Let Grace Jolicoeur show you some great yoga poses and stretches to help free up your body for grappling of all kinds. Great for Judo and BJJ Check her out on Instagram @grace.jolicoeur Or her website: jolicoeurwelln...
No doubt! Most RU-vidrs only show stuff once they are good at it. This is a great reminder that everyone has to start somewhere, and everyone sucks at some things at some times no matter how good they are at other things.
Dear Shintaro: I have been a Judoka for 58 years and a yoga acharya (yogi) for 41 years. You suffered throughout the video and made me concerned about your flexibility and overall health. Give it a try to Asanas, Pranayama (breathing exercises) and Dhyana (Meditation). Thanks for sharing. I am your big fan. Special thanks to the beautiful yoga teacher Grace Jolicoeur! Namaste!!🥰💙
One of the most important things you can do to prevent injury is yoga. It can't be stressed enough how overlooked flexibility is for any martial arts (or just anyone who sits in front of a computer all day). Additionally the flexibility from yoga will really help with recovery when you do pull something. And finally when you do this to yourself, it doesn't hurt anywhere near as much when someone else does it to you. ;) Great video.
I am so thankful to have found this video. As a 52 year old grappler, I am stiff all over. My warmup process before training involves extensive stretching. I learned a few new things here that will be so helpful. Thank you!
I hope this session kickstarted Shintaro getting rid of the tightness developed over the years and now he's looser. I found myself in a similar position some years ago and on a whim I started doing some sort of "gentle relaxing yoga before bed" routine and it made me sweat and struggle for a month or two, and nowadays it actually is relaxing and helps with hips/torso getting really tight. That huge mass of muscle Shintaro has has got to get really tight if it's not forced to relax ever. Like there's so much muscle packed into his body.
This was nice to see these positions actually explained, took a yoga class once and we basically just did the equivalent of a kata for yoga every time. Video cut off oddly, tho.
huffing and puffing like a locomotive! very indicative of someone who does not do yoga all the time as it is surely very intense! shes accustomed to it and alot of females seem to excell in that category.
I think probably better flexibility and isometric core strength would be a good way to prevent certain injury types. I have thought about trying to start yoga once a week on an off day for this reason (as well as general quality of life and longevity). BTW I am middle aged - if you are young you may already have enough elasticity in your tendons and muscles for doing yoga to not be a huge contributing factor (just guessing not an expert!)
As far as I know, increasing your flexibility and your mobility helps you to avoid certain injuries and to unlock more movement amplitude which eventually allow you to fully use your power.
