Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 109: Can we bridge the gap between competitive and recreational Judo?

On episode 109 of Tatami Talk, We review some listener feedback on the last couple of episodes. We then go into some international Judo new with 14 days till the Paris Olympics and our thoughts on the upcoming 2024 World Veterans Judo Championships happening in Las Vegas, USA. There has been some criticisms about the cost and mandatory stay at the tournament sponsored hotel. Our main topic of the episode is about whether it's possible to bridge the gap between competitive and recreational Judo in the USA to help grow Judo.

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0:00 - Intro / listener feedback and criticisms

20:17 - Judo news, Paris Olympics, World Veterans Championships and Bay area Judo Championships

33:18 - Is it possible to bridge the gap between competitive and recreational Judo?

01:01:21 - Possible tools to bridge the gap, setting the culture, scalability in training, and reverse classroom model.

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