Korean judo drills are designed to help improve your skills and techniques during a match or practice. While many Korean judo drills emphasize form and posture, others focus on quickness and agility, helping you avoid opponents and put yourself in winning positions during a regularly sanctioned Korean judo competition.
Pinning
The drill is designed to help improve your pinning technique while on the mat. Have a group of students line up on all fours on one side of the mat. Get down on all fours in the center of the mat and wait for your coach's mark. On his command, the other students will try to crawl past you on the mat. Pin down as many students as you can before they get to the other side of the mat. Repeat until one student is left.
Push and Pull
The drill teaches you how to push and pull as well as shift your weight during a judo match. Stand at the center of a mat with a partner directly in front of you. On your coach's command, extend your arm, allowing your opponent to reach out and pull on your arm. Once in this position, your coach will alternate calling out "push" or "pull." During a push, your opponent will lunge at you, pushing you down on the mat. During a pull, he will pull your arm, bringing you down to the mat. Take turns being the active pusher or puller.
Seoi/Kouchi
This drill will be performed on a straight line down the mat with a partner. Start by standing directly in front of a partner in an attack position. Grab your partner just under the sleeves of both arms. Backpedal while holding your partner for three steps before turning, locking your right arm under his right arm and tossing him over your shoulder and toward the ground. Have him get back up and repeat the drill until you get to the end of the mat.
Balancing
Balance drills help keep you in proper attack and defense positions during a match. Stand in a straight line with the rest of the students in your class. On your coach's mark, lift one foot off the ground, bending back at the knee and holding the position for as long as you can. The last person standing without losing her balance wins the drill. To increase the difficulty, try jumping back and forth between feet, never landing on both feet at the same time.
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