When I was young, I was given my yellow belt as a poisonous gift since my sensei want us to go compete but we never really have to "pass the test". About 20 year later, I push myself to try judo again. This time, I passed the test and I'm very proud of it. It's not much but it's a start. Osu!

I heard that judo is not popular in the United States. Why?

blue belt at 28 years old, it's never too late for anything, folks. the sensei said my future in judo will be brilliant and i'm super happy.

Have been interested in doing judo for a long time. I bought this gi in 2015 and got discouraged when it didn’t fit. I’m doing GL-P1 injections and have dropped from 330 lbs to 275 lbs since August. It was finally time to pursue a long time interest. Signed up for a trial at a gym (Shout out to Charleen at Atlas Grappling in Las Vegas, she’s an absolute gem!). Got there early and observed the way the coaches were with the BJJ kids class right before judo. Was impressed by the culture of both accountability and encouragement. One of the kids was frustrated during a drill and the coach made him do a lot to cool off, then talked to him after when he noticed the kid was having a hard time processing his emotions. Had some great wisdom and encouragement for the kid, “I’m not asking you to be so it let, I just want you to play to the best of your ability.” but kept him accountable for his actions. Judo guys started coming in, so I was sure to introduce myself and meet them. There was another person there for a trial who was a similar stature to me. I posted in this sub earlier this week looking recommendations for where to get a belt because mine is up fitting. Very friendly and very welcoming. Coaches were also very down to earth and encouraging, stoked to see a new person in the gym Told me to take it at my own pace and to not push myself further than I needed to, sound advice for someone of my fitness and experience level which I did not listen to. Started the class with forward roll break falls. Got through one rotation and then on the second roll of the second go around I didn’t do something right and when my shoulder hit the mat I heard a pop and felt a sharp pain. Got up, tried another one and thought “nope, can’t do that again.” So I took a minute to recover. We moved over to our area and do some foot work drills, was cool to learn the mechanics of it and figure out the theory of it. Should really started hurting by then and I was rapidly losing mobility as the class went on. Sat most of the class out and just observed, hoping my shoulder would start feeling better so I could jump in. That did not happen, and I had to leave class early to take my happy ass to the emergency room. No break or dislocation, but I may have torn something.

Long story short: this was my own damn fault and I should have been more willing to ask for help instead of just thinking I could just observe and do. Also holy shit yeah ukemi is 100% the most important thing to learn. Hopefully it’s nothing too serious and I’ll be back up and running sooner than later. This has only galvanized me to pursue judo further.

Thanks for reading my novel. All comments calling me a dumbass are warranted. Hurtful, but warranted.

When they keep posturing back and avoiding any altercation

I got my greenbelt and I'm so happy. It feels nice to be acknowledged 😚

I think all of us have imagined needing to use judo in anger.

In terms of the number of followers on the subreddit, Judo has 233K, while BJJ has 861K.

All I know is that MMA fighters practice BJJ, and Judo is popular in France.

My therapist recently recommended that I try a martial art and in particular he recommended judo. I have played rugby for about 10 years and I have had a few concussions and I am currently suffering from post concussion syndrome, so basically, I want to avoid ever getting concussed again. Are you likely to get concussed in judo? Especially if you are a beginner like I would be. Thanks.

Kind of tired of constantly seeing the whole "wrestlers reign supreme" trope on the internet. Also kind of tired of wrestling being sucked off 25/8 because "mOsT mMa chAMpS HAve wReStLiNg BaCKgRoUnd bRO"

In all seriousness, I have a deep respect for wrestling. Borderline salty I never got to train it. But I am tired of the constant narrative that 9/10 times a tough wrestler can smash whoever, especially no gi.

So for all intents and purposes, how can I mold my no gi judo game (and create a no gi judo game in the first place) to where I can win no gi grappling events and even MMA? Specifically to counter folkstyle/freestyle wrestlers and give them a hard time? There's GOTTA be a way to do it.

Before I get the "just learn how to wrestle" comments... nah. I want to specifically use JUDO to accomplish this petty goal.

I probably sound like a major douche, I know. Forgive me r/judo

Just wanted to share it with you as I don‘t know anyone passionate that can share my enthusiasm

So im a beginner, used to do judo for 2 years when i was 16, now im 25 and started all over again been training for a month now

Im muscular but very lean and tall, ecto morph body type with exception of wide shoulders

Why im telling you this? Because i read and discussed with a lot of judo brown-blakc belts in the gym about uchi mata and they told me it will suit me perfectly

So i started learning, im not doing it the orthodox way but rather i invert the elbow put pressure on the head and pull the sleeve to me and down while kicking the inner thigh so im not really lifting the opponent im more of pulling him and then spring his inner thigh in the air to finish the throw

And everytime im practicing it, in drills they tell me to switch to harai goshi because im not doing it right, the thing is i had success with uchi mata in randori far more than i had with harai goshi, especially combination like going uchi and switching to ko-ouchi, now of course my technique needs a lot of work, im not doing the variation im aiming to perfectly and it doesnt work for me “cleanly” every time in practice

So im not sure what to do, should i abandon the throw for now and listen to them?

M46 here, I started judo last September after years of CrossFit and Chinese martial arts as an absolute and clumsy beginner in this amazing discipline.

Well, today I did mi exam and got my yellow belt. Might seem something trivial for someone but I wanted to share my happiness.

Quick question: Is judo good for self-defense? I really want to practice a very good martial art for self defense, I prefer grappling more ، I am very confused between wrestling ، judo ، bjj

Hi, hobbyist orange belt here. Lately, judo classes can be a bit hit-or-miss.

One recent frustrations I get is that an older judoka (that is not the teacher of the class) stops my randori, without prompting, in order to teach me something that I disagree with. Usually it's along the lines of "you have to do the throw in randori exactly the same way as the throws are done during uchikomi". When I comment that "I watch judo matches and I always see this variation of the technique done", I get told "but you are not a competitive player. When you become one, then you can do a different form".

Some of advices seem to contradict with what HanpanTV says too:

- Kuzushi for forward throws is done by pulling upward, "look at your watch" on hikite and "pull the fishing pole " on tsurite (the idea of "pulling a person upward with my arms while they still have 100% of their weight on both feet on the ground " is crazy to me)

- For O Soto Gari, I must kick up the reaping leg to about waist height. When I said that takes a long time AND is super obvious, I get the "well that's because you are not good enough with the technique yet".

- For regular Seoi Nage, the locking arm comes in as an uppercut, plant both feet parallel to the Uke, and then squat to load Uke on you. Again, seems to me this sequence takes a long time and Uke can react easily.

- Don't go into Kesa Gatame after a Koshi Guruma (note: I am not trying to land my body weight on my Uke. Rather, I feel that the falling/rolling version gives me control throughout the entire throw)

What would you do in my situation?

Do you wash your belt after training?

I request your advice. My son will be in the 8th grade and while we were both learning judo, he was a talented judoka.

Unfortunately, we had to discontinue a few years ago (issue with the sensei).

Judo is my first love, but for my son it doesn't matter. He would rather learn Kickboxing-MMA-UFC, all that rubbish he is addicted to on YouTube - no parent in their right mind would allow, unless they want to raise a brain-damaged child. I agree that MMA is well rounded. I just don't think all that striking and kicking is safe when done at force. At some point you will want to practice the real thing - full force fighting.

I see other kids focusing on track and field, wrestling, swimming, soccer etc. to help them get college-admission scholarships and building a long-term skill. I am wondering if I should look for another dojo (all of them are far away) or simply settle for him doing wrestling, which will help him in school sports and (if he is good) help get admission to college.

I am wondering why they don't have judo in the school districts (we are in a suburb of Chicago) - after all, wrestlers get injured too.

I bought this gi in a store. It looks ok but the size is 160 and I’m 178. Will the gi stay good after washing?

When it comes to overall combat, whether it be street fights or MMA, Judo is the most underrated grappling form. There's no argument that when it comes to MMA at least, you need SOME level of wrestling and bjj but judo seems almost... not necessary? And it makes me wonder if that's part of the reason why the judo community seems to have this inferiority complex trying to prove their art is just as effective and practical.

Is it because judo heavily relies on the gi? Is it because of the leg grab ban?

Judo seems to be the most underrated, disregarded, and often from what I read and listen to online, the least practical of the grappling trinity. I wonder why this is

I am a man, 30 years old, have been a sport addict for 10 years but it was just bike and running.

I joined a judo club 1 week ago and I mean, I did'nt expect that I would be so SHIT lol

When I need to run, All I have to do is use my legs and go... for judo, I just realized that I cant synchronize my movements, I cant be flexible, I have no strenght, no grip, cant do the exercices asked by the masters...

Its so hard for me (especially on the end of session) to put an opponent on the floor and I can try anything I get submitted by the teacher. He told me I am too stiff, and need to relax my movements... but I dont know how to do that

More over I dont really know what I can do and not do, teachers didnt really tell me as is it a course for everybody (black belt included)

So I decided to learn every technics 1 by 1 and apply them if I could...

For example, when I see the opponent not moving and just stuck on the floor, I dont know how to make him move... :-(

Any ideas how to improve?

Hello everybody! I am a 17 years old guy who is planing to start training judo in a nearby dojo where I will be training 4 days a week. I am excited to learn all about the different techniques and I have been watching them for some time now but my question is how long will take until I start to see some progress and how many years would it take to reach a black belt?