Paul Sheals Rocketfish - Judo on Sky

For those that haven't seen it Judo looks like it has a regular slot on Sky. It is the World Cup circuit and the boys at Fighting Films look as though they are producing it for the the International Judo Federation. All Judo fans around the country need to support the programme if we are ever going to get more coverage and raise the profile of the sport to a wider audience. I really think we need to try and ride on the back of the success of the UFC which is now massive and Judo players always seem to do well. Yoshida had some pretty spectacular fights against all comers and there is a pretty strong Korean fighting at the moment who has come from a Judo background.

I still believe we need to change how Judo is presented on television (although I suspect there are some restrictions in place by the television stations). Judo is spectacular as we all know however it never comes across this way on television due to the fact we only ever tend to show final and semi final fights which historically are close affairs.

There is a video on You Tube (The Best of Judo) which has been put to music and is amazing, great throws, well produced and dynamic.

We should show the best throws, armlocks and strangles for the whole tournament at the start of any programme followed by the actual contests. We need to translate what is happening in a way that the layman can understand, let them know how much skill, strength and fitness is required, relate what is happening during a contest to something everyone can understand.

Keep watching and lets hope this isn't just a flash in the pan

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