Wed

09

May

2012

London or Bust

April 29 2012 will be a day I never forget. It was on this day I realised my dream of qualifying for an Olympic Games. I may have ruined the ending of this story just then so I will give you a play by play of how the day went for me.

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Tue

13

Dec

2011

Progress – How the hell do you measure it?

Judo is one of the easiest sports to make you feel miserable when you are not winning, and the complexity of the sport can lead practitioners to feel like they are getting nowhere or even going backwards.

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Welcome to my World

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Boiling it down:  If you had to describe the greatest passion in your life, could you?  In my life it's Judo. It drives me.  Not only to be a better fighter, but also a better person. I train and coach at Evolve MMA in Melbourne, Australia. 

 

This website is a portal to the world of Judo, my world. It is intended for Judo players, grappling enthusiasts, elite athletes and other people seeking to get fit and challenge themselves. I run two blogs from Ivo Judo: Judo Improves Everything and Olympic Training
I regularly post up my thoughts, tips and experiences about how you can get better at Judo and at life.
Come along for the journey if you want.

 

Currently, I am working towards being part of the 2012 Australian Olympic Judo Team.

 

 

 

2012: Here we go!

 

So 2011 was a massive year. I was able to ahieve some fantastic results and am now well positioned for Olympic Qualification. I don't want to count my chickens before they have hatched, but I can feel the fire in me growing every day.

 

I don't just want to participate at the London Olympics - I want a medal!

This has never been done by an Aussie lightweight male, and I have worked with my coaches to create a training regime designed to have me peak on July 29 2012 (my competition day in London)

 

This year I will be spending periods of time in training camp at home and overseas

 

I am determined to win my fourth straight Oceania title in April and from then I have 3 months to peak for the biggest day of my life. I have managed to group together a top level coaching and training team who are all well qualified and committed to helping me achieve this

 

Now there's a ton of work for me to do, but I will push my limits every day to try and win that medal. This I promise you!

 

Ivo

Current Achievements

 

National Champion 2007, 2010

Oceania Champion 2008, 2010, 2011

Bash for Cash Champion 2010, 2011

Samoa World Cup Runner Up

World Cup Medallist 2010

US Open Medallist 2011

ADCC Asia-Pacific Trials Runner Up 2011

11th Place World Championship 2007

17th Place World Championship 2010

2 Time European Medallist 2007, 2009

2 Time Commonwealth Medallist 2008, 2010

Pan Pacific Champion (BJJ & Submission Grappling) 2008

Royler Gracie Cup Medallist (BJJ) 2009