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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Judo tournament mat rentals | 11/26/2008 |
| Q: David, I work with Zebra Mats in Jacksonville, I am trying to find a list of Florida Judo ... A: Mark, I attempt to keep a list of events current on the Florida Judo Inc website at ... | |
| how did you start judo | 5/14/2008 |
| Q: how can you start judo and why A: The how to start Judo is a little easier to answer, so I will start with that one. First locate ... | |
| America | 11/29/2007 |
| Q: I do around 50 uchikomis at each practice. A big contest is coming up next month and I am wondering ... A: Linda, I will answer your 2nd question first. The official language of Judo is Japanese except for ... | |
| Knees | 11/29/2007 |
| Q: I do around 50 uchikomis at each practice. A big contest is coming up next month and I am wondering ... A: Linda, You can work on building up the muscles around the knees to help support it more. I used to ... | |
| Uchikomi | 11/28/2007 |
| Q: I do around 50 uchikomis at each practice. A big contest is coming up next month and I am wondering ... A: Linda, Uchi Komis help in getting the body to "learn" what to do without thinking about it. During ... | |
| neezwa | 2/2/2007 |
| Q: what is the most important rule about neezwa A: Andrew, I going to assume that you are asking about ne-waza (ground techniques). In a Judo ... | |
| help for 2 1/2 yr old boy | 1/5/2007 |
| Q: hope you can give advise. our grandson who is quite bright for his age. problem - no discipline or ... A: With a good instructor Judo can teach some discipline. Judo can't replace the parent's ... | |
| Lakeland FL | 12/26/2006 |
| Q: -----Hi David, Thanks for the prompt reply concerning Judo in Lakeland Florida, both my daughters ... A: I believe that Imperial Dragon has both Kids and adults. I believe that currently Summerlin Academy ... | |
| Lakeland FL | 12/20/2006 |
| Q: I have just recently taken up judo (I am forty years old) and I am loving it. I live in the UK but ... A: Chris, There are 2 good Judo clubs in Lakeland, FL. Imperial Dragon Judo Club Sensei: Frank ... | |
| Judo | 6/28/2006 |
| Q: i am very happy with my judo club yet find myself asking is there anywhere that teaches more of a ... A: Nick Sage, Yes there are some clubs out there that teach more balanced Judo, pre-WWII Judo. The ... | |
| Fastest way to disarm opponent (from weapon) | 2/5/2006 |
| Q: How do you disarm an opponent that has a weapon? e.g., a gun, knife, etc. A: Joey, Truly the best way is do not put yourself in situations where you might encounter a weapon, ... | |
| Improvement | 11/20/2005 |
| Q: How does judo inprove me, phyisically? A: I have been told by Medical Doctors and Chiropractors that Judo done correctly improve endurance ... | |
| How to become Judo instructor | 11/16/2005 |
| Q: David. Would you tell me how to become an instructor? I played Judo while I was in school for 6 ... A: Yoshko, I can tell you how to become a Judo instructor if you live in the United States. This is ... | |
| morote | 7/11/2005 |
| Q: Im a Shodan with 13 years experience. My Sensei is Hank Kraft and for years he has screamed at me to ... A: You have to remember that there are several different versions of techniques, and not all of them ... | |
| Things that your life and art have taught you | 4/13/2004 |
| Q: Ellis As you are an expert in the martial arts, I would be grateful to receive some of your wisdom ... A: First, I will start with your PS Question. If you want to learn Judo the "bible" is Kodokan Judo by ... | |
| Shoulder Dislocation | 6/9/2003 |
| Q: Sir, I am 24 yers old. I have dislocated my right shoulder twice (the last time was 4 years ago). ... A: I have a few students that have had a dislocated shoulders in the past that are back in my Judo ... | |
| judo for law enforcement | 9/3/2001 |
| Q: I'm a police officer and interested in taking up a martial art (both for the physical conditioning ... A: Bryce, I have a few police officers, both undercover and non-undercover in my Judo Class. One of ... | |
| competitions | 6/16/2001 |
| Q: i need help finding tournaments in florida, preferably within 6 hours drive of my house. any ... A: If you give me your email I can add you to the Florida Judo email distrubition list. I send out ... | |
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David has been a state champion in both regular competition (shiai) and in forms (kata). David is currently an USA Judo National Referee. David Ellis has studied Judo continuously since 1975, and is currently a Yodan (fourth degree black belt). David has been a head Judo Instructor (aprox. 11 years) and an assistant Judo Instructor (over 15 years). David is currently the Head Assistant Instructor and Head Kata Instructor of Samurai Judo & Jujitsu in Melbourne, Florida
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