Judo Drills

Summary
Some Judo and wrestling drills to help with conditioning and

Key Factors

 * 1) Balance
 * 2) Getting used to contact
 * 3) Competitive Fun

Equipment Required (per grid)

 * 8 Cones per grid for the sumo wrestling
 * Whistle

Personnel Required (per grid)

 * Pairs of players roughly same size

Drill 1: Warm Up Front Roll



 * 1) Each Player Squat position
 * 2) Arms flexed hands above head
 * 3) Roll Forward while tucking in head back on to feet
 * 4) * Do not cross legs
 * 5) * Head should not touch ground

Drill 2: Warm Up Front Shoulder Rolls



 * 1) Right foot forward
 * 2) Left hand on ground
 * 3) Tuck head in
 * 4) Roll diagonally - left shoulder to right hip back to feet


 * 1) Alternate to left foot forward
 * 2) Right hand on ground
 * 3) Tuck head in
 * 4) Roll diagonally - right shoulder to left hip back to feet


 * 1) Now progress to a light jog with a roll every couple of metres

Drill 2: Press Up Wrestle

 * 1) Each pair in press up position head to head with about a 2 to 3 inch gap
 * 2) On whistle players try to knock opponent of balance
 * 3) * Players must remain in Press up position but can use arms
 * 4) * Players can pull, push, knock, slap opponents arms or shoulders no where else

Drill 3: Kneeling Wrestle

 * 1) Each pair kneel face to face about 1 foot apart with sufficient surrounding space
 * 2) On whistle opponents try to wrestle each other to go ground while remaining on knees

Drill 4: Sumo Wrestle

 * 1) in a small marked square or circle (approx 2m wide)
 * 2) Opponents face off about 1.5m apart in a squat stance
 * 3) Once either opponent touches ground - game on
 * 4) To win a player must
 * 5) * Push/Lift opponent outside of square/circle
 * 6) * Put opponent of the floor while remaining in the square/circle