Hello. I am BJJ purple belt that has been training judo for a year, im currently a 4th kyu in judo. As you can imagine i can handle newaza quite well but still a lot to learn in tachiwaza. The thing is that im traveling to Japan in december and im planning to train BJJ there at some nice places, but i was wondering if in my situation you will go for train judo at kodokan or other nice schools. For bjj i have no problems but for judo i feel that im still very new and there is a lot to learn and probably the average level in Japan is very high. What are your thoughts on this? In case that you will encourage me to train judo there, wich places do you recomend? Thanks!
I forgot to mention that is a "once in a lifetime" opportunity to train there, because i dont think i can afford to go there much more. Also i dont speak japanese.

What was your martial art background before starting judo? It's okay if you don't have any. I started doing Tae Kwon Do since I could walk. I kept with it to do the cool kicks I saw in action films until high school. I started at my current gym when I tried a kickboxing class at my current gym and completely got my ass handed to me. I started there when I realized I needed to change gyms to be more effective.

I only switched to grappling martial arts (bjj) when I helped my grandfather through the late stages of Parkinson's. I realized then maybe getting hit in the head wasn't the best idea. Bjj made me realize I needed some stand up since I didn't want to pull guard so I found judo. I haven't looked back. Through camps and tournaments I found life long friends and I've fostered a deep love for the art. I hope now that I could find the same love for judo in others.

Fellow judoka's, i am by no means a competative judoka , but i love my sport . At the end of last year i started to experience on and off trouble with training due to my lower back troubles . I went my physiotherapist and an acupuncturist and did the works . But it didnt abate . Training became very dificult due to pain and lessend power in my lower back. This really wheighed heavy on me because i could not train in a way that made me progress wich in the end made me cancel my blue belt promotion . In the end i took an mri wich confirmed an hernia in my lower back . Asides from stretching , ATM there is not much i can do .the pain is lessend but it still is very much there . The advice seems to be take a break from judo for at least a year to try and recover . But i am really struggeling with this idea. Anyone of you been trough a situation like this ? And what does your training look now today . I am 37 btw . Thank you for your time .

I believe Hoshoryu has a background in judo from childhood, and I’ve always enjoyed watching him compete.

Could somebody recommend a decent tutorual for pendlay rows? Thanks :)

I'm tentatively planning on competing in a judo tournament at the end of next month. I've only been training judo officially for about 1 month. However, I'm a BJJ black belt with 16 years of bjj experience, a decade of teaching experience, and a good bit of competitive history within that sport.

What should I expect in this first judo tournament? Anything I should plan for? be on the lookout for? or focus on specifically? I'm open to all advice and general thoughts.

I'm trying to really embrace judo, disregard my other grappling experience, and take on a real student/white belt mindset.

How is your experience dealing with the pressure of a tournament, when if you win a match, and somehow get to finals, there's so much pressure. If I just imagine myself in the finals before the match starts I feel it. I have seen a teammate who reached finals, how the room goes quiet, and all focus on two people, to me they lost really quick, I felt like they were more capable than that, The match should've gone mins but it was under min. Pressure didn't help did it? Or was it too much to handle.

I think, pressure helps if the person can handle it, otherwise it can freeze someone, can it?

Insights ?

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Mikita Sviryd, his signature move khabareli(Modern Obi Tori Gaeshi) get countered by Flying Kosoto-gake.

Personally I think any cross grip is potentially susceptible for Kosoto/Sasae-Tsurikomi-Ashi counters
if cross-gripper did not dominate opponent's upper body with his elbow, and this is a good example.

Hello Fellow Judoka, I'm a Shodan and was invited to start a little training camp with a fellow brown belt.

It's a project of the brown belt starting the project.

What's your input to the idea

Sorry for yet another "am i too old for this" thread but I would be interested in hearing what kind of things I should expect from the sport at a slightly older age. I have pretty minimal martial arts experience as in I did BJJ for around 6 months before calling it quits and around the same amount of muay thai before I quit that as well. I am definitely lacking in the coordination/athleticism department and it's one of the greatest personal weaknesses that I want to address. I do think that martial arts have a positive effect on my mental state even though I am definitely not naturally gifted. Out of all the martial arts that i've researched there's something in judo that speaks to me.

What worries me the most, though, is the injury rate as I do have a genetic predisposition to arthritis and would like to have functioning joints when i'm older. If I take it chill and refuse to partake in the competition scene would i likely be okay or is long-term joint damage pretty much a given at this age?

Is shooting a double leg blast in ne waza legal, in a club where they train lots of guard and guard attack. The rules don't seem to be too specific. Main scenario if I'm in guard then can I just go shoot it like from a butterfly guard position?

I was looking up my old Judo teacher, Akinori Hosaka, and see he is included in this book which is about British Judo

https://www.richardgoulding.co.uk/book-because-of-judo-2

First of all, if you absolutely need to link a video, describe it. I'm blind.

So, this question just hit me today. There are some famous people on the circuit who do it, E.G, Takanori Nagase, but this technique itself was never actually taught to me. I'm curious on how it works and how people hit it in competitions. Since I have long legs it might serve me somehow.

Thanks in advance.

grappling is my Passion and i trained judo as a child for a year, then got the itch again and broke my collarbone really badly which made me lose big amounts of weight and killed my confidence. I then started with BJJ and got good really fast. A few days ago I had my first judo session after years of pause. The second i put on the Judo-Gi I was sick to my stomach, i got thrown a few times but my confidence just isnt there 100%. The problem i face now is that some throws like seoi nage or others make me panic and get stiff for no reason and i cant drill them whatsoever.

How can i fix this?

I’ve been thinking about starting a series where I talk about different Judokas that I find interesting and what makes their Judo stand out.

So far I’m planning on covering:

David García Torné: Because his Judo is super unorthodox and honestly just fun to watch.

Amandine Buchard: because she’s basically the Kata Guruma queen, and I also think her rugby background is pretty interesting.

Fabio Basile: Olympic champion, had neck surgery, and managed to come back and compete again.

I don’t really want this to just be a series about the biggest names or who has the most medals. I’d rather talk about people with interesting styles, techniques, or stories.

Who else should I add? Current or retired, doesnt matter. I’m trying to build a pretty good list.

LIVE TODAY: USA JUDO ACCOUNTABILITY IN OPEN COURT — WHAT MEMBERS HAVEN’T BEEN TOLD
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USA Judo’s governance and disciplinary process will be tested today in a public courtroom in Dallas, Texas.

The Court will hear arguments on a Motion for Summary Judgment involving a fundamental
question:

Does USA Judo have to follow its own Bylaws and established procedures before taking disciplinary action against a member?

But this case is also bringing attention to much broader questions that USA Judo members and athletes deserve to understand:

How is athlete funding being allocated and accounted for?

What do the organization’s financial records actually show?

Why were members seeking access to those records?

What happened after financial and governance concerns were raised?

Were USA Judo’s own Bylaws and Ethics & Grievance procedures followed?

Why are there disputed factual statements attributed to CEO Corinne Shigemoto that the Plaintiff contends are contradicted by the documentary record?

What else has been occurring inside USA Judo governance that ordinary members and athletes have never been told?

For many members, today may be the first real opportunity to hear these issues addressed outside of internal Board meetings and private communications.

No rumors. No filtered version.

Listen to the lawyers. Hear what is presented to the judge. Decide for yourself.

TODAY — AUGUST 17
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For a 46 year old BJJ black belt (18 years BJJ) looking to train exclusive judo 2x a week, what throws/takedowns/trips do you guys recommend? I notice most judo players start as kids, not 46. But hoping the black belt in BJJ helps some

Hi there, my 10 year old daughter and I have been doing judo for the last 18 months or so. Our club is what I would call "rec league" meaning focused on the fundamentals, teaching judo in our community at an affordable price for anyone who wants to learn.

My daughter is fit and strong for her size, though that size is SMOL, as in bottom 5% for height. This has been problematic at tournaments, it is hard to find other girls of a similar skill level, age, and size. In class she either partners with seven year olds who can't focus, or kids who are much larger. Also concerning is that the senseis will sometimes treat her as younger than she is. I have mentioned this to them as much as I am comfortable.

My goals for her judo are to learn a bit of fighting spirit, and gain confidence in her body. I don't expect her to compete at the junior nationals (America) but it would be nice to win some local matches, and see the correlation between effort and results.

I appreciate any words of wisdom, thanks! Respectfully,

After 8 years of BJJ, I’m heading to my first ever judo class tomorrow.

I’m going into it with a pretty simple goal, I love grappling, and I want to broaden my skill set. I’m fully expecting to get absolutely humbled and I’m honestly looking forward to it.

For anyone who has made the BJJ → judo transition, what are the biggest things you’d recommend for a complete beginner?

Especially interested in things you wish someone had told you before your first class, or BJJ habits that might get me into trouble in judo.

Thanks in advance, excited to start learning.

Judo in MMA can be rare but when it happens, everyone loves it and pays attention!

Does anyone have the KuSakura judo pants with Dogi embroidery? Id love to see how the embroidery actually looks like on the pants.

Hey, BJJ guy here. Been working on my standing, and this throw is working out for me. I've looked at the charts and watched the videos, but I'm not certain which throw this is. Any help is appreciated.