Combat Time in International Female Judo
ABSTRACT Background. Rule changes in recent years might have interfered with the time spent in female judo combats. Furthermore, weight divisions
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Shock microcycles
A microcycle is the shortest training cycle, typically lasting a week with the goal of facilitating a focused block of
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Week to week changes in judo periodization
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Progressively increasing training stress is necessary to improve performance (8) but how much is enough and how much
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Monitoring Training Loads in Judo Athletes
ABSTRACT This study aims to elucidate the internal load, performance, physiological, and perceptual recovery responses during four weeks of traditional
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Participation in the International Judo Federation World Tour competitions and performance in Tokyo Olympic Games
ntroduction: The International Judo Federation introduced a ranking system in 2009 that determines top athletes for the Olympic Games and seeds
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Majlinda Kelmendi: “Rise of female coaches is very inspiring”
The first-ever Olympic champion from Kosovo reflects on her new life as a coach: “Sometimes I find it harder than
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Using Training Monotony to design better judo programs
CONTENTS Introduction What is Training Monotony How to calculate the Monotony Index Examples Application JudoTraining Load V1.0 Free excel sheet
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My experience at Chinese National Team
An unexpected opportunity After the good results of Shanghai in the last National Games in 2021, the Chinese Judo Federation
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‘The Arts and Sciences of Judo’ Number 1, 2022.
Last month IJF launched the new issue of “The Arts and Sciences of Judo”. Download here the second edition. CONTENTS Do Neck Strength and
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Does rapid weight loss (+5%) in less than 7 days affect performance?
ABSTRACT Given the relevance of the effects that weight loss can generate on the physical performance in athletes, this study
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