Platte River Judo What is Judo? A competitive Olympic sport, a modern martial art and means of self-defense. It has been an Olympic sport since 1964.
Judo, translated from Japanese, means “the gentle way.” This is due to many techniques used in judo that require a person to give way to the force used by an opponent. By giving way, you allow the opponent’s own force to be used against them. Judo was developed by an educator, Dr. Jigoro Kano, in 1882. It is one of the most popular sports practiced worldwide. Why should we study it? Dr. Kano, the
06/07/2026
Cadets/Juniors from Team Wyoming were back on the mats at PRJ today!
Greco-Roman for the morning session, Freestyle for the afternoon.
Thank you to the clinicians, Vinny Mayberry, Hunter Velarde, and Stetson Davis for coaching this weekend!!
Awesome to see kids from around the state putting in the work!!
Watch it again, because you're missing it.
Okada Sensei is NOT teaching an o soto gari...
That's right: Ko uchi gake.
Not a major outside reap, but a minor INSIDE trip.
06/06/2026
Good grappling is good grappling.
Wrestlers from Team Wyoming took over the dojo for the first session of a weekend mini-camp.
The camp is being run University of Sioux Falls wrestlers Stetson Davis, Vinny Mayberry, and Colby College wrestler, Hunter Velarde.
1 session down, 3 more to go!
Solid work, folks.
06/04/2026
Staff from the Seton House were back on the mats yesterday!
These ladies have been putting in the time working on grappling fundamentals for self-defense.
Those of you that train with regularly know that learning movement patterns/positions can be humbling, if not frustrating, at times. That is the biggest barrier to training in general.
But the ENTIRE STAFF are out on the mats, working through things together! How awesome is that?
Strong work, ladies.
We'll be putting things together in the next session!
05/30/2026
Congratulations to this little guy!!
Caleb, it has been awesome watching you grow up over the years.
Thank you for letting us be part of yout journey!!
High School Graduation is yet another step...
Congratulations, we're proud of you!!
05/28/2026
05/26/2026
This really was an interesting conversation, started by a martial arts instructor that teaches in Japan...
Probably the last "short" of that recent podcast I will post up on the club page.
BOTTOM LINE: Should you know proper judo terminology? YES, it is important. It universally speaks to the mechanics/gross motor movements. It is also part of the culture/history of the art we study.
Is the terminology worth the judo snobbery that you see online? I don't think so, I think that kind of attitude actually hurts us. Bring people in, help educate...don't be haughty about grappling.
Stop Arguing! Focus on Skill, Not Terminology Who has time to argue about terminology online? The real question i...
Here's a short from the Social Gelo Podcast...The reason why Angelo wanted to discuss the topic to begin with. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1PU1SSLa1A/
05/23/2026
This morning, staff from the Seton House were on the mats over at PRJ!
We spent a few hours going over some fundamentals of grappling and how they can be used in self-defense situations. And this was just the first in a series of sessions.
We all know how tough it can be to get out of our comfort zone and learn something new...
These ladies worked hard and had fun while gaining some skills! Thank you for spending the morning with us!! Looking forward to our next session.
Lastly, if you aren't familiar with who they are or the work they do at the Seton House, head over to their page/site and check them out. They do wonderful work in the community!