S2 E35 Connah, Josh and the sticks and sunglasses club

This week we welcome back to the show Connah Anders who updates us on his journey towards Paris 2024 Paralympics and recent promotion to Dan grade. The show is also joined by Judo newcomer Josh Till, and we get into his experience of judo so far (poisoned by me!) as well as comparisons with BJJ.

Towards the end of the show we dig into the sticks and sunglasses club in VI Judo (athletes who play the classification system) and sandbagging in BJJ.

I coach both Connah and Josh, and it has been an absolute pleasure to have them on the mat. I do have to apologise though, as they both have to put up with my nonsense constantly, and this may come through in how excitable I am on this pod! Hopefully its only sweary and childish in parts, as i really enjoyed recording this one, and think we cover some really interesting stuff.