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Training and Conditioning for Judo
Long one of the world’s most popular sports, judo is also one of the most physically demanding. Success requires hard work, dedication, support, and a no-nonsense, comprehensive training program—one specific to the sport as well as the individual attributes of the athletes who compete in it. Enter Training and Conditioning for Judo .
A blend of science and tradition, Training and Conditioning for Judo delivers comprehensive, yet practical, programming for serious judokas and their senseis, instructors, and trainers. This integrated approach merges strength, speed, agility, and endurance training with judo-specific drills and activities, ensuring total preparation for combat, competition, and all-around excellence.
With diverse programming options that will help you avoid performance plateaus, you’ll discover training methodologies to incorporate into daily You’ll use body weight, machines, medicine balls, stability balls, ropes, bands, and straps to keep training options fresh. Whether you’re a young or senior judoka, male or female, lightweight or heavyweight, you will develop the physical abilities needed to take down your opponent with force and confidence.
With a black belt in both judo and Brazilian jujitsu and experience that includes training the British and Russian Olympic judo teams, Aurélien Broussal-Derval is uniquely qualified to help judokas—from beginners to competitive black belts—develop the balance, coordination, and power needed for success on the mat.
A blend of science and tradition, Training and Conditioning for Judo delivers comprehensive, yet practical, programming for serious judokas and their senseis, instructors, and trainers. This integrated approach merges strength, speed, agility, and endurance training with judo-specific drills and activities, ensuring total preparation for combat, competition, and all-around excellence.
With diverse programming options that will help you avoid performance plateaus, you’ll discover training methodologies to incorporate into daily You’ll use body weight, machines, medicine balls, stability balls, ropes, bands, and straps to keep training options fresh. Whether you’re a young or senior judoka, male or female, lightweight or heavyweight, you will develop the physical abilities needed to take down your opponent with force and confidence.
With a black belt in both judo and Brazilian jujitsu and experience that includes training the British and Russian Olympic judo teams, Aurélien Broussal-Derval is uniquely qualified to help judokas—from beginners to competitive black belts—develop the balance, coordination, and power needed for success on the mat.
272 pages, Paperback
Published April 20, 2020
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August 16, 2021
This book was exceptional. Essentially, you've got the life's work of a specialist trainer of Olympic champions all nicely put together in the one book. It's filled to bursting with all kinds of ideas to make your training for Judo more comprehensive, more rounded off, more complete.
I particularly loved the variations around balance work - this is underrated in a lot of the workout routines I find online. There's also dedicated chapters to useful areas like training for seniors, preventing knee injuries, altitude training, you name it, it's got it!
My only point of caution is that sport science evolves over time and research may point to a better way of doing things. My case in point here is about the popular squat exercise. I've noted of late that the opposition to this effective compound movement is growing primarily because a) there's a lot of strain being loaded on the spine and b) it's not really an extension to a natural movement; you're just getting better at loading up weight. To be fair, the book does cover some of this off, but I'm really hoping that there are revised versions in the years to come (and from what I can see it has been revised once already).
An important addition to the personal library of anyone who wants to get better at their Judo.
I particularly loved the variations around balance work - this is underrated in a lot of the workout routines I find online. There's also dedicated chapters to useful areas like training for seniors, preventing knee injuries, altitude training, you name it, it's got it!
My only point of caution is that sport science evolves over time and research may point to a better way of doing things. My case in point here is about the popular squat exercise. I've noted of late that the opposition to this effective compound movement is growing primarily because a) there's a lot of strain being loaded on the spine and b) it's not really an extension to a natural movement; you're just getting better at loading up weight. To be fair, the book does cover some of this off, but I'm really hoping that there are revised versions in the years to come (and from what I can see it has been revised once already).
An important addition to the personal library of anyone who wants to get better at their Judo.
May 24, 2022
Good book as a reference but not very easy and clear to apply the program you need as an personal trainer which direct you following it.
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