Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 010 - Judo for self defense, traveling to Japan as a recreational Judoka, interview with Richard Contreras (Part 1)

Podcast Site: https://anchor.fm/tatamitalk Also listen on Apple iTunes, Google podcasts, Google Play Music and Spotify In episode 10 of Tatami Talk, the first part of a two part interview, Juan talks with Anthony and Richard about their trip to Japan to watch the 2019 World Championships, and their experience training and traveling in Japan as recreational Judokas. We ask Richard about how he discovered Judo, and his experience with grappling as a gay man. We also talk about our personal experiences and opinion on Judo for self defense. Discovering Judo [2:10] Grappling as a gay man [20:30] Judo is back! [24:12] Judo for self defense [32:00] Story about Frank Emi Sensei [61:06] ------------------------------------------- Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: Juan: https://www.instagram.com/thegr8_juan/ Anthony: https://www.instagram.com/anthonythrows/ Richard: https://www.instagram.com/ozomapilli/