This judo Olympic champion shares his workout routine from his competitive days

[@JudoHighlights2015]

I think Satoshi was being a bit modest in his answer. He’s famously known for training before training begins, often doing blowout workouts before RANDORI in the morning. Kokushikan has two practices a day, so that would be 3x a day, and the days he would weight train would be 4x a day. Not to mention any night time Kenkyu that Keiji Suzuki famously talked about. It’s brutal.

[@merkins87]

There's no way the average human can do that without chemical enhancement/burning CNS out

[@JudoHighlights2015]

yeah it's no secret he was incredibly burnt out all the time. He might've taken some substances as well, not sure though@@merkins87

[@hexssoulld]

Haha seriously. So they are saying he was on the sauce..@@merkins87

[@Jack_Gatsby]

​@@merkins87or he is genetically unique.

[@aaronjackson2720]

@@merkins87 well, he was in the olympics, so...

[@judoguy101]

I trained several times in Japan back in the early 70s, the first time for 2 years. I spent most of my time training with the Meiji University team. There were several world and Olympic champions training there and at the Keistcho (police dojo). If you wanted an easier workout, you headed for the Kodokan. I had the opportunity to work out with many champs including Uemura (almost every day), Yamashita, Okano, N. Sato, all judo legends. At one summer training camp, I lost a total of 20 lbs in ONE day. My gi looked like it came out of the washer. At one point, I stopped sweating - still wondering to this day how I didn't just keel over. Later back in Canada, our training was Japanese-style non-stop go, go, go 6 days a week headed up by Hiroshi Nakamura, one of Japan's top judoka in his time. Unfortunately by the time the Olympics rolled around, we were so exhausted and injured that our shitty performance was a foregone conclusion. Breaking my arm at that last competition was a relief. There are reasons why we need periodization in training. The body (and mind) cannot sustain that type of training for extended periods.

[@seinundzeiten]

yes training in Japan will increase your skills 300%, they just train much harder....I trained in Kendo in Japan every summer since I was 10 yrs - and nothing can compare to their training schedule here in America

[@jackjack4412]

​@@seinundzeitenhow much did your parents earn back then?

[@marounasmar9012]

Ono is a beast, one of the best of all time 👍🏻💪🏻 Good content Chadi

[@nicholasneyhart396]

I picked up a few of his tapes, and man his teaching style allowed me to become a very good wrestler amd judoka. I encourage people to watch his teaching, and thank you for this video, I can definitely use this with coaching less experienced athletes.

[@aklc2872]

any in particular you'd recommend?

[@nicholasneyhart396]

@aklc2872 Nogi Judo for Grapplers and New Wave Judo are two of Mr. Ishii's best, in my opinion, but I think he only has three or four tapes anyway.

[@aklc2872]

@@nicholasneyhart396 nice, thanks for the reply. definitely neglected my standup for too long. Happy training

[@johnreidy2804]

Looks too hard

[@bruceparker6142]

Where did you get his training videos?

[@ADAM_COLLECTS]

Biomechanically, almost all athletes require great posterior chain strength. Lats, gluten, hamstring and calves, propel us forward. Unilateral activation creates greater rotation. Grip strength and "pulling" strength fro Judo are obvious. Deadlifts, front squats, kettlebell swings, cleans and front squats, all great exercises. Some done heavy, some done for conditioning. Great stuff. The simplicity of his routine is GROSSLY under-utilised by most people. More is not always better

[@Liam1991]

So basically, push, pull, hinge, and squat 😊

[@elmalifico3708]

He picks things up, then puts them down.

[@prvtthd401]

Yes basically, but oversimplifying it to this really doesn't add value. He specifically said, Squat, Deadlift, Benchpress and some form of pull.

[@vanman724]

And stairs on rest days😊

[@judod97]

and a lot of grip exercises with the old gi top🙂

[@Grapplezilla]

Excellent video, thank you for such great content first and foremost. Very interesting as once again it shows that at the highest levels of Judo as well as other grappling arts, the absolute emphasis on posterior chain development is key. There is an old saying "Push is for Show, Pull is for Go" where generally the pulling action (posterior chain movements) need more emphasis than pushing muscles as when wanting to look good for the beach (to show), no doubt pushing muscles look more aesthetically pleasing (of course there are sports where pushing muscles are needed to, but when talking Grappling based sports and arts, its Pulling muscles and movements that must be emphasized). This Judo content is absolutely great and truly enjoying your great channel Chadi 🙂

[@Chadi]

Thank you I truly appreciate it 🙇🏻‍♂️

[@Jacksonsonsonsonson]

Hello chadi, I'm a judo practitioner in Brazil and I found your channel looking for information about training, sorry for the English I'm using Google translate, so could you confirm that it's his words, strength training maybe powerlifting 3 times a week heavy, 3x a week intense races and 6x judo, is this the way for me to become a champion? Thanks for the videos, hugs from Brazil Santa Catarina.

[@Chadi]

Yes, you can check my recent talk with him, he explained more

[@bixo5191]

CHADI DADDY!!!🙌🥋

[@A9Muscle]

Great work as always sir❤

[@strontiumdog8646]

Shit form tho…. Come on let’s be honest. He would be better off doing lighter weights with nice form

[@hessdefense]

Not when you're training to move a person against their will. Good form is what works best to accomplish your goals.

[@bobk480]

Man i dont know, all that lifting, judo plus conditioning like stair running three times a week? How the heck he doesnt die? 😅

[@MixedMartialHelp]

You don't start in champion shape brother, build up to it

[@guillermodiaz2773]

Adaptation This Is how the champions are built

[@jhawk386]

Gear helps

[@johnmcadam7493]

Block Periodization is essential for any athlete, in any sport. 1 Wave = 1 month 1 Cycle ~ 3 to 4 Waves 1 workout ~ 100 reps. +120 reps = heavy session. Less than 100 = lighter session. Generally, cycles should be broken into two broad evolutions: acclimatization phase, competition phase, and post-season recovery phase. When done well these all blend in together seamlessly. Train hard. Rest hard. I do encourage LISS over HIT/HIIT; and Pavel's Anti-Glycolitic Training Method. Keep it simple. TABATA and EMOM are excellent training protocols. I'm 53. My present training is now strictly BW and Kettlebells. I'm no longer doing bar work. My joints have never felt better. Injuries have been drastically reduced. For the first time in years, I feel "Athletic" again. Peace.

[@clementmgt3726]

Hello sir, my english is not really good and wanted to understand what you said: do you consider one workout per day ? alternance of heavy and light session considering the competition phases / recovery phase you mention ? I tried TABATA for few months and really struggled to follow the rythm, i believe my heart isnt fit for that. Do you have any idea why this training should be valorized ?

[@seinundzeiten]

he is very strong

[@robertreese6903]

Static resistance training is best for core muscles as they stabilize and prevent movement. Making deadlifts and squats better then movement exercises for core muscles. There are martial arts movements and exercises for shoulders around the world. So these combos of exercises are pretty ideal and understandable for they choose fields of pursuit.

[@User2jn]

This man definitely had a samurai ancestor or some other kind of warrior.

[@enzosamapio2646]

Primeiro a comentar

[@MattWilson-v6x]

Bunny hops hurt but work

[@bo.4289]

유도는 반동은동인데 힘이 있어야 반동을 컨트롤 할 수있다 일본유도의 피지컬운동은 반동운동으로만 하는게 문제점인거같다 물론 일본 특성상 바뀌지 않겠지만 ㅋㅋㅋ 저항을 그대로 느껴야 운동이다

[@martinlaser7819]

I don't know if these dudes still do the same as Anton Geesink and Wim Ruska. Professional fights occur in other associations or leagues. Satoshi is not too old and Djokovic jusr won the Olympics at 37. Maybe there is a possibility for a combat between Satoshi Ishii and Teddy Riner in a ring? - Wim Ruska only did judo in the ring. So he lost against Inoki. He hoped to wrestle against Anton Geesink and then against André the Giant (RIP). At least he said this in an interview. Then he moved to Miami and did small combats together with Hulk Hogan. Sumo champion Akebono RIP had some fights with Bob Sapp, who was pushed by Ernesto Holst into the K1 final. The rules could be just judo with more rounds till submission or decision. - Maybe in "Dynamite". First in MMA they even wore their clothes that they used in their sports.

[@martinlaser7819]

It would be interesting to organise a No-Gi-Judo tournament (with leg grab) inviting also top amateur wrestlers and amateur Sambo sambo champs as well as Sumo senseis without MMA or BJJ. It would be interesting if Teddy Riner and some wrestling olympic medalists would fight Satoshi Ishii in No-Gi-Judo (without chokes and armbars).

[@ruiseartalcorn]

Very good training indeed! :)

[@filmsys989]

なんでサムネは石井なのに練習してる動画は大野なんだよ 意味がわからないわ

[@biranflawn4718]

Спасибо брат

[@fredazcarate4818]

🤔💯👌👍👊🤔🙏

[@oaaaei777]

大野がハイクリーンしてるのって何ｋｇ？

[@martinlaser7819]

How to train the hip?

[@Chadi]

Hip thrusts

[@DarkLight-dd4nc]

Et pan dans le bec de tout les guignols qui disent qu’il ne faut pas utiliser la force,que seule la technique compte bla-bla-bla …le gars fait des rowing haltère à 90kg c déjà plus que Bien des culturistes. A niveau technique egale ,la force et la puissance pure sont déterminante💪💪💪

[@everydaywarriors]

Chadi the judo whisperer

[@RobertProdanović]

brat hrvat

[@Scorch1028]

Judoka get "cauliflower ears"?! That sucks. I didn't realize that they grappled enough on the mat to develop that condition.

[@MMABeijing]

They use a lot of side control after they land on the floor. The guy trapped under need stop escape within 30 seconds, and when u pull your head out the ears often get hot. That s how

[@Slimeface-d6l]

U can get cauliflower ear your first day by pulling your head out of a headlock or triangle…

[@samirbenabdallah9462]

Hi

[@fatboySRK]

Thanks. This was great.

[@danielavila7914]

This means squat, bench, row-pull up and deadlift all of them in each of the three days?

[@prvtthd401]

No I believe he said: Squat + deadlift 3 days a week Bench press + pull 3 days a week. Probably alternating the two. It is a upper/lower body split

[@thesensei]

@@prvtthd401 are you sure? The math isn’t mathin’ in my head lol It sounds to me like he did full body weight sessions 3 days a week…because there were days during the week, he didn’t lift weights.

[@martinlaser7819]

I sometimes wonder why the players in the weight classes are so slim and have so much condition and endurance however the heavy weights are sometimes so heavy and fat? I wonder how these guys can stand a fight of 5-10 minutes. Do they relax during the fight? How and when? During a grip fight? Ground fight you can forget. In boxing a fight might go over 12 rounds. Sometimes after the 5th round there is no power anymore in their punch.

[@Mongoose-ct6us]

Isn't overhead presses better than bench press for any kind of combat sport?

[@guillermodiaz2773]

nop, because to defense use chest

[@Mongoose-ct6us]

@@guillermodiaz2773 ?

[@Mongoose-ct6us]

@@guillermodiaz2773 You're not making sense.

[@guillermodiaz2773]

@@Mongoose-ct6us in judo to attack use kuzuchi( back and forearm strength ) doing pull ups Is a forma of training, for defence position and escape of retention use chest and tríceps muscles( bench press)