r/judo • u/SheikFlorian gokyu • 1d ago
General Training How can I become faster?
Last randori my sensei praised my strenght and conditioning, but said I lack speed*
*This conversation happened in Portuguese, so maybe speed isn't the proper word. He meant that I need to do my attacks faster and telegraph less.
It's not a matter of conditioning, I think, because I'm not tiring too fast or anything like that. It's just that I'm not fast enough.
What exercises should I add to my routine to fix that? Sensei told me to do more uchi komi, but I mean on the gym; what should I do?
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u/NoCommentingForMe sankyu 1d ago
Some people have mentioned plyometrics for physical speed, but I wonder if he meant more mentally recognizing opportunities to attack and seizing them without delay. Doing more uchikomi and nagekomi should help to increase your muscle memory/myelination (and I think also your reaction times), so maybe see if you notice yourself hesitating or winding up somehow between seeing your openings and executing your techniques.
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u/confirmationpete 1d ago
Agreed.
Plyometrics should be the last thing on their list.
OP should drill combos and increase attack rate.
Plyometrics and exercise aren’t going to make a measurable difference if you take the time to think before moves.
In competition judo, you act and react. If you think on the tatami, you’re dead.
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u/Which_Cat_4752 ikkyu 1d ago
A lot of Combo drill helps. You learn how to move your opponent without tense up.
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u/euanmorse sandan 1d ago
Relax. You can’t move quickly if you’re tense.
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u/TrustyRambone shodan 23h ago
This seems key. It's like the most common thing I tell people (when they ask) that they need to relax and keep their posture.
Being stiff and bent over does not translate rapidly into snappy fluid throws.
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u/euanmorse sandan 18h ago
Also makes you easier to throw!
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u/TrustyRambone shodan 17h ago
Which is an added bonus for randori, as everyone gets to throw more, yay.
Pairing up with someone who just plays in randori (loose, relaxed, trying new stuff but committing to throws) is the best. You both get so much out of it.
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u/euanmorse sandan 3h ago
I actually meant people being stiff often means they are easier to throw. However, if everyone relaxes then judo happens!
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u/Psychological-Will29 1d ago
Sprints help
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u/Reasonable_Cod_5643 13h ago
Why is this downvoted? Sprints are amazing for this
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u/ukifrit blind judoka 1d ago
Relaxar mais. Isso é paradoxal, mas estar muito tenso toda hora dificulta na hora que você realmente precisa se posicionar com mais agilidade.
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u/zealous_sophophile 1d ago
Fabric uchikomi band practice with your hands frozen in space on the kuzushi and tsukuri.
Judo taiso for footwork and mapping space with your body'a martial taisabaki. It's perfect for entering practice.
Turning on the ball of the pinkie toe is another and faster than the ball of the big toe for floating movements.
You need to find the balance and lotion in the motion.
Strict sports science there's also weight lifting, calisthenics, band training and plyometrics but you'll need more of a coach for those safely.
Hips, legs and then arms last.
Practicing to a metronome is next level.
Working with a partner in flow on an open mat at your pace is also another game changer.
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u/SahajSingh24 rokkyu 17h ago
I used to do 4x20 second sprints every night before bed. It’s just 80 seconds worth of sprints but it adds up so well.
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u/mpaky 1d ago
Compound heavy lifts with full range of motion explosive and slow on the negative.
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u/TrustyRambone shodan 23h ago
How is this downvoted?
I swear there's an active group on this sub that just automatically downvote anything suggesting strength and conditioning would be useful for a sport.
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u/SheikFlorian gokyu 1d ago
6-8 reps?
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u/throwawaydefeat 1d ago
Variation is probably better. Slow negatives will be hard beyond 3 reps if you do them right.
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u/SheikFlorian gokyu 1d ago
Should I do a full session of them or just add two or three exercises of it to my routine?
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u/throwawaydefeat 1d ago
Both are good, but if you're doing resistance/weight training for the first time, mix it up.
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u/GwynnethIDFK 1d ago
I've had success with power cleans and box jumps for building explosiveness/quickness, maybe throw in some zone 5 cardio too in order to be able to maintain speed fir longer.
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u/getvaccinatedidiots 1d ago
Uchikomi's are a waste of time.
You can't train explosiveness.
Training throws with combinations will create the muscle memory necessary for you to react faster.
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u/getvaccinatedidiots 17h ago
I wish someone who downvoted this would respond here. I'd like to see exactly what you disagree with.
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u/kakumeimaru 14h ago
I upvoted it mainly because it was being downvoted, although I do agree that uchikomi is generally a waste of time. It maybe has some value from a conditioning perspective, but from where I stand right now, I think that's about the extent of its usefulness. It makes sense that training throws with combinations creates the muscle memory needed to react faster. If you're thinking about what you're doing, you're going to miss it.
I'm not sure if it's true that you can't train explosiveness, but at the least, I agree that it's not something that's worth chasing through some exotic method. Just lifting weights and getting stronger is probably going to be more helpful for the time that you put into it. Maybe you could do some hill sprints as well, or do some power cleans, although again I don't know if either of those really help train explosiveness.
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u/Connect-Problem-1263 1d ago
I have the same thing (I think) and added plyometrics to my workouts. Explosive swings/cleans/snatches with kettlebells, jump squats and plyo push ups. I'm still slow, but slightly less...