Neil G wrote:Our club almost has the opposite problem - sensei is adamant that randori be all about learning, never 100% effort more like 50-60%. This is fine as it is a recreational club but for the few people that like to compete it would be good to take it up a notch or three from time to time.
This again is a sign of a dojo with an imbalance. All randori with zero shiai is also as poor as zero randori with all shiai.
last year on my travels I encountered a judo club that only practiced kata, I jest not? Its absurd.
Suggest to your sensei that toward the end of each lesson he or she arranges some shiai. One to one on the tatami while the rest of the club watch. then change and so on. This is very important.
Mike