Judo Chop Suey Podcast

Christopher Round, a sandan under Jimmy Pedro and a BJJ purple belt under Dr. Rhadi Ferguson, joins the Judo Chop Suey podcast to talk about his competitive career, his story he is publishing on Medium.com, and the challenges of being an elite athlete trying to capture that Olympic dream.   After much internal debate as to whether or not I should break this interview into two parts, I have decided...

Judo Dave is back with a new episode to talk about the Ekaterinburg Grand Slam and USA Judo News.  Judo Dave impersonates two famous Hollywood stars.     The Judo Chop Suey podcast is now sponsored by The Nik and Si show.  The Nik and Si show can be watched at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/user/nikandsi    The outline of the show is below: Judo Dave's failed interview with Teddy Rine...

Not to be confused with the WWF tag team of Rick Martel and Tom Zenk, the Can-Am Connection for this podcast is a reference to my interview with a fellow who goes by the name of Kristian.  Kristian holds the rank of nikyu and he trains in Canada and the United States.  He gives his thoughts on Judo in the United States and shares his experiences and opinions on Judo in the United States compared t...

Serge Bouyssou, the Coach Director for USA Judo, joins the Judo Chop Suey podcast to talk about his club, his outreach to the youth in his community, his role in USA Judo, and what he believes USA Judo's future will look like.    The Judo Chop Suey podcast is now sponsored by The Nik and Si show.  The Nik and Si show can be watched at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/user/nikandsi     T...

On this very special "pump the brakes" episode of the Judo Chop Suey podcast Judo Dave clarifies some of his comments made in episode 21.  Dave Roman also responds to positive comments made by Sensei Serge Bouyssou of Mayo Quanchi Judo and Wrestling regarding USA Judo and the direction the organization is trying to go.  Listener reaction, news out of the Ekaterinburg Grand Slam, and more.   The Ju...

Kayla Harrison puts USA Judo on blast!  My reaction to her comments, my impresssion of the Steve Scott interview, my thoughts on the European Championships, and my favorite segment of the Judo Chop Suey podcast: Listener Reaction!  I also go over news surrounding the All Japan Judo Championships and the IJF has a new location for the Junior World Championships.    The Judo Chop Suey podcast is now...

Sensei Steve Scott, the founder of Freestyle Judo and Head Sensei at Welcome Mat Judo Club, joins the Judo Chop Suey podcast to discuss Freestyle Judo.  We talk about how he started Judo, his extensive experience in Judo, why he created Freestyle Judo, and how Freestyle Judo tournaments are officiated.  An outline of the show is below:   Judo Dave gives an update on his Judo club. [6:26]   Listene...

Judo Dave Roman talks about the Antalya Grand Prix and Judo Joe's promotion to shodan.  Dave Roman also recommends a show on Netflix you should watch and a show you should avoid.  The outline of the episode is below.   Judo Joe gets promoted to shodan! [00:48]   Unfortunate news for my Judo club. [06:55]   A song is stuck in my head. [12:47]   Two shows on Netflix that Judo Dave is watching. [14:1...

Judo Joe joins the Judo Chop Suey podcast as a guest co-host to discuss his thoughts on our coach, the preceived rivalry between BJJ and Judo, the Jimmy Pedro AMA on Reddit, and the Tbilisi Grand Prix.  Also, Judo Dave Roman also gives his thoughts on WrestleMania after attending it in person.  The show outline is below:   In Memoriam: David Middendorf [10:48]   Listener Reaction and Special Annou...

The Head Instructor of Oakland Judo joins the Judo Chop Suey podcast to talk about his decision to start his own Judo club, how that dream came to fruition, the challenges involved of getting a program off the ground, and his thoughts on the leg grab ban in Judo!   Show Email: judochopsueyshow@gmail.com   Twitter: @lavidajudoka   Facebook: Judo Chop Suey Podcast   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/...

Marius Vizer Q&A on Twitter, opinions on the IJF trying to hold a Judo tournament in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and the water bottle has finally arrived!  Plus, the Judo Chop Suey podcast received its first listener voicemail!  The show outline is below:   Great experience visiting United Judo of Tampa. [00:37]   Hans van Essen delivers! [04:11]   First voicemail of the JCS podcast...

Reaction to Travis Stevens' AMA on Reddit, Japan changes its sexist policy toward women, and thoughts on the Baku Grand Slam which include a breakdown of ippon statistics and some notable matches.  Dave Roman also talks about the road to WrestlMania and why Roman Reigns is his guy.  The show outline is below:     Special announcement for an upcoming episode of the JCS podcast. [01:41]   The Road t...

The first product review of the Judo Chop Suey podcast is conducted.  You will hear all about the good, the bad, and the ugly concerning Superstar Judo.  Plus, Dave Roman gives his thoughts on Logan starring Hugh Jackman.  The show outline with time stamps is below: Spoiler free Logan movie review. [00:30] Can you identify the background music during review? I'm going to WrestleMania!  What does t...

Dave Roman talks about kyu ranks and where he feels a student's skills should be at certain ranks.  Listener reaction to the last podcast which includes a dissenting response.  Dave Roman also talks about his thoughts on the Dusseldorf Grand Prix.  The show outline with time stamps is below:   New sponsor for the Judo Chop Suey podcast! (1:10) Listener response from last podcast. (4:42) My opinion...

Dave Roman conducts his very first interview on the Judo Chop Suey podcast.  On the show is the the Redditor known as Bozo78.  He's the gentleman from Australia whose story was talked about on Episode 11.  Bozo78 comes on this program to discuss his history in Judo, his current injury, and how this injury closes the door to being promoted to shodan through the Judo Federation on Australia.  My gue...

Scoring statistics from the Paris Grand Slam revealed.  Did the new rules increase the number of ippon wins?  Dave Roman talks about his favorite training partner and how men need to approach training with women at their club.  Dave also talks about an outrageous story he read on Reddit concerning a promotion issue.  The show outline with time stamps is below:     Dusseldorf Grand Prix. (6:44) Sta...

On this episode of the Judo Chop Suey podcast Dave Roman gives his thoughts and immedate reaction to this weekend's Grand Slam tournament in Paris.  He breaks down which matches are worth watching and which matches you should ignore.  Judo Dave also gives his thoughts on Valentine's Day and he finds out he no longer has the only active English-speaking Judo podcast in the world.  The show outline...

On this episode of the Judo Chop Suey podcast Dave Roman reads listener reaction from the last podcast, talks about his favorite martial arts movies, and how these movies cultivated an interest of wanting to learn a martial art for self-defense.   Dave also talks about why he eventually chose Judo over other martial arts.  Below is a show outline with timestamps listed:   Three adults visited my J...

In this episode of the Judo Chop Suey podcast Dave Roman talks about why he thinks Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is more popular in the United States among adults than Judo.  Dave also talks about what he believes are some of the negative perceptions about Judo and why this is hurting adult memberships.  Some of what Dave Roman perceives to be sacred cows in Judo are discussed.  Below is a show outline with...

On this episode of the Judo Chop Suey podcast Dave Roman talks about how the new rule changes impacted the African Open Tunis 2017.  The IJF is happy but Judo Dave has a different feeling on the impact.  Judo Dave also talks about a former two-time gold medal winner being on the lam from the Austrian authorities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Judo Chop Suey podcast Dave Roman talks the IJF’s Coaching & Referee Seminar held in Baku, Azerbaijan.  Dave also discusses the changes he agrees with, the changes he disagrees with, and other observations from the seminar.  The topic of leg grabs is discussed throughout the show.  This is a longer than usual podcast so an outline of what is discussed and the timestamp where...

On this New Years Day edition of the Judo Chop Suey podcast Dave Roman gives this thoughts on Ronda Rousey vs. Amanda Nunes and covers some of the minor revisions the IJF made to the recently published rules.  Dave also gives his thoughts on some of the comments Neil Adams (The Voice of Judo) made on a recent live steam he conducted on Facebook.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

In this special holiday edition of Judo Chop Suey Dave Roman sings for you, talks about some of the challenges of being an assistant instructor, IJF year end voting (someone got robbed!) and the United States Olympic Committee lifting the Section 10 Probation from USA Judo.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Judo Chop Suey Dave Roman talks about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, promotions at his club, opinions towards promotions in Judo, and Kayla Harrison moving away from Judo to MMA.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Judo Chop Suey Dave Roman talks about the new IJF rule changes and what that will mean for competitive Judo moving forward.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices