10/20/2026
JUDO 🤝 WRESTLING 🤝 BJJ
Different sports. Same principles. A whole lot of crossover.
Had the opportunity to coach at the combined Nova Scotia Amateur Wrestling Association x Lutte Wrestling NB interprovincial camp, bringing some of my judo background to the wrestling mat.
One of the techniques we worked on was the STICKER (aka Sticky Foot) 🦶
I originally learned this one from Olympic silver medalist Jason Morris Judo Center , who made the technique famous. I was fortunate enough to spend time training at his centre in New York when I was competing, and picked up a ton of knowledge that’s stuck with me ever since.
Here’s how to hit it:
1. Win the hand fight. Underhook, overhook, 2-on-1, inside collar tie — plenty of options. I use an underhook here.
2. Force the step. Push, bait a shot, or use inside knee pressure to get them stepping forward.
3. Close the distance. Cheat step with your back leg, pressure down with your knee/shin against theirs, and hook behind their heel.
4. Switch the hips. Kick their foot AWAY from their body, not back into it.
5. Remove the post, finish the takedown. As soon as that foot leaves the mat, drag them straight down into the space where their foot was.
Why do I love this one?
✅ Works from multiple tie-ups
✅ Low commitment — you’re not diving underneath someone and risking getting sprawled on
✅ Doesn’t rely on catching perfect momentum
✅ Easy to bail on if it fails
✅ Even if you don’t finish, you’ve picked up a leg and opened up other takedowns
And the best part? It translates extremely well to wrestling AND BJJ, gi or no-gi.
Judo and wrestling aren’t the same sport, and not every judo throw translates directly. But with the right adjustments, there’s a TON we can borrow from each other.
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