Mike Liptrot

Recently at my dojo in Kendal I was fortunate to have  Vitaly Makarov ( Russian star -73kg player) deliver a excellent seminar. Demonstrating his great uchi mata (inner thigh throw) he was questioned on his driving his opponent side ways instead of the conventional rotation. He said simply ippon (a full point score) it works and delivered him a famous world championship in 2001 together with a Olympic silver  medal. We never have to forget our goal , for our skills to be affective and practical. Vataly Makarov is a very traditional judoka who developed his skills to counter the wrestling style which is popular in Russia.