Judoka: Judo Documentary, Doug Rogers, Part 1

[@MeliorIlle]

To be able to train with Kimura... I would fall into tears at even the notion. One lucky dude.

[@kigawman]

To be able to stomach Kimura's training regiment is like training with the U.S. Marine Corps. I've checked the training methods and I find it you're going to bare physical torture just to make it. Maybe there's a purpose to it. I don't know. But to be trained by a man regarded as one of Martial Art's best, you better man up and do it. I'm sure Doug Rogers overhyped his statements. Yet I do believe Kimura is a tough Sensei.

[@rohlankaal9171]

kigawman my friend, the US Marines would be a truly inferior comparison. Perhaps BUD/S hell week on a constant basis would be somewhat closer...

[@dimitrisdm6997]

@@kigawman marines training is baby shit compared to Kimura s training

[@jett6865]

Rohlan Kaal exactly Kimura training is similar to Navy Seal Buds training both will test your physical and mental Endurance

[@SenseiEli]

Not lucky. He took the right path to get there. We all have a path.

[@azraelangelofred]

If I were to make a T-Shirt for Masahiko Kimura, it would say "Your Jiu-Jitsu is no good here". The man was above and beyond anything and the prototype for a well-rounded martial artist. A FANATIC about Judo who trained in the days when Kosen Judo heavily influenced the ne-waza, EXCELLENT Tachi-Waza and the Atemi-waza was still popular, he even went and got a black belt in the style of Karate that Judo's Atemi-waza borrowed from. He was one of the few, true COMPLETE Judoka's.

[@AztecUnshaven]

@@blakebernard9416 indeed. He was even an Aikido black belt as well. Being good friends with Gozo Shioda. Aikido, Karate, and Judo often cross trained with each other back then. True spirit of Budo.

[@dimitrisdm6997]

no one before Kimura no one after

[@oneguy7202]

He had 7 Dan I shotokan

[@ryanlynch290]

@@SereneJudo Kimura passed his guard like it was non-existent. He was just better. If Helio had trained like Kimura, he would have been bigger. Why don't we ever hear THAT one?

[@barrettokarate]

The Kimura vs Gracie match was in 1951. At 2:18 Rogers says he's 24--he was born in 1941--so this documentary was made in 1965.

[@muhammadegypte]

"Each member of our university team does 600 push-ups a day! Once in a while he does a thousand (1000)!!! This is unreasonable, we know that. But it pushes us beyond the physical limit, to another place!" 6:24 .... I really loved those words a lot! They made me feel so very eager to train!

[@PatrickEvans-x1v]

Serge nubret performed 2000 sit ups a day.

[@ospartiatis]

When I started judo, I thought that it would be some magic truck. All I got was a lot of pain and satisfaction.

[@ronaldtatrai7290]

he's got the most soothing voice i've ever heard

[@adrianprincipe2370]

He could of been the next Jocko or Joe Rogan.

[@cabalofdemons]

I watched this documentary when I was in law school from 2010-2013. Definitely motivational.

[@andrewrodrigues2865]

Did you train as well? I'm currently in my first year of law school!

[@emsantiago]

Very good photography.

[@fiftyfadesofgrey]

Something calming and good narration through his life and travels.

[@oneguy7202]

Kimura was a kosen judo champion in the golden era that that use in 1950 kosen judo became popular in bjj in laten80s 90s

[@djeq721]

"From warlike Ju Jitsu" I'm a proud Ju Jitsuka reading that.

[@kazuchi2798]

Amazing work/quality. This doc pulls you right in. I'm glad I found this!

[@thetreekeeper143]

600 push ups a day.....sometimes 1000. WTF

[@yevgeniyzharinov7473]

Those diving moves don't resemble real push ups.

[@hiranom20]

Been waiting for this documentary for a while. Thx a mil bro!

[@TechTrinkets]

Kimura - akuma

[@UnworthyBaldHead]

Wow, beautiful documentary! Thanks for uploading!

[@jdiscount]

I don't think any one martial art is better, it comes down to the individual. I've seen some Judokas with fantastic Newaza, equally as good as some top BJJ players. But it's really the individual and how much they are willing to sacrifice to become a better martial artist. Everyone thought karate was a useless martial art for a long time after the UFC came about, as no karateka used their technique to great success, however then Lyoto Machida came along and proved everyone wrong.

[@rascheid]

amazing documentary! hope to watch one about kendo someday!

[@charliekkendo]

Thanks so much for uploading this. This is awesome.

[@acquiesce100]

Not going out tonight. I'm watching this in bed.

[@sakanatsuri2024]

great!! thanks so much!!

[@ahreaper]

Does anyone else think he looks like val kilmer?

[@karlievbayram811]

RIP JUDOKA

[@stevemarce1988]

🔥

[@sakanatsuri2024]

great!!!

[@Montestuma]

@tksmurf What would you say has been thrown out? Well I suppose in some BJJ competitions they don't allow throws above the waist, but as for general training I have not heard of anything being taken out.

[@Montestuma]

@tksmurf Actually Judo does do the same! Everything added to BJJ (with the exception of legs locks) pretty much gets added to Judo too, and vise versa. It's true many Judo clubs neglect ground work when they are more competition oriented, but many clubs like mine who aren't do a lot of ground work! We hold our own against high ranking Jiu jitsu guys regularly!

[@itsrady5867]

Did they make 600 pushups no pouse? Or did they rest in between sets? I want to try this training

[@oksimoronko]

brilliant!

[@DoraKage]

for an old documentary, the video quality is quite astonishing...

[@Plato86]

What happened to judo today? It is all about the olympics now and less about the perfecting the art form. To learn the essence of judo you actually have to study BJJ, because the average judo school in the West only teaches for the olympics, not self defense.

or you could find a traditional jujutsu (japanese) school ... what judo evolved from... some dojo focus specifically adapted techniques for self defense in the worst parts of LA... staying on your feet, disarms, counters to chokes , etc. wouldnt want to be on the ground in the ghetto grappling... might get kicked in the head by one of their homies.

[@SNAAAAAAAKE]

Keep practicing, it's a great exercise :-)

[@MUZA1875]

I'm pretty cold and distant with very little emotions but this felt romantic in a way

[@teslic100]

@Brady2k10 it is a judo documentary not bjj and bjj is the groundwork of judo

[@antistyler]

What are they shouting at the beginnign during the run?

[@TheZenvagabond]

^ correct.

[@deadmike2]

cant compare it to todays judo, today its all about money man

[@TheZenvagabond]

after; that fight in Brazil was in the 50s.

[@massnerder1]

why don't they do leg locks?

[@Brady2k10]

@teslic100 yes i know its a judo documentary im not stupid and i know BJJ is on the ground and gets most of its stuff from Judo i know this.

[@Brady2k10]

thats it, im taking judo

[@joshybumboshy]

Is this a freaken documentary or a movie?

[@tefiyyo]

THATS OK

[@tranthitonhu787]

Oh, there is Vietnam's flag in video

[@markwathen975]

🌘💫

[@pieceofparadox]

wise choice :)

[@TheProdigy260592]

OSU!

[@JoachimderZweite]

It is not just training, concentration and will - it is also heredity and intelligence.

[@otorishingen8600]

a self trained judoka ? wtf wow congrats

[@luxuryhomes8889]

Sa To En To

[@Mitchx42]

OSU

[@ShinigamiAriel]

ich = 1 ni= 2 :)

[@Thensolomonsaid]

They have ruined judo with all the stupid rules.They will lose out in the end to BJJ etc

[@masterdude134]

"Kimura the greatest fighter japan ever produced" Sorry i gotta call BS on that one, kimura despite being a great judo practioner would be killed with simple ease via any koryu school of aiki-jujutsu especially aiki-jujutsu of daito-ryu. Judo was designed to fight itself not combat arts hence the "Do" attached to the name. Arts like Goju-ryu, Kempo, Jujutsu, aiki-jujutsu and of course basic "te" give a person a huge leg up over a thrower.

[@JoachimderZweite]

+masterdude134 sport judo

[@sabakimsg]

All the arts you mentioned are NOT fighting arts! They are NOT sports! Kimura was the best fighter in regards to JUDO.

[@JoachimderZweite]

sabakimsg The whole "was the best" is always in flux and is basically immature and ridiculous. It is similar to the "kids today" thing. One always hopes that students of Martial Arts always bring one basic thing to whatever art - INTELLIGENCE. A little more intelligence training is required here. Modern Judo is a sport but the cannon of judo includes many things that are never seen today but are still preserved in Japan such as the Kata in armor, the strikes or Atemi, and the bone breaking neck back, leg and arm locks. These are not used in modern sport judo and have fallen by the wayside and are being forgotten.

[@dimitrisdm6997]

Kimura was the best Judoka ever...and a good wrestler...he also studied karate and boxing....that makes pretty good overall as a fighter

[@JoachimderZweite]

Dimitris dm Ok whatever! Don't open your guard or your mind.

[@sumoshinobi]

@judopathoftruth no judo is not better bjj is better at the ground game and judo is better at the stand up game nothing more nothing less