate at 73kg, was a former World Team Member, and has won numerous other tournaments to include the US Open (2x), the Pan Am’s (2x), and New York Open to name a few. I have watched him play for some time now, and have always been impressed with his technical style. He was a former member of the San Jose University Judo team, led by Yosh Uchida.

The clinic was a refreshing look at familiar techniques and drills. The entire clinic was focused on a small group of techniques, and was put together from the foundation of warm ups, including chest crawls and ebi’s, or shrimps that are commonly done in judo. The first half was a series of drills, including the before mentioned warm ups, which led into a few ne waza, or ground (mat) techniques. Each built on the basics of drills completed in the warm up. The techniques consisted of: Read more →