Over 200 British coaches and performance athletes attended and fully enjoyed a series of High Performance workshops with Russian World Champion Vitaly Makarov.

The workshops were staged in Edinburgh, Kendal and Dartford in November. As well as displaying and explaining his range of “classic judo throws” – Uchi Mata, O Uchi Gari, Yoko Tomoe Nage, O Soto gari, etc, Makarov gave a fascinating insight into how the fundamental technical principles when fully incorporated in performance judo are the real way to ensure that all can reach their full potential.

For all Technical matters please contact Andrew Moshanov at British Judo.

Makarov slowly demonstrates o-uchi-gari for the audience.

Vitaly Makarov RUS demonstrates his exception flexibility that helped him to be world champion.

Vitaly Makarov with the judoka who took part in the Dartford workshop.

BJA Chairman Densign White presents Vitaly Makarov with a gift at the close of the Dartford course.