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To our generous donors: Whether you're a current member, alum, coach, or simply someone who loves the sport of Judo as much as we do...
Thank you so much for your donations!
Thanks to you, we'll be able to continue to keep our club safe and clean, affordable and accessible, and fun for our members!
We look forward to seeing you all during our next HornRaiser campaign. In the meantime, keep up with our club through our Instagram, @texasjudo
We’re the Judo club at the University of Texas at Austin, and we’re fundraising to keep the participation costs low for passionate UT Judo club members.
Judo is an unarmed martial art and grappling sport, originating in Japan and centering around the concepts of maximum efficiency and mutual benefit and welfare. The sport’s primary movements are throws, sweeps, pins, and chokes, with the primary philosophy centered around achieving these movements with minimal effort, limiting harm to one’s opponents, and respecting both opponents and fellow practitioners of Judo.
As a martial art club at the university, we take pride in keeping our club low-cost for our members, historically providing equipment, sanitation, and first-aid, along with covering expensive tournament costs such as registration, travel, food, and lodging. We want our members to benefit from everything our club offers, so we strive to keep costs minimal to ensure that they have the best experience possible.
Help us keep an affordable and accessible environment for students pursuing Judo as a passion by donating to our club!
Our high membership and tournament participation proves that our open-dojo policy and time/cost flexibility create a fostering environment for our members. We will use your generous donations to continue creating this environment without financial pressure.
Our members have a wide range of goals: having fun, staying fit, competing in large tournaments, or just finding a group to be a part of. We’d like to continue to welcome as many members as possible to our club, and to continue helping them achieve their goals. With your generous donation, we will be able to continue to keep our dues low for members who just want to practice, work on their general fitness, and socialize — as well as continue to pay for member tournament experiences for those who wish to compete.
We need your help to reach our goal of $850!
Every dollar goes directly towards building a nurturing environment that grows our members into talented Judoka and taking them to tournaments to compete. During our previous HornRaiser campaign, we raised $1,250, all of which went toward purchasing Judo supplies, organizing events, participating in tournaments, and maintaining the dojo’s safety, cleanliness, and usability!
Your generous funds will cover the vast majority of our needs, going towards maintaining and sanitizing our space, staying stocked with required sports equipment, and continuing to attend high-level competitions as a team.
Thank you, and hook 'em!
Translated to “shrimp,” this Judo-related movement is absolutely essential to Judo’s groundwork (or “ne waza”). It is used to create distance between you and your opponent, and can make or break your success in groundwork sparring!
This throw is popular in a wide-range of grappling sports, commonly known as the "suplex" in wrestling. It has countless variations throughout martial arts, and can be thrown backwards, sideways, or forwards.
Also known as the "fireman's carry," this lift is so efficient that soldiers use it to carry the wounded without assistance. The Japanese name translates to "shoulder wheel", and the throw uses great shoulder, back, and leg strength.
Many of our members, including valued alumni Karim Nader and Edward Espinoza, regard this as their favorite throw. At the $100 mark, we want to commemorate the throw that many of us know and love. It is a throw taught to beginners, but which also makes incredible appearances at higher levels of Judo.
"Tomoe" translates literally to "comma" or "swirl," referring to the shape of the throw trajectory. It is widely seen in pop culture, appearing in action movies such as John Wick and The Avengers, and even in video games such as the "Super Smash Bros" and "Pokémon" series.
This throw was highly effective in the London 2012 Olympics, with a success rate of about 25% for both men and women. Isao Inokuma won the 1965 World Judo Championships open division with a Tai-otoshi against an opponent 60 pounds heavier.
Nicknamed "The King of Throws", Uchi-mata is one of the highest-scoring throws in Judo tournaments. While officially classified as ashi waza (a foot technique), it is also cited with heavy elements of koshi waza (hip techniques) and even te waza (hand techniques).
This tier is in honor of Matt Machado, former president and current baller. Called "shoulder throw" in English, this throw is one of the most widely-seen in both Judo and pop culture. Traditional Seoi-nage implies a "morote" (double arm) grip, but variations include "ippon" (single arm) and "eri" (collar).
