My maternal uncle was a judoka black belt , trained on an air force base in the 60s, then retired as a Louisiana Deputy Sheriff where he used Judo his entire career in fights to arrest violent perpetrators. Once with a collapsed lung , after being stabbed , he was still able to arrest a violent large male and the wife who stabbed my uncle, using judo + striking, before backup arrived. He had a very colorful career like that as a law enforcement officer in Louisiana. This month he passed from massive heart attack just a few months after his wife passed of cancer. The family believe he grieved himself too hard. The Judo he learned in the 1960s from childhood til adulthood , on a U.S. Air force Base , while his parents were active duty, was different from many of today's IJF Judo club curriculum. Uchikomi drills to master kuzushi was trained more than repetitive throwing uke. So they didn't wreck their bodies as much too young and they safely developed kuzushi (gi and no-gi) to an intuitive level. Drillers make killers and uchikomi drills were given more priority before IJF became strong influencer over judo club curriculum. Also, they trained a lot of judo submissions in his club along with a lot of ashi waza, rather than focusing too much on ippon. Judo is much more than just a sport. It's an unarmed combat art that can attack, subdue, defend and (in military hand to hand combat) even kill. Rest in peace Big John.

2:42 1st throw 4:20 2nd throw 6:13 3rd throw 7:38 4th throw 8:22 5th throw 9:54 6th (#1 throw) Wonderful training.. thank you.

Judo is great for self defence 👍 very underrated though. Great video ❤️

Hey guys, former student of Judokai Woodbridge. True story of how osoto saved me when I was a teen I was jumped by two guys and after I did osoto the other guy ran and my would be attacker just layed on the ground glassy eyed and confused. I couldn't agree w you guys more. Powerful moves they are. Ty

I’d just like to point out that these throws on the concrete can quite easily be fatal

koshi guruma and kosoto gake are my top throws. nice video!

Great video, sensei. I used to bounce at a local club and will swear by osoto gari, morote gari, sasae tsurikomi ashi, koshi guruma and deashi harai. I’ll go so far as to say that in self defense situations, these techniques are extremely reliable. In my experience they have been 100% reliable. Finishing techniques with immediate osaekomi is crucial. This provides you control of your opponent in case you need to quickly transition into a submission. Hadaka jime will finish anybody and is at the top of the food chain when it comes to ending a physical confrontation. Go judo! 🥋😎🙌🏾🤙🏾

I can tell just by your demeanor that you’re a sincere teacher. Great review.

Judo gyms are unfortunately extremely hard to come by so for most us this is all weve got. Im in the US in a major city and even we've got zero judo here.

My cousin, who owned his own bouncer business, taught me a good way to always have your hands up is to "talk Italian."

Love your nogi videos. They are the best I've seen on UKposts. Many thanks to you 🙏

This is good stuff, guys. Very clear, nice presentation.

We need more of this. New subscriber.

Awesome Sensei! Often people only think of martial arts for competition, but self defense is an intrinsic part of learning and practicing martial arts. I loved the number one. I like to do that in my aikido practice from Yokomenuchi. Great video 👍. Keep them coming

I can see why they're the top five, and I agree. Great video.

Thanks for the video, im a judo player myself and said out loud all these throws before you showed them 100% agreed

Beautiful school. Judo is a must have to be complete.

Excellent video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

Great video, thanks for uploading

Very nicely explained and executed.

Very good. Simple but extremely effective

Excellent video. Thank you!

Great moves!! Thanks for sharing

This is a great upload. Judo is such a great art that I think has been undervalued since the rise of BJJ but still is as dangerous and effective as ever. Even more so when it's done with the expertise and ease seen here. Awesome.

Beautiful throws 💯

Good stuff!!

Thank you! Great video! Would you be able to create videos on scenarios like headlock escapes, choke escape, bear hug escape or something to that nature?

great technics thank you on the streets any thing could and does happen .It would be great to practice these moves really good advice thank you

Great vid, This really helped. Thanks!

very good, thanks. you seem like a great teacher.

Nick, Fred Bissinger. It’s been 30 years since we trained together (and we both had a lot more hair 😂). 13:39 Great video. Glad you took over your dad’s dojo and are passing along judo knowledge to your family and others.

Always loved o Soto Geri, the major outer reap. Great to see Cranford JKC inside again. Much respect to Yone who I had the honor to train with back in the day. Thanks again. Peace

Great info please make more.

Love your videos man

20 year city cop, 30 years of competitive judo. 100% agree, Osotogari is the best for street use. If you only learn one throw that should be it. I wouldn't use anything that brings you to the ground with the person.

Love it thank u

Thanks for the tip

Another key point is that these are very demoralizing when you get thrown with them.

Hi Nick Yonezuka, thank you for this video of great options! It would be useful if you'd link your instructional videos for these six moves in the description, since I'm not familiar with these Japanese names for the moves.

Nick, I was pleasantly surprise while perusing Judo videos that there was this place behind this guy talking Judo Thats when I realized it the Judo and karate center in Cranford NJ, Your father used to teach karate also. Are there karate sessions still? Or is it just Judo now? I am 65 yrs old now and I was there training for one year. I remember your dad taking you aside and showing pointers. That was the time of Mike Swain , Brian Samanza. John Clark and others. You were a teenager I think Also that big dude that took bronze at Olympics and went on to become pro wrestler I forget his name now. Alan Coage? I went on to study more self defense methods and I include my Judo but with twists as a more lethal method. The Kanibasame done with an elbow strike plus full weight for example. The Ashiguruma done with a kick to the leg inside with kick and then throw. Etc I am happy you took over from you father. Greetings to everyone from Texas.

Sensei i really enjoyed this. I do think we need more no gi in judo for self defence. Judo is very compétion orientated but the reason I started years ago was self defence. Thank you

Awesome video you should keep making them for streets fight

Very impressive!

The only throw I've used in a fight was indeed O Soto Gari. The guy just gave it to me when he attacked me and it worked like a charm. We were in snow so he wasn't injured.

Yonezuka Sensei, In my humble opinion, your instructional videos on judo are some of the very best on UKposts. This one is no exception. Please continue to demonstrate the uses of judo for self defense from time to time. I feel that it is a neglected subject in the U.S. I have a request. I’ve just watched a video of your son Jack’s match against the French team competitor in the recent New York Open Judo Championship. I was completely taken by the way that he won that match. His skillful and deliberate turn into a pin was so well done that it immediately reminded me of a similar combination which was attributed to the great Shozo Fuji in Isao Okano’s book, Vital Judo: Grappling techniques (Japan Publications, 1976, pages 100 and 101). If you happen to have that book, was that the technique which your son used? Either way, would you please post a video on your son’s technique? It was a great way to subdue such a knowledgeable and scrappy opponent! Once the pin is obtained, could it lead to a submission? Thanks for all that you do.

Like your house. My mom gave away to a preacher. God do I regret it. Good judo.

My fave is Ippon seoi nage. If it doesn't work, I can switch to osoto fast. Thank you for this video!

Street fights often involve more than one attacker and/or weapons might be involved. Before thinking what you practise in a dojo will work on the street, it's best to avoid places where confrontation is likely to occur. The best defence is to not be in a fight - outcomes are rarely predictable. In my lifetime, I've had a few streetlights and I found Judo to be helpful in some situations, however, that was when I was younger and less willing to walk away from situations. I also knew skilled martial artists, very capable in the training and sparring, but poor decisions on the street lead to severe knife wounds, one even ended up doing 10 years in prison. The people who are the aggressors mostly don't care about the consequences, which gives them a huge advantage in a fight situation. Stay calm, try not to take the bait, keep a safe distance and/or inconspicuous guard. When a threat is imminent, adrenaline will flood your body if your mind and breathing doesn't stay calm. If it reaches a tipping point, then the best thing will be to hit hard, fast and to somewhere very painful and then get out of there. But this has got to be avoided if at all possible. CCTV cameras and phone video recordings could end up being used as evidence in a prosecution, even when you may think it's self-defence.

Oh yes sir, basics are great osotogari with a palm heel- devestation indeed, love koshi straight into Kesa

O uchi gari simple to explain, insanely difficult to get right. My go to would be the tai otoshi a bit more difficult to explain but a much easier throw against someone who had no grappling experience. You can use it from numerous positions and a lot of time your opponent will actually help you. My fav is an over the shoulder grip to the belt or top of the shorts/trousers (pants US) then just turn place your leg and down they go

AWESOME MORE VIDS SIMILAR XX

Good video

Excellent video. Do you have suggestions for avoiding banging yourself up when you land your throw in a pin on a hard surface? Even on the mat, it can hurt to land in kesa gatame, so I cringe at what concrete would feel like. Also, can you do a follow-up vid in kenka yotsu and/or where you switch stance? Unless you're already in each others' faces, most people would probably start off in a righty striking stance

Because of the popularity of Jiu Jitsu, people think that Judo is not a great finding art Especially for self defense. But if you have ever been thrown, you know that just a good role can be the end of a fight.

I have always believed that judo would be great for self defense but my only criticism of it is that it cannot be practiced by oneself, you need a willing partner to practice these throws. I have spent literally decades punching various styles of bags...speed, heavy, double end, etc. simply because I can train with these activities by myself. Over the years I have had a few occasions when I had to use my self-taught striking techniques to defend myself and they worked. In a perfect world I would have learned judo as well, but I had to settle for something that is convenient and I can practice by myself whenever I want to.

The first headlock throw worked great for me in a fight, well over 20yrs ago. Same situation. Stepped in off a looping punch. On the ground, all he could was bite me, which did suck and left teeth marks but a thumb in the eye made him let go real quick. Great videos. I'm from a town right next to you and know a few, very good athletes that trained there. I wrestled some in HS and trained bjj with some.

The last scissor leg trick is vicious.

That's right! have actually used that head toss series several times! works great against the haymaker cause its like they give it to you!Good wrestlers don't shoot in the streets they snatch and lift turn n drive!

I’m a Muay Thai guy, but recently started studying more simple, one or two step bare-handed “self defense” street techniques. Our instructor is teaching an amalgam of Kali, Silat, boxing, combat wrestling, etc, just whatever works to get out of a tough spot. It’s completely utilitarian. Nothing fancy. I don’t know why and I’m ashamed to admit it, but I always thought judo was a gentle sport, akin to gymnastics or something, ya know like in the Olympics, it’s like fencing. Well, part of what we are being taught are basic judo skills and wow was I wrong. This stuff is simple, vicious, easy to learn (not master) and effective. If I could go back in time, I’d start my combat sports education with boxing and judo. What an excellent foundation for any further study in MT, KM, BJJ, anything. Boxing’s footwork, situational awareness, non telegraphic movement, and ability to deal with incoming are invaluable. Judo’s ability to put your hands on someone, move them where you want them, and immobilise them is pure f’in gold.

These were good but you should probably make another video showing ways to finish with a choke since you don't want to go around busting skulls unless you're matching their force for legal reasons.

That defense against a tackle or double has been done in MMA before. I say that to let people know it does work when timed correctly. Luke Rockhold did it to Chris Weidman back in their 2015 title fight, which Chris lost…

I appreciate your skill and I know you would destroy me in a fight there is no question. I do have a critique none the less as someone who has fought a lot in the street at times against 2 or more ( I didn't win but I held my own for as long as I could) going to the ground in a self defense situation is unforgivable at best. You want to modify your mount into a semi standing knee ride on the face of the person so you have quick mobility against friends if he has back up. In the position that you are using for mount leaves you very vulnerable to get kicked in the face. You can also drop knee bombs from a semi standing taking him out of the fight. Just my opinion no disrespect to what you do

"He may have killed someone; We didn't stick around to find out." 😅

O Soto Gari - Major Outer Reaping

As a judoka of nearly 30 yrs experience and a ex boxer l can tell you that most people with any boxing experience lead with their left foot and left arm ….so it’s the first thing to look at …which foot he leads with …..tani othosi holding their hair is another belter too ….either way don’t mess around trying to get a grip and close very quickly through the striking zone ….

Hi coach what is your opinion about uchi mata vs harai goshi or osoto for the street?

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Uncanny similarity with throws I learned as catch-as-catch -can in the late fifties and early sixties. I spent eight years in the lower deck in the Royal Navy and used all of these throws on different occasions to bring a swift end to a fight. We called No. 5 shown here (the first) the cross buttock. When we hit the ground we would immediately push antagonist's right arm over his face and keep it immobilized with our head. Legs widely splayed was called the sitting thigh position. The inside leg and outside leg hooks shown in the video were basic moves, sometimes accompanied by lifting opponent's opposite leg, so you could keep control while still standing, by exerting pressure on his foot with a lock. I only ever experienced attack with a double leg dive on the mat. Rather than throw myself back with the possibility of exposing myself to some counter move, I would counter by immediately throwing my feet back using his body for support, apply a head lock and arm bar or switch to his side while I had control and apply a quarter nelson. No. 1 (last one in the video) saved the day for me a week into my RN career. From day one, while collecting our uniforms, a wannabe hardman who had been a farm labourer was provoking me to a fight - pushing in front, cursing and the like. One morning as we were "fallen in" at 6 am, standing on the concrete area outside the barracks building, I felt a sharp pain just beneath my calf as this dope had violently kicked me (with our drill boots with very hard toe-caps). Instinctively I turned round and in one coordinated movement had his right mid-arm in the grip of my left hand as I stepped to his right, brought my right leg hard to sweep his right and with my right arm under his right shoulder (the video shows the right hand pushing opponent's body) I drove his body into the ground and landed in a sitting thigh position. At that moment our instructor, a WWII veteran CPO, arrived as I quickly stood up and my antagonist lay on the ground gasping for breath. Our NCOs knew men well and he had the measure of my attacker (and mine) and simply told me to wash the gym gear (which we had been holding under our arms) of my unhappy assailant . It was winter and the snow had turned to muddy slush. He ended up in hospital for a while with a number of broken ribs and I guess was placed in a later class - I never saw him again. Later that day we were in seamanship class and the Chief instructor (another WWII veteran and Judo blackbelt or something) stuck his head through the door and asked my instructor to point out the man who had caused the injury. CPO Booker pointed to me and said to the other - "All fixed". The Chief instructor said to me "What throw did you use lad?" I gave him the wrestling term, he simply said "Don't make a habit of it" and left without another word."

Judo is lovely, I train at a Japanese dojo but they refuse to teach well.

I trained to land in Kesa 95% of the time. Tuck your head, and you can avoid most strikes and go into Kata or Juji or Ude gatame for a submission. Ude from Kesa on the street is fun to combine with a strangle (if they have a medium or heavier shirt/jacket).

Please more self defense judo

Cool techniques! Uranage and sumigaeshi were powerful! Too bad IFJ banned kanibasami.

The Self Defense aspect of Judo is called Ju Jitsu.

can you do a video on throws that would work the best on larger, more heavyset people?

As a BJJ-, MMA-, Muay Thai- fighter and judoka I can tell you that it very hard to cath his arm when he throws a jab since he can responde with a cross or grab the head and knee to the face. Unfortunatly this can happen if someone know a little bit of striking (Thai or boxing)

Nice Nicky. You look like you could still compete and win.

hey can you answer my question please? can i grab the wrist or the under the elbow so i can pull and will the throws still work if i do this?

Good Judo

Basically all nage no kata are very useful on real fights

Is there in judo punches or elbow strikes when incorporation?

What kind of other combat sports would help to become better in Judo? Is it wrestling? or Muay Thai because its clinching and sweeps or even boxing because of its footwork?

Is judo for heavy body-types i think, if you are short and lightweight is risky to go forward, i dont know if this is right or not.

Can osoto Gari be applied to a much taller opponent? Could we do it from an over under position if they have a height advantage? Thanks

5’4’ 170, 63. First is verbal judo, but a good option for a 6’ guy?

i got as far as brown belt in jiujitsu, i hated trying to remember the japanese names so id fail alot of the time, knew the moves but the names just wouldnt stick

my brain keeps telling me theres a greenscreen in the background

no ushiro goshi and utsuri goshi?

How do you spell the number one move?

Looking for a school to train should I look for one registered with the USA judo federation does that mean there a good school

@11:10 "my buddy murdered someone, don't worry it was long time ago" 😅😂😮

Most people are right handed and many of them will throw their lunch from basically an ortho or left foot forward stance.

could the sumi gaeshi work on a collage wrestler/d1?

Why did you have him do it that one throw .thought it was the gentle way you can't throw him ?

All these throws are known as Satumi Waza or Sacrificial Throws...very effective and unsuspecting indeed. Ha.

In a real street fight, need to consider/assume your opponent has compradres. May not want be on the ground intentionally.

4.45

As a beginner starting to learn all these techniques in the next years now I would like to see techniques I can actually use in a streetfight without killing or crippling my opponent. That's really not something that I want and as much as I am aware that a situation could occur that requires me to do it I guess and hope it's rather unlikely. And besides that I don't want to do this kind of harm to a person not speaking of killing him. I also don't want to go to jail for using unnecessary violence (and yes, I understand that there are situations in which it wouldn't be assessed as "unnecessary". But I am talking about a normal fight where the opponent just tries to punch me). Please be more responsible with these kind of tipps.

Increase volume of audio sound voice. 🙄😏🤔

what about a street fight with no rules

3:04 "There's nothing he COULD DO " Ya Think ? - 40 years of Martial arts experience here Yes... You could punch him in the face a few times, but before that occurred to you. He could just take a big bite chunk out of your chest and i PROMISE YOU, YOU'LL FEEL IT . You're not in COMPLETE CONTROL there Among my extensive experience i have also done Judo There was a time for Judo, when it actually was effective, when people used to fight differently. the street has changed, the mentality of people has changed, Judo did not change with the times and got left behind 6:44 and here it is not over... your hands are on the ground supporting your weight his hands are free to punch you in the face. it's not over !! 7:22 the fact nicky had to do it and you're the instructor SHOWS.. THAT !! DOESN'T WORK FOR MOST PEOPLE but i agree, you'd have broken ribs, you be winded, possibly head injury YOU WOULD NOT !!! BE DEAD, I've seen what it takes to kill a person, that's not it . some of these are effective, some.. Not so much anymore again.. Judo hasn't kept up with the times but i do still have a degree of respect for it