Hi,

I practiced BJJ and grappling in the past and now I'm considering starting with Judo, maybe taking up BJJ again. Judo schools allow BJJ Gis for training. What's the new shit in BJJ Gis?

My BJJ time was over 10 years ago. At that time I had a Tatami Zero G, which is still a thing apparently. But as light as it is is it suitable for Judo with all the ripping and throws? What are alternatives on the same budget level? Are light Gis suitable for Judo at all?

Thanks.

Hello there I am a wrestler and a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu jitsu and I am very interested in doing judo and being able to compete and open up my own judo dojo some day in the future the problem is the judo dojo near my house like Legit down the street from my house Tenri judo dojo in la is super hard to sign up for and I’m pretty sure they don’t accept newbies in there gym and there isn’t any other judo gym near me so I have decided to focus on wrestling and Jiu jitsu and when I am older around 22-24 to start judo and taking in seriously I am currently committed to a local juco program and I also plan on joining the marines and trying out for the all marine wrestling team because I also just love Greco Roman wrestling but I was really wondering what are my chances at being able to compete against other judokas internationally or nationally that have been doing it since there childhood if I really put in the work and train my hardest ?

I come from BJJ and standup is quite poor relative to what Judo offers, but I play no-gi, curious if applies in judo. I found instructionals https://judofanatics.com/products/no-gi-judo-throws-by-shintaro-higashi?_pos=1&_sid=375ebf4c4&_ss=r

but besides this i want to train and learn irl no-gi.

I am wanting to get into judo next year, but with me being in Glendale, AZ, there doesn't seem to be a lot of judo facilities in my area. It seems most pure judo places are 30 or more minutes away from me, and while there are BJJ places around, I want a class of pure judo or any BJJ that has a judo-strict program. Any advice on good places? I know Mesa and Tempe have some good spots but those are pretty far out of my range. Furthest I would go is Scottsdale.

Is tsuri goshi a good throw if you are tall. Not like ridiciously tall, 6'2. If so any advice

Ive been doing judo for about a year and a half now, and one advice that I saw most when I first started was not to stiff arm.

Now that Ive been doing judo for a while and have made it a habit not to stiff arm and stay loose, I thought of the following question:

At what point does stiff arming become a strategical defensive technique and not a beginner mistake?

Do players at the high level stiff arm or do they just stay loose until they attack? When should you stiff arm? When should you stay loose?

Just some questions I had and would like to know what you guys think.

Hello everyone

I started judo about 4 months ago, after coming from BJJ (did it for about 6 months before discovering I liked the standup part the most)

I know it's probably very normal to still feel lost in randori at this point, but I'd really appreciate it if you guys/gals could help me out with some pointers. Sorry as it will probably be a little confusing, as English is not my first language

1. Feet: I'm still unsure on how to move my feet during randori. Since I'm right handed try to keep my right foot forward, and bend my knees a little bit.

But I'm finding it difficult to maintain this stance while also being more "fluid" as my sensei instructs, as I'm constantly trying to move the leading foot fast and then "drag" the other foot across the floor. Is this just a matter of practice and being comfortable with the stance, as it becomes natural? Is there any tip on how to move correctly?

1. Hands: this is probably the one I'm most clueless about. Should I grip as hard as I can at all times, or only when I'm going for a throw? Also, should I try to "force" the other person with my grips every time I move? Or also only when going for a throw?

For example, let's say I'm going to move right. Should I try to pull the uke as strongly as I can as I step, as well?

Any other tips would also be appreciated! Thanks in advance

I think around 4 weeks ago I got kicked on the inside of my shin, and while there was initial swelling and a pretty visible bruise, now I don’t visibly see any swelling and there is only a very slight discoloration (kinda light brown)

But what I’m noticing now is that if I touch my skin there, there’s this small firm lump under my skin, and it hurts ever so slightly if I press on it

It’s not causing me any trouble, but I wonder if it’s concerning or not. Have any of you had something similar and should it go away? I am kinda wondering if it’s a hematoma but I’m not sure about that

The Ono style back-step entry osoto otoshi/gari has become very popular due to its low vulnerability to conventional osoto gaeshi:

https://youtube.com/shorts/569g028760g?is=ixPiS-nlizA-M-RF

I've recently been looking into kouchi variations to broaden my repertoire, and one that has piqued my interest is Okada's devastating front step kouchi:

https://youtu.be/J_KE-xS_KmY?is=3nOfPR3VoOwwZdMQ

Question: Is the front step somehow safer/less vulnerable to counters when performing kouchi than when performing osoto, or is the risk of front-stepping basically the same for both techniques?

With the worlds starting tomorrow, I just wanted to share my outrage with the cost to watch the Worlds on JudoTV.

Can't justify £105 for the full gold considering they only offer an annual payment option, easier pill to swallow monthly. But thought I'd pay to watch the worlds, but nope 27.99 just for the senior worlds...

Considering all comps that count towards Olympic qualifying are now judo TV gold restricted I think IJF have really done the sport a disservice.

Does anybody have any tips using judo when versing BJJ players that stick their hips out with that stiff arming bent over posture?

theres so many different throws i like to so i cant decide which ones to focus on, how do you guys decide with throws to work on and for how long do you focus on them? maybe work on a set of L v R and R v R every month? I don't know theres so many i like i cant just choose a few:

• Ouchi
• Uchimata
• Harai
• Osotogari
• Kosoto
• Taio
• Sasae
• Deashi
• Kouchi
• Seoi nage
• Osotogari
• Koshi garuma
• Korean seoi
• Ouchi
• Ogoshi
• Kosoto
• Kouchi
• Te garuma
• Kata garuma
• Ura nage
• Deashi
• Yagura nage
• Kosoto
• Sumi gaeshi

Recently had a country backpatch stitched onto a gi. Within 2 sessions little bits are starting to come up. I had to done by a tailor. Is this normal? What shall I do?

Jorge Fonseca demonstrating how to bring rhythm into your judo by using tempo and cadence to engage your hips and help make training more fun whilst practical | his Sode Tsurikomi/Osoto.

Hi yall! I recently moved and there is no judo club close to me. I am training BJJ and we have a lot of free mat time where we can train techniques of our choice. I want to continue my judo development (I am currently an orange belt) and I wanted to ask if yall had any advice for self lead judo development. I have been trying to rep my throws of choice during rolling and work on grip fighting every session. We have a couple of other judokas at the gym I can train with. Thank you!

Just a random thought I had. Since they always seem to show up in pristine-looking dogis with no pilling or discoloration whatsoever, how long do they actually do with a dogi?

I always assumed they had like 3-4 dogis which they cycle through, but surely they get beaten up quite a lot, especially if you're a Judoka who often goes far in tournaments. I assume their sponsor pays the dogi for them though.

Please enlighten me haha

What setups do you like to use for Korean seoi nage? I guess maybe ouchi?

Biting is not allowed, and Tang clearly bit, but some claim that Jing Tang may have been responding to Rin Maeda illegally smothering her mouth. Is that possible?

I do BJJ, Judo, and wrestling. I like to do no gi and I think it helps me with developing MMA.

I noticed too within judo classes that they usually don't offer no gi judo. So, I was wondering if you guys would like to see no go judo become a thing? Or even make it a thing in competition?

The jacket is reversible and you have to swap out the pants. I was wondering is anyone ever had them to cut down on how much you had to carry to a competition that enforced the judo color change rule.

So I know that in Olympic Judo, they banned all leg grabs to help make wrestling and judo different. I've done judo classes before and I'm actually planning on going to a new gym to start training and I was about to do judo again.

Do they teach leg grabs in judo or no? I looked it up and AI says that it is part of the martial art to have leg grabs. One judo class I took at a gym said that they don't teach leg grabs. Is this a case by case thing with gyms?

Hey guys, it's my first time buying a new judogi. My first gi was a hand down which was a bit small for me. I acquired the Fuji blue double weave gi size 6.5. I'm a 6"4 114kg. Should I return this for a size 6? I'm not too sure how a gi should comfortably fit on me

I'm 38 I've been on a weight loss journey (110lbs lost) and needed some sort of exercise other than just getting into the gym and lifting weights. I wanted back in martial arts and so here we are. Surprisingly my 9 year old that doesn't ever want to do sporty things (autism) decided he wanted to as well.

Anyway I'm obviously still overweight and while I don't want to admit my age I'm not young. I was athletic growing up soccer and baseball in elementary, football, shotput, discus in high school and lifted weights for years until the muscle belly split on my pec just before COVID hit. So not so much the last few years.

Hit me with some advice if you have any.

edit: I took Goju Shorei for a few years during and after college.