From: mallon@hsi.com (Dan Mallon-Kraft)
Subject: Judo Clinic, RI Dojo, Upcoming Seminar, and Judo Videos (long)
Organization: 3M Health Information Systems, Wallingford CT
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 21:24:00 GMT


I attended a seminar last Saturday in Charlestown RI.  It was presented
by Sensei Shina (7th Dan), Sensei Matsumura (7th Dan), and Sensei 
Kelly (6th Dan).

And before I get into the material, I'll let you know some other things
that are happening before you get bored with my descriptions :-)

First for the person looking for a dojo in Rhode Island, I found one.
It's located on route 1A in the Shoreline Plaza.  Call 401-364-3809 for
directions as I'd probably get you lost.

Second, Sensei Mehti (8th Dan) will be in Connecticut from (at least)
October 8th to October 11th.  There will be a clinic at the University
of CT from 6:30 - 8:30 PM on October 8th.  I don't remember the cost, but
I'd guess between $10 and $20.  There will be another clinic on October
9th at the Middletown YMCA (I'll be there) from 7-9 PM that will cost $20
($3 for the Y and $17 for the clinic).  Then there will be clinics at
John's Judo Club in Danbury on Sat and Sun.  I think the times are 1-4
and 12-4 respectively, but I'm not sure.  If you're interested, I will
try to get more info.  The price is $50 I think for both days, but again,
I'm not positive.

Third!  There's a description of a set of three videos that Sensei Kelly
has produced and is selling at the end of the posting.

Anyway, back to the Atlantic Coast Clinic

Each instructor had half an hour to present anything he wanted.  Sensei
Kelly presented a series of 5 arm bars that flows from one to the other.
The arm bars were primarily ude gatame (straight arm lock) and juji gatame
(cross body arm lock).  The first arm lock is from the standing position.
Uke grabs tori with the right hand just above tori's left hip.  Tori
rotates her left arm clockwise until uke's hand is moved up to tori's left
shoulder.  Tori pinches uke's hand there by with the side of the head and
creates an armlock on uke's elbow forcing uke to the mat while remaining
standing.  The second armlock starts the same.  As tori rotates, the arm,
uke senses what's coming and rolls forward.  Tori follows and while rolling,
applies juji gatame.  I had some trouble with this one and won't even try
to explain.  The third position has uke pounce on tori and apply kuzure
yoko shiho gatame (modified side four quarters hold).  Tori does a bridge
and roll escape to end in the same position and uke was in, but instead
of staying in the hold, tori rises on her knees and holds uke's hand on
her right shoulder with her head and applies pressure to the elbow while
forcing her right shoulder out.  For the fourth lock, tori returns to the
kuzure yoko shiho and switches to kuzure kesa gatame (modified scarf hold).
From here, uke tries to turn into tori to escape (uke's left hand is on
tori's right shoulder).  Tori steps over uke's head with the left leg, 
pinches uke's left hand with her head, forces her shoulder out and applies
pressure on uke's elbow by pressing down on the elbow with both hands.  For
the final lock, tori lets uke go and takes a defensive position on the mat
lying on her back with her knees bent and hands forward /\-\o  (wow, graphics)
Uke attacks tori and places his left hand on the mat next to tori outside
of tori's right arm at about the elbow.  Tori swings her right arm outside
uke's left to bring uke's arm off the mat and to her shoulder.  This forces
uke down to tori's left and allows tori to sit up a bit, pressure forward
with the right shoulder while pressuring the elbow with both hands.


Next, Sensei Matsumura showed a strong position to use from the mat.  It
seems that many of the excellent mat players in Judo like to sit and have
their opponents attack them.  This way, the legs can be used to position
the attacker where you want him.  The position has tori sitting facing uke.
Tori's feet are place pointing outward on uke's hips.  With the right hand,
tori grabs uke's left lapel.  Tori's left hand reaches over uke's right 
shoulder and grabs the belt.  By pulling in with the arms and pushing out
with the legs, tori puts a great deal of pressure on uke and is in a good
position.  We were shown a choke from this position, where as uke tries
to move out of the position, tori slips the right wrist under uke's chin
and forces uke's head straight down with the left forearm (you need to
let go of the belt to do so  :-)  The second technique is a turnover that
is used when uke tries to block tori's right wrist with the left hand.
Tori lets go of the lapel and secures uke's left arm, pushes out ukes left
knee and rolls uke over.  We were also shown an entry to juji gatame when
uke manages to get past tori's legs.  Unfortunately, I can't remember it :-(

Sensei Shina showed a couple of applications of ko uchi gari.  Specifically,
he showed that by tensing up and forcing uke to do so, tori could have a
more effective ko uchi due to uke's tension.  He also showed all entries
with tori moving forward.  This was different for me as I usually use ko
uchi when I'm moving backward.

There was some randori after this and then Sensei Kelly presented a video
he's been working on.  It's comprised of three tapes all about waki gatame
(armpit lock) and ushiro waki gatame (reverse armpit lock).  For the non-
Judoka (if you've made it this far :-), the locks are very similar.  I'll
give the finishing position and then explain the difference.  Uke lies 
face down with his right arm out at about 45 degrees.  Tori sits between
uke's arm and uke's side.  Tori puts his left arm over uke's right arm
with his arm pit pressuring uke's tricep.  Tori grabs uke's wrist with his
right and left hand and lifts uke's hand such that the pressure up on the
wrist and down on the tricep create a lock on uke's elbow.  In ushiro waki
gatame, the only difference is that tori sits on the other side of uke's
right arm.

The videos present 70 applications of waki and ushiro waki from standing
position, matwork, and self defense situations.  They will be selling for
$39.95 each tape.  If anyone is interested, I can get more info.
-- 
 Dan Mallon-Kraft		     mallon@hsi.com
 3M Health Information Systems	     {uunet,yale}!hsi!mallon