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This weekend, a number of 412 judoka from 62 different nations, were gathered in the Netherlands for the second edition of The Hague Grand Prix, the last Grand Prix tournament of the IJF World Tour this year. The athletes of team IPPON GEAR managed to pick up 6 medals, congratulations to all.
The triangle choke submission is a really handy tool in a BJJ player's belt. Ultimately, it can be the deciding factor in a match. True competitors love submissions and utter domination. A mistake that is all too common, especially for novice athletes, is to celebrate too soon.
The next Grand Prix on the IJF World Tour was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan this weekend. A total of 47 nations and 349 competitors came to the capital to seek more points in the Olympic Qualification. So, did the Ippon Gear athletes in their chase to qualify for the Olympic Games.
This weekend, another main event was held, this time in Gyor, Hungary, the city which hosted the European Youth Olympic Festival last year . This weekend, the Hungarian Judo Federation had the honor of welcoming young talents again, this time for the U23 European Championships.
Another IJF tournament was held this weekend as the Grand Slam in Abu Dhabi took place. Yet again, a lot of the IPPON GEAR athletes took part in the competition and collected a lot of points for the Olympic qualification.
While the Junior World Championship was taking place in the Bahamas, the Spanish Judo Federation was hosting the traditional senior European Cup in Málaga, the last European Cup of the year.
This week, the absolute highlight of the year in the Junior division has been taking place on the Bahamas - The Junior World Championships. An event which was not only the highlight and closing of the season in this division, but also gives valuable points for the Senior World ranking list and...
The first Grand Prix after the World Championships was held in the beautiful surroundings of Cancun in Mexico this weekend. After a little disappointing World Championships for the IPPON GEAR Team, the athletes bounced back and showed that they do belong amongst the best fighters cashing in a lot...
From the 7th to the 9th of October, the Judo edition of the Youth Olympic Games was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It’s a competition that gives the youngsters of our sport a first taste of an Olympic experience and motivates them for the future. Each country can only send one girl and one boy.
This weekend another European Judo Open took place, this time in the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. A succesful weekend for the Ippon Gear team, who collected a total of 5 medals, of which not less than 4 athletes made it to the final.
The highlight of the year, the World Championships, was held from the 21st-27th of September in Baku, Azerbaijan. A total of 755 competitors and 124 nations participated in the Championships and the week showed nothing less than big upsets, glorious wins and amazing ippons.
The 2018 version of the "Alvor Judo Camp" was attended by two "heroes" of Judo Português João Pina and João Neto both European Champions and Olympic Athletes among other great achievements.