Triple Olympian and Commonwealth Games Champion Winston Gordon teaches you the Judo that kept him preforming at the highest level for over 15 years.
Gordon was well known for his hard grip fighting, Ashi waza combinations and his well drilled Ne waza.
Primary stance: Right
An introduction to Winston Gordon's different variations of catching a right hand opponent's sleeve.
Winston Gordon shows how to catch the opponent's sleeve. This is for a same sided gripping situation.
Once Gordon has caught the sleeve one tactic he employs is to push his opponent's sleeve across their body. This is for a same sided gripping situation.
Gordon shows that a good way of opening up your opponent is by catching the sleeve and taking a cross grip. This is for a same sided gripping situation.
If he can, Gordon will take a right handed lapel grip once he's caught his opponent's sleeve.
Gordon shows how to catch and pin an opponent's power hand before taking an over the top grip. This is for a same sided gripping situation.
Winston Gordon shows his lapel grip break against a right handed opponent.
In a right versus right situation here is a very effective double grip break from triple Olympian Winston Gordon.
Gordon shows how he deals with an opponent who attacks throwing their right arm over his right shoulder (Russian arm).
An example of gripping randori against a same stance opponent.
Winston Gordon shows his standard grip break against left handed opponents.
Gordon shows a very effective cross gripping method to break an opponent's left handed lapel grip.
Against left handed opponents Gordon shows how he likes to get his arm over their back to launch attacks.
Winston Gordon shows a great way to prevent your head from being dominated vs left handed opponents.
An example of gripping randori against a left handed opponent.
Winston Gordon demonstrates his Osoto gari versus right handed opponents.
Winston Gordon's arm and upper body movement for Osoto gari.
Winston Gordon's Leg movement for his Osoto gari.
Winston Gordon shows how to finish his Osoto gari - including how he used it in competition.
Gordon shows how to use Ashi waza to set up his Osoto gari against opposite stance opponents.
Against right handed opponents who adopt an extreme stance Winston Gordon sets up his Osoto gari with Kosoto gari.
Gordon shows one of his most deadly and effective Ashi waza combinations versus left handed opponents.
Winston Gordon's bearhug Kosoto gake is his do or die technique. Don't miss this role of the dice Kosoto!
This bearhug Kosoto gake comes from a cross grip. Winston Gordon uses this against same stance opponents.