Mossy Creek Dojo

10/06/2026

What a great day at the Fall Brawl! 🥋🍂

We had an awesome time competing, cheering each other on, and catching up with friends from other dojos. Judo is about competition, but it’s also about the community we build along the way. It’s always great to see familiar faces on and off the mat.

We’re especially proud of Tanner who brought home two medals! 🥈🥉
Congratulations!

A big thank you to everyone who competed, coached, supported, and helped make the day such a great experience.

10/02/2026

Stiff arm? Don’t fight it—work around it. 🥋

Getting to O Soto Gari can be difficult when your partner is using a strong stiff arm to keep you at a distance. Instead of trying to overpower the grip, use your movement, positioning, and footwork to get around the arm and create the angle you need for the throw.

Move the feet. Change the angle. Get to the throw.

09/30/2026

Sometimes the best way to throw is to fall first. 🥋

Sacrifice throws turn the idea of “falling” into an advantage. Timing, positioning, and momentum come together to create some of judo’s most dynamic throws.

Fall with purpose. Throw with purpose.

09/25/2026

This is where the learning gets real. 🥋

Our white belts getting some randori in! Every round is an opportunity to practice movement, timing, and technique while learning how to adapt to a resisting partner.

Don’t worry about being perfect. Just keep moving and keep learning.

09/23/2026

Another fun night of randori! 🥋

Randori is where we get to put our techniques to the test, work on timing and movement, and learn what actually works when our partner is moving and resisting.

Some throws work. Some don’t. Some turn into something completely different. And that’s exactly what training is for. 😄

09/18/2026

A little better every rep. 🥋

We’re back on the mat continuing to clean up the details and build consistency with harai goshi.

09/16/2026

Your partner moves. Your throw has to move with them. 🥋

The Box Drill helps our students learn to fit into throws while moving forward, backward, and side to side. It’s a great way to develop footwork, timing, balance, and the ability to adjust your entry based on where your partner is moving.

Your partner isn’t going to stand still and wait for you to throw them.

09/15/2026

09/11/2026

Save the date November 7th 2026 Saturday we will be having the annual East Tennessee western North Carolina judo seminar at Mossy Creek Dojo. It will be an all day event similar to previous years. Flyer with more details coming soon.

09/11/2026

Sode Tsurikomi Goshi 🥋

A powerful throw built around grip control, kuzushi, and timing. Don’t just pull your partner—use the grip to move them into the throw.