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Expert Profile: David J. Ellis

Expertise: David has been a state champion in both regular competition (shiai) and in forms (kata). David is currently an USA Judo National Referee. David Ellis has studied Judo continuously since 1975, and is currently a Yodan (fourth degree black belt). David has been a head Judo Instructor (aprox. 11 years) and an assistant Judo Instructor (over 15 years). David is currently the Head Assistant Instructor and Head Kata Instructor of Samurai Judo & Jujitsu in Melbourne, Florida
Web Author ( http://www.kinofuda.com ) and Check out his club at(http://www.samuraijudoandjujitsu.com )

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Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Judo is the 2nd most popular sport in the world behind Soccer. Judo is the most popular Martial Art practiced in the world.

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Prestige Points: 816
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Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		65

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	08/25/08
10	10	10	10	07/01/06
10	10	10	10	04/14/04
10	10	10	10	03/17/04
10	10	10	10	06/10/03

User Comments

Thank you for your answer and your efforts, it is appreciated
(Allen on 08/25/08)

very direct with response and sincere and pointed me in a direction where i might be able to get more answers.
(nick sage on 07/01/06)

Thanks, David. A good answer.
(matt on 04/14/04)

Thanks so much! I can't wait to get healed up and back into Judo. I promise to bother you with more questions because that was really helpful!
(Warren on 03/17/04)

Your advice was very helpfu, thank you.
(warren on 06/10/03)

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Recent Answers from David J. Ellis

2008-05-14 how did you start judo: The how to start Judo is a little easier to answer, so I will start with that one. First locate Judo clubs in your area. Then go and check them out. Ask questions about the club. Watch a class or two...

2007-11-29 America: Linda, I will answer your 2nd question first. The official language of Judo is Japanese except for in Korea. In Korea, Judokas use Korean. The Americans are doing better in world competitions lately...

2007-11-29 Knees: Linda, You can work on building up the muscles around the knees to help support it more. I used to use the Leg Extension machine, bringing the weight up fast and down slow and under control. That...

2007-11-28 Uchikomi: Linda, Uchi Komis help in getting the body to "learn" what to do without thinking about it. During a shiai "contest" a person does not have time to think, it should be just a reaction. I personally...

2007-02-02 neezwa: Andrew, I going to assume that you are asking about ne-waza (ground techniques). In a Judo tournament, if it does not look someone is progressing the referee will stand the players up. A common...