The Original Judo Podcast
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The Original Judo Podcast
Judo! Its not all Judo chops and pyjama wrestling. Over this olympic cycle the podcast will follow the careers and ambitions of a group of athletes and coaches in the period up to the Tokyo Olympic games
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S3 E6 with author Mark Law (The Pyjama Game and Dispatches from Planet Judo)
This week we're joined by Mark Law, author of The Pyjama Game, talking about his latest book, Dispatches from Planet Judo.
We talk through the...
S3 E5 with Grand Slam medallist Kelly Petersen Pollard
This week we are joined by GB’s multiple Grand Slam medallist Kelly Petersen Pollard, and talk through her career so far and her goals for the future,...
S3 E4 Reflecting on Ares Judo
After an amazing nights Judo we reflect on the Ares show with co-founders Aaron and Joe, competitors Neil MacDonald and Jamie Death, and finally Tommy...
S3 E3 with Paralympians Evan Molloy and Jack Hodgson
Fresh from the Paralympics and just minutes after coming off randori we're joined in an impromptu interview by Paris Paralympian Evan Molloy, and Toky...
S3 E2 With world bronze medallist Emma Reid
This week we are joined by British Judo’s world bronze medallist and Paris Olympian Emma Reid. We talk through how she joined the British Judo perform...
S3 E1 with Ares Judo co-founders Aaron Turner and Joe Chraniuk
Fresh of the back of the Olympics we welcome Core Judo's Aaron Turner, and Wycombe Judo's Joe Chraniuk to the show. Aaron and Joe are cofounders of Ar...
Paris Paralympics Preview
This week we welcome Double Paralympian Jack Hodgson to the show to preview the upcoming Paris Paralympics.
Paris Olympics- The Recap Part 1
Finally sit down to get some post games chat discussing all the ramifications of Paris. We're joined by Chris Barry and dig into the major stories fro...
Paris Olympics Day 3 Review
GB -66kg Judoka Sam Hall is back to chat briefly through the Judo from day 2 and day 3 of Paris Olympic Games
Paris Olympics Day 1 review
This is a review of day 1 of the Paris Olympics. Joined by British Judo's -66kg player Sam Hall we talk through the medals, surprises and controversie...
S2 E55 More predictions (this time from actual judoka...)
More predictions! This time we hear from some of the British squad about their predictions for the games.
Promise this will be the final predict...
S2 E54 The Olympics is here! Predictions
Our regular contributor Chris Barry joins the show and we break down each category. Talking through the russian withdrawal, who benefits the most and...
Season 2 Episode 53 with Wayne Lakin, owner of United S+C and former British Champion
This week we welcome to the show former British Champion and owner of United S+C, Wayne Lakin.
We talk through his career in judo, following his...
Fitz post Worlds reflections
This week we have a second look back at the Worlds, with Fitz returning to the show following his experience with his players at the Worlds.
Worlds Review
This week I'm talking through some of the fun stuff from the world championships.
Season 2 Episode 50 with GB's Eric Ham
Delighted to welcome this weeks guest to the show. Eric Ham is current British Champion at -73kg, has competed through 2 Olympic cycles, and is curren...
The Europeans, Rules and Olympic Selections
This week, in the wake of the European Championships Fitz rejoins the show to discuss the state of the rules, refereeing and Olympic selection challen...
Judo and doping
This episode, following on from the news that Luka Maisuradze failed an anti-doping test, we delve into the murky subject of doping in Judo. I’m joine...
Predicting the Olympic Champions Part 2 with Chris Barry
Predicting the Olympic Champions Part 2 the women. With British Judo’s Chris Barry.
Predicting the Olympic Champions with Chris Barry
This week we welcome to the show British Judo's Performance Analyst Chris Barry to discuss who this years Olympic Champions are going to be. This week...
Season 2 Episode 45 with Double Paralympic medallist Sam Ingram
This week we welcome back to the show double paralympic medallist Sam Ingram.
Sam is a return guest having graced the show way back in 2017 on e...
Season 2 Episode 44 British Championships review
This week Fitz joins the show to wrap up the year with a brief review of the recent British Championships.
Get in touch on twitter and in...
Olympic Selection Nightmares Canada -57kg
This week on the pod we welcome back double Olympic medalist and former World Champion Kate Howey to talk about Canada's dilemma at -57kg.
After...
Olympic Selection Nightmares Germany -78kg
This week we're joined by British Judo's Performance Analyst and Technical Lead (and former host of the Final Block Podcast) Chris Barry, to talk abou...
Olympic Selection Nightmares France -73kg
This week we have a look at the dilemma the French are faced with at -73kg, as well as a brief look at the major results from the recent European Cham...
Olympic Selection Nightmares Japan +100kg
In the run-up to Tokyo Olympics two nations ended up with very high profile domestic rivalries, that played out on the world stage. At -66kg Olympic h...
Olympic Selection Nightmares Croatia -70kg
In the run-up to Tokyo Olympics two nations ended up with very high profile domestic rivalries, that played out on the world stage. At -66kg Olympic h...
Olympic Selection Nightmares Georgia -90kg
In the run-up to Tokyo Olympics two nations ended up with very high profile domestic rivalries, that played out on the world stage. At -66kg Olympic h...
S2 E37 with U.S. Double Olympian Colton Brown
Delighted to welcome this weeks guest to the show. Colton is a double Olympian for the USA, medaling 4 times in Pan-American Games and competing at bo...
S2 E36 Reflecting on the 2nd Craig Fallon event with Dr Jagjit Khera
This week we are joined by Dr Jagjit Singh Khera, founder of Lions Judo and one of the event organisers of the Craig Fallon Cup. We recorded this epis...
S2 E35 Connah, Josh and the sticks and sunglasses club
This week we welcome back to the show Connah Anders who updates us on his journey towards Paris 2024 Paralympics and recent promotion to Dan grade. Th...
S2 E34 with Mexico's Tokyo Olympian Prisca Awiti Alcaraz
This week we welcome Tokyo Olympian Prisca Awiti Alcatraz to the show. We talk through her fantastic recent performance at the recent Doha Worlds, whe...
S2 E33 A look back at some of the controversies from Doha Worlds 2023
Regular co-host Fitz Davies joins the show and we get into 3 or 4 of the big controversies to come out of the recent Doha World Championships.
W...
S2 E32 with GB's Acelya Toprak
This week we're joined on the show by GB's -57kg Acelya Toprak. We talk about the challenges of managing full time judo alongside education, her commo...
S2 E31 With GB's Charlie Young
This week the show is joined by GB’s Charlie Young. Recent winner of the Rome European Open, we talk through his selection for the upcoming Worlds and...
S2 E30 with Scotland's GB medallist Aiden Moffat
This week we welcome Scotland's Aiden Moffat to the show. Aiden is a multiple GB medallist, took a 5th place in 2011 Youth Olympics, and spent several...
S2 E29 The Craig Fallon Foundation, with Gavin Davies
Almost 4 years ago the Judo community was rocked by the news of the death of Craig Fallon (World Champion 2005 -60kg). Whilst Craig was a hero to many...
S2 E28 with double Commonwealth medalist Jemima Yeats-Brown
The podcast is back! Back into it with double Commonwealth medalist Jemima Yeats-Brown joining the show this week. Mima joins us fresh from a weeks tr...
S2 E27 with former Welsh Judo CEO Darren Warner
This week we welcome to the show a man who’s had many roles within performance Judo. A British Champion, Team GB Coach and most recently CEO of Welsh...
S2 E26 with British Champion Stuart McWatt
This week the show welcomes former British Champion Stuart Mcwatt to the show. We catch up around his return to the mat, injuries, being backstage at...