Would you train with Jimmy Pedro?

[stanley neptune]

Jimmy Pedro just opened a new school not far from where I live. I am not interested in sport Judo but I think the art has some pretty good self defense applications. It looks like a lot of what you learn is portable to other arts and may complement aikido or ju jitsu.

Plus it looks like a great work out. I read an article that Jimmy authored about conditioning and he is in to some heavy duty work outs.

If you had the opportunity would you train with him?

Stanley Neptune

 

[Mwolfe]

If I was still into competitive tournaments, yes. I'm not sure about self-defense aspects from him.

 

[jeffbeish]

Why not? I trained with the visiting 1968 USA Olympic Judo Team at Kittyhawk Judo club. Hum, that was a few years ago! I was not quite 30 years old! :boing2:

Many of you may remember that our 1968 Olympic Judo Team was put on hold due to some problem fitting Judo into that Olympics. Guess they had wait. :redcaptur

Oh well, you think Jimmy would take it easy on an old fart?

 

[whackjob-san]

I've worked out with him several times, he's awesome. I strongly encourage you to take the opportunity, whether you're looking for combat or sport judo training he has a tremendous amount of knowledge and will surely whip you into shape if nothing else!

 

[jeffbeish]

Darn, the only names I cam remember of the 1968 Olympic Judo Team was Rene Zeilenburg and Paul Marayama. They were tough dudes. I had to bow out and watch, had a paying job and they didn't like me getting hurt

Jeff