Judo Pan Rio 2007: Flavio Canto (BRA) x Oscar Cardenas (CUB)

Judo quarter-final at the Rio 2007 Pan American Games. Brazilian Flavio Canto defeats Cuban Oscar Cardenas in a very disputed, strenuous fight. The referee does not allow any latitude for newaza, even when Canto passed the guard into tate-shiho-gatame. This was filmed by myself in the bleachers. You can hear the crowd going crazy!

101 Judo Ippons 2006-2008

The most EXCITING Judo series is back! Reserve your copy of the DVD: www.fightingfilms.com The best judo Ippons in the world from 2006-2008, are all here on this stunning all-action DVD. Ippons come from three European Championships, three World Cups, two Junior World Championships, the 2006 World Team Championships, 2007 World Championships and 2007 Kano Cup. Contains 50 unseen Ippons from the FF archive!

Judo: Newaza counter to seoi-nage (Tori: uke: varies)

Waza: Newaza counter to seoi-nage Tori: Gilson, André, Pedro (black belt), Felipe (brown belt) Uke: André, Tadeu (black belt), Felipe (brown belt) Date: September, 22th, 2007 Location: Mehdi Academy, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil This is the answer to a poor seoi-nage attempt, very suitable to deal with those false attacks that permeate Judo today. It works best against ippon-seio-nage, but can be succesful against morote or eri-seoi-nage, since there are many different angles to put the …

Judo: Kata-guruma (Tori: Tadeu, Uke: Pedro)

Waza: Kata-guruma Tori: Tadeu (black belt) Uke: Pedro (black belt) Date: September, 13th, 2007 Location: Mehdi Academy, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tadeu executing his trademark Kata-guruma variation with a cross grip on the tsurite (lapel side). In this demonstration he landed softly over uke (Pedro), slowing down by the finishing of the throw, in an act of kindness, a kindness he rarely, or more precisely, never displays in randori or shiai: being on the receiving end of this throw …