Luciano Graca

Judo blogger

I’m a Brazilian-born journalist based in Glasgow. For the next 100 days I will be blogging on all things Judo. Follow me on the journey to discover what this sport is all about so when the Commonwealth Games take off, the words Yuko, Waza-ari, Koka and Ippon will be as familiar as sushi.

I’m a Brazilian-born journalist based in Glasgow. For the next 100 days I will be blogging on all things Judo. Follow me on the journey to discover what this sport is all about so when the Commonwealth Games take off, the words Yuko, Waza-ari, Koka and Ippon will be as familiar as sushi.

Latest articles from Luciano Graca

Judo: an interview with Patrick Dawson

Part of the 'Fantastic 14' judo team that will represent Scotland at this year's Games in Glasgow, the world number 39 from Edinburgh will compete in the category under 73kg.

Interview with Judo's David Somerville

With the Queen's baton arriving on the British islands, and another 100k tickets being released, the anticipation and excitement for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014 are infecting the nation.

Judo's first lesson: respect and how to fall

I had a good understanding of the points system and I even knew some of the judo jargon in Japanese, but I had never stepped into a tatami (judo mat) or tried on a judogi (judo uniform).

Judo: making a big comeback at Glasgow 2014

Fourteen judokas (judo players), seven men and seven women, will have the chance to represent Scotland in the 14 categories in the competition, although the final list of players has not yet been revealed (we'll look at the contenders later).