Jimmy Pedro (Part Six)
'Do you mind if I have your peanuts?'

In the sixth segment of our in-depth conversation with judo Olympian and armlock impressario Jimmy Pedro, MatBattle.com enjoys a salty anecdotal snack that simply sharpens our appetite for more. More

Jimmy Pedro (Part Seven)
'You can get kicked out of the tournament...'

Round seven of our Vulcan mind-meld with that guru of ground grappling, Jimmy Pedro, sees us getting all civilized with the intricate courtesies of bowing on, bowing off, and being forced to bow out if you ever fail to - uh - bow. More

Jimmy Pedro (Part Eight)
'Yeah! I understand what's going on.'

American ne-waza legend and Olympic medallist Jimmy Pedro sits down with MatBattle.com for a coffee, a bagel, and some insightful chat about simplifying the rules of judo so as to make it more spectator-friendly. More

Jimmy Pedro (Part Nine)
'I have a black and yellow judo uniform...'

In the last of our exclusive chinwags with shime-waza supremo and insatiable peanut guzzler Jimmy Pedro, we step into a strange alternate universe (okay, Europe) where judo is afforded all the spectacle of Carnival. More