Judo for Jiu Jitsu - Jimmy Pedro - Osoto-Gari - BJJ Weekly #047

All Jiu-Jitsu matches start from standing, but at a lot of schools rolling starts from the knees. Some traditional Judo throws and take downs can be extremely effective and put you in a better position than pulling guard if completed successfully. In this episode of Judo for Jiu-Jitsu Jimmy Pedro, 4x Olympian and coach of the US Olympic Judo team shares a really nice technique that you can put to work in your game.

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[murray1234567891011]

is it just me or is this a little backwards, put your leg out and then hop (hopping really?) into position close to your opponent. seems like a really beginner way of trying osoto garai. shouldn't it be step, shoulder to shoulder with opponent to get close and bring there weight down THEN put your leg out.

[bjjweekly]

@murray1234567891011 I'm no Judo guy so I can't answer to the technique directly, but I gotta say that Jimmy is the freakin' US Olympic Judo Team coach... it doesn't get much more high level than that here in the states. - Bill

[murray1234567891011]

@bjjweekly yeah I dont doubt the guys credentials, a crash course in how to do a more competition style osoto than the basic fundamentals for the purposes of demonstrating it to BJJ players maybe ?

[bjjweekly]

@murray1234567891011 Could be, we asked him to show us some stuff that could be relatively simple for BJJ guys to use in competition even if they weren't training in Judo.

[shann0nconn0r]

judo scares my knees

[Failbot9000]

Lol Riley YEAAA

[MrJFColt]

@murray1234567891011 This is the standard competition execution of this technique, as you will see if you look at some judo competition footage. The method you described is the 'classical' way, which is practiced during uchi-komi and nage-komi, but is virtually never seen in shiai as uke will always step back if the leg isn't first blocked (unless he's a complete retard).

[xioxio1000]

I find Judo very effective for exercising, but were is your "academy" located at?

[xioxio1000]

@shann0nconn0r it doesnt hurt if it does the instructor tells u (at least he tells me)

[erinroberts52]

murray the hop hop works bc he is controlling his upper body. it's a very powerful throw

[murray1234567891011]

@LJSJIUJITSU that comment is 6 months old ? thats all im going to say im not even going to respond to your actual comment.

[LJSJIUJITSU]

@murray1234567891011

You know what amazes me about the comments? The fact that a legit expert like Jimmy Pedro is questioned at all.

[cassiusclaynyc]

THis is the greatest thing in the world.

[robthornton72]

To those saying it should be taught the classical way first, why? This is not for Judo, it's for Judo applications to BJJ. If they've never seen or learnt the technique, they have no concept of "simple" or "complex." Functional is the criteria here, and no one's going to argue the capability of the technique.