09/17/2026
🥋🔥 **WHAT WE’RE LEARNING THIS MONTH AT MODESTO JUDO CLUB!** 🔥🥋
This month, we’re building powerful connections between **Judo, Nogi, and Ne-Waza!**
🥋 **JUDO: FORWARD SUMI-GAESHI**
Forward Sumi-gaeshi is a fast, direct sacrifice throw that works by getting your body and weight underneath your opponent’s center of gravity.
It is similar to Tomoe-nage, but instead of placing the foot directly on the stomach, we use our leg to elevate and rotate our opponent forward.
✅ Secure your grips
✅ Get underneath their center of gravity
✅ Load their weight
✅ Elevate, rotate, and finish the throw
🔥 **NOGI & NE-WAZA: THE 4×4 MOUNT SYSTEM**
We’re learning how to obtain the mount from positions such as side control—and then systematically attack once the mount has been established.
The **four steps from mount** are:
1️⃣ Obtain an underhook
2️⃣ Ratchet the elbow above the shoulder line
3️⃣ Establish strong chest-wrap control
4️⃣ Finish with one of four major attacks
The **four primary attacks** are:
🔹 Kata-gatame — Head-and-arm choke
🔹 Juji-gatame — Straight armbar
🔹 Sankaku-jime — Triangle choke
🔹 Back take — Take the back when they turn to escape
The complete sequence is:
**Mount → Underhook → Elevate the elbow → Control the upper body → Submit or take the back!**
If you’ve been coming to class, this is what we’re working on. If you haven’t been there, this is what you’re missing! 👀🔥
🎥 Check our videos to catch up! Our **Forward Sumi-gaeshi** and **side-control passing** videos are already available, and I’ll post the remaining instructional videos as soon as I can.
**Show up. Learn the system. Put the pieces together. Improve your Judo and grappling!**
🥋 **Modesto Judo Club**
📍 629 Bangs Avenue, Modesto