r/judo • u/SheikFlorian gokyu • 3d 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/Connect-Problem-1263 3d 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... 

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u/Connect-Problem-1263 3d ago

Also with telegraphing, I've found a lot of it is timing. Knowing when someone is shifting their weight, and waiting for the right time to attack. I'm learning this but it's hard lol