Combat Judo is a combination of Boxing and Judo and for damn good reason…. It’s effective. Prior to WWI the primary vehicle for teaching hand to hand fighting techniques to the troops was through boxing and wrestling. During…
The ground is not your friend! If you find yourself on the ground and your attacker is still standing….YOU ARE AT A DISADVANTAGE! Just search “street attack” on YouTube and take a look at a few videos. In a…
What we don’t see today is the effective use of Judo outside of the dojo in an urban environment. The question then becomes how can we incorporate these skills and techniques in an uncontrolled and unexpected situation? Being…
Cumulatively, there is a list of 25 throws that I have compiled from the various US military field training manuals from the WWI era to present. A substantial amount of those throws being variations of only 4 basic…
One of the most glaring differences between the sport judo and Combat Judo (the use of judo in the military for combat) is the striking element. In sport the only way to off balance you opponent is thru…
FOREWORD In Real Combat Judo, Sensei Barron reminds us how quickly our training can fly out the window when we are not prepared for an attack. Because our world is full of unpredictable perils, developing self-defense skills is…
Hip throw split step entry (Two on one variation) vs 3rd party grapple situation This variation incorporates a two hand on one arm grip like the shoulder throw or front throw. (This variation of the hip throw can…
Hip Throw – Double over hook variation vs. multiple punches In this variation you are dealing with an opponent throwing multiple punches at you and you have observed his attack in time to immediately counter the attack. The…
1. Cross hock takedown w/shoulder hold vs straight punch In this variation you slip to the outside of a straight punch and apply shoulder hold and take the opponent to the ground with a cross hock take down.…
A sweeping hip throw is particularly effective when your opponent is moving forward or pushing on you or if he widens his stance in an attempt to prevent you from executing the hip throw. The sweeping hip throw…