Judo Chop Suey Podcast

The Judo Chop Suey Podcast is a show that discusses International Judo Federation results, topics, techniques, history, and opinion on all things related to Judo. Dave Roman currently holds the rank of nidan in Judo and has been a practitioner of Judo for 18 years. Other grappling sports and topics may be covered from time to time, most notably on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu where Dave also holds the rank of blue belt.

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Judo Chop Suey Podcast Ep. 24 - The Can-Am Conn...
Not to be confused with the WWF tag team of Rick Martel and Tom Zenk, the Can-Am Connection for this podcast is a reference to my interview with a fellow who goes by the name of Kristian.  Kristian holds the rank of nikyu and he trains in Canada and the ...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 23 - Interview With Serge Bo...
Serge Bouyssou, the Coach Director for USA Judo, joins the Judo Chop Suey podcast to talk about his club, his outreach to the youth in his community, his role in USA Judo, and what he believes USA Judo's future will look like.    The Judo Chop Suey podca...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 22 - Fallout from Kayla Harr...
On this very special "pump the brakes" episode of the Judo Chop Suey podcast Judo Dave clarifies some of his comments made in episode 21.  Dave Roman also responds to positive comments made by Sensei Serge Bouyssou of Mayo Quanchi Judo and Wrestling rega...
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Judo Chop Suey Podcast Ep. 21 - Kayla Harrison ...
Kayla Harrison puts USA Judo on blast!  My reaction to her comments, my impresssion of the Steve Scott interview, my thoughts on the European Championships, and my favorite segment of the Judo Chop Suey podcast: Listener Reaction!  I also go over news su...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 20 - Freestyle Judo founder ...
Sensei Steve Scott, the founder of Freestyle Judo and Head Sensei at Welcome Mat Judo Club, joins the Judo Chop Suey podcast to discuss Freestyle Judo.  We talk about how he started Judo, his extensive experience in Judo, why he created Freestyle Judo, a...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 19 - A Very Special Shodan P...
Judo Dave Roman talks about the Antalya Grand Prix and Judo Joe's promotion to shodan.  Dave Roman also recommends a show on Netflix you should watch and a show you should avoid.  The outline of the episode is below.   Judo Joe gets promoted to shodan! [...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 18 - Jimmy Pedro AMA, BJJ Di...
Judo Joe joins the Judo Chop Suey podcast as a guest co-host to discuss his thoughts on our coach, the preceived rivalry between BJJ and Judo, the Jimmy Pedro AMA on Reddit, and the Tbilisi Grand Prix.  Also, Judo Dave Roman also gives his thoughts on Wr...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 17 - Interview with Jonah Ew...
The Head Instructor of Oakland Judo joins the Judo Chop Suey podcast to talk about his decision to start his own Judo club, how that dream came to fruition, the challenges involved of getting a program off the ground, and his thoughts on the leg grab ban...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 16 - Marius Vizer Q&A, North...
Marius Vizer Q&A on Twitter, opinions on the IJF trying to hold a Judo tournament in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and the water bottle has finally arrived!  Plus, the Judo Chop Suey podcast received its first listener voicemail!  The show o...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 15 - Reaction to Travis Stev...
Reaction to Travis Stevens' AMA on Reddit, Japan changes its sexist policy toward women, and thoughts on the Baku Grand Slam which include a breakdown of ippon statistics and some notable matches.  Dave Roman also talks about the road to WrestlMania and ...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 14 - Superstar Judo
The first product review of the Judo Chop Suey podcast is conducted.  You will hear all about the good, the bad, and the ugly concerning Superstar Judo.  Plus, Dave Roman gives his thoughts on Logan starring Hugh Jackman.  The show outline with time stam...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 13 - Listener Reaction, Disc...
Dave Roman talks about kyu ranks and where he feels a student's skills should be at certain ranks.  Listener reaction to the last podcast which includes a dissenting response.  Dave Roman also talks about his thoughts on the Dusseldorf Grand Prix.  The s...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 12 - Interview With The Redd...
Dave Roman conducts his very first interview on the Judo Chop Suey podcast.  On the show is the the Redditor known as Bozo78.  He's the gentleman from Australia whose story was talked about on Episode 11.  Bozo78 comes on this program to discuss his hist...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 11 - Training With Women And...
Scoring statistics from the Paris Grand Slam revealed.  Did the new rules increase the number of ippon wins?  Dave Roman talks about his favorite training partner and how men need to approach training with women at their club.  Dave also talks about an o...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 10 - Paris Grand Slam Reaction
On this episode of the Judo Chop Suey podcast Dave Roman gives his thoughts and immedate reaction to this weekend's Grand Slam tournament in Paris.  He breaks down which matches are worth watching and which matches you should ignore.  Judo Dave also give...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 9 - Self Defense in Judo and...
On this episode of the Judo Chop Suey podcast Dave Roman reads listener reaction from the last podcast, talks about his favorite martial arts movies, and how these movies cultivated an interest of wanting to learn a martial art for self-defense.   Dave a...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 8 - BJJ's Popularity in the ...
In this episode of the Judo Chop Suey podcast Dave Roman talks about why he thinks Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is more popular in the United States among adults than Judo.  Dave also talks about what he believes are some of the negative perceptions about Judo an...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 7 - African Open Tunis 2017 ...
On this episode of the Judo Chop Suey podcast Dave Roman talks about how the new rule changes impacted the African Open Tunis 2017.  The IJF is happy but Judo Dave has a different feeling on the impact.  Judo Dave also talks about a former two-time gold ...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 6 - IJF Coaching & Referee S...
On this episode of the Judo Chop Suey podcast Dave Roman talks the IJF’s Coaching & Referee Seminar held in Baku, Azerbaijan.  Dave also discusses the changes he agrees with, the changes he disagrees with, and other observations from the seminar.  The to...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 5 - UFC 207, IJF Rules, The ...
On this New Years Day edition of the Judo Chop Suey podcast Dave Roman gives this thoughts on Ronda Rousey vs. Amanda Nunes and covers some of the minor revisions the IJF made to the recently published rules.  Dave also gives his thoughts on some of the ...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 4 - IJF Year End Voting and ...
In this special holiday edition of Judo Chop Suey Dave Roman sings for you, talks about some of the challenges of being an assistant instructor, IJF year end voting (someone got robbed!) and the United States Olympic Committee lifting the Section 10 Prob...
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 3 - Promotions and Kayla Har...
On this episode of Judo Chop Suey Dave Roman talks about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, promotions at his club, opinions towards promotions in Judo, and Kayla Harrison moving away from Judo to MMA.  
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 2 - IJF Rules Changes
In this episode of Judo Chop Suey Dave Roman talks about the new IJF rule changes and what that will mean for competitive Judo moving forward.  
40 min
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Judo Chop Suey Ep. 1 - Greetings & Salutations
On this very first podcast of Judo Chop Suey Dave Roman briefly talks about his experience in Judo and his opinion on the IJF rules regarding leg grabs in competition.
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