Many Judo Coaches suffer from the idea that doing more judo is the way to get better at judo. When the truth is that it doesn't matter how much judo you do if you are doing the "wrong" judo or doing the "right" judo the "wrong" way.
But nothing could be further from the truth.
And if you're a judo coach and/or judo parent who wants to provide a high quality learning experience to their student and know that they are giving them the best that they have to offer... I've got exactly what you're looking for.
But before we get into that, let me share a quick story with you...
There I was, a former elite athlete who became an elite level coach. I knew how to coach tactics and strategy but I didn't have a strategic framework for action as it related to teaching and coaching. I didn't have a template nor a blueprint.
The thing is, at the time I knew what I did but I didn't know how to explain it and then remove "me" from the process so that I could create and identify something that could work for everybody.
The big problem was that I was having a "strong" discussion with a client who said, "That won't work for me." And my reply was, "Yes it will." And then the client said, "Where... show me where it has worked before!" And that is when I was stumped. I literally had to go through hundreds, and I mean hundreds of matches and not only dissect them but find the thematic rhythm of the matches. I had to find the golden threads and themes that ran through each of those matches without fail. I had to create a template that fit on each bout, each fight, each randori session, no matter what. And once I did that I was able to gain the trust of my future clientele. Because that client, was one that I lost. She ended up doing well and going to the Olympic Games. I coached her when she went to the World Championships but then I got fired. I got fired because she went to someone who HAD A TRIED AND TRUE SYSTEM that was tested and validated and that worked. I had to get one... or at least identify the one that works for everybody. Once I did that my coaching career skyrocketed and it's why I can sit here and tell you that I've been super successful and have coached all around the globe.
That meant I lost the number 9th ranked player in the world. My client had just placed 9th at the 2005 World Championships and now that person was gone. I went from having a "big dog" and a nice stable of clients to scrambling as a coach for my personal sustenance. It basically killed my source of income and my main marketing driver.