Learn to accept the fall. The aim of the game in judo is don't get thrown but throw the other guy. All of the injuries I've had in judo was because I didn't accept it. Your opponent has earned it let them have it get up and start again
You are ignoring counter throws They WIN 50 % of tournaments.Practice & often 28 years of experience Taught me a lot .as a fighter I didnt care about the grades Just wanted to win every fight .Its winning that elevates you not the colour of your Belt..Thats their way of saying thank you for winning
Things i tell new students 1.) embrace the mat, it's your friend 2.) practice practice practice ukemi 3.) you're gonna be super sore tomorrow best of luck *laugh*
Advice is keep it simple. As for throws. Sweeps are your best choice, Dont waste time on the Power throws, That's for the Young guys. Do heaps of ground work ,Chokes & holds & I mean heaps. Comes in handy in your daily life.Do cable exercises For your grips & arm strength. Thank me in 3 months time
Although I fully support the idea of going different places, I recommend: 1. Caution in doing some research about the place you want to train 2. Announce yourself to the Coach: Give a call, and explain who you are, where you come from, and who is your teacher 3. Keep it friendly even if there will always a person with ego issues 4. Know how to handle your own, i.e. command respect.
I have come across some judoka people with higher belt colors where they want the person to join the school so they can practice on the 1st time beginner on their 2nd or 4th day and all I'm doing is sitting there watching the class.When their class is over I'll say to them,"YOU WANT ME TO JOIN SO I CAN BE YOUR LAB RAT, SO YOU GUY'S HAVE SOMETHING OR SOMEONE TO PRACTICE ON,AS IF I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE". BUT AT THE SAME TIME I NEVER TOLD ANYONE THAT I SPENT YEAR'S AT TAE KWON DO (GREEN BELT,THIRD OUT OF FIVE BELTS) TOOK BOXING LESSONS AND FOUGHT GOLDEN GLOVES AND THEN GOT INTO FULL CONTACT KICKBOXING, no I won't be ANYBODY'S lab rat so I can be tossed and thrown around and put into some armlock or whatever because of their ego.Ya, I can still eye gouge,bite,kick to the knees and really do a number on their knees as well as shins/calf's.This happened at a BJJ school.My point being,if a higher rank belt wants to work with 1st timmer,great then work with him/her but be careful what you wish for, you NEVER NO WHO YOUR UP AGAINST.
@@craigbosko2229 Not sure what you mean by a higher belt. Where I am from, a black belt never invites a lower rank than brown. If anybody else wants to spar with brown or higher they must come forth. If it's a small club then fine...when there are several people to choose from. picking a lower belt only shows weakness of the mind, laziness, then why come to practice in the first place.
I'm starting Judo in a club where it's almost like half black belts half color belts very few white belt, some times i'm the only noob. Everybody is real nice and comphensive but it's hard to follow their trainning when you barely know the basics.
The club that I came up in (I am 14 years in now) was the same way. You will definitely suffer from situations where there is "too many cooks" and the teaching can get muddied and confused. like having 10 people try to tell you how to swing a golf club all at once. I would say to not be afraid to point this out to whoever runs the club while off the mat, if they are a good coach they likely already know or have picked up on it and shouldn't be offended. I say off the mat because if you bring it up in the middle of training it may inadvertently come off as disrespectful. My advice is to grab a singular higher belt to work 1 on 1 with for the duration of the day and try to stay isolated. As a lower belt you really don't have to authority to command this but again if you speak off the mat and suggest that you would like to try this it will likely be taken more positively. I wish you luck and enjoy the journey.
I understand your struggle @thesavagesouls When I was a white belt I was like this too. It’s great to gather and be an open book. But in my opinion the internet will be your best friend in learning the basics if you need help. Ijf academy is a great TH-cam channel. There you can have the knowledge to decide what is basic and what is molded.
Me thinking I would enjoy being thrown into a matt as long as its soft enough. The feeling of flying/falling seems repetitive in this martial arts so might as well enjoy it. The only concern I have is it might leave you some hidden injuries that will eventually show up in your later years.
You Uke is the most important part of training, without them, nothing will happen... Do everything to protect and provide an enjoyable learning experience for them. Training alone is useless.
I think number one thing in judo is understanding the mutual benefit philosophy. Trying to be the best practice partner. Even if your instructor tells you to do randori despite not really knowing what to do, the intention is not to try to win, to throw your partner, or to not get thrown, to defend to the last straw. You need to learn to be open to engaging in judo, being open to getting thrown and not throwing. Exposing yourself to judo situations. Everyone knows the case where you look at two less experienced judokas where nobody taught them how to do randori or how to practice. They have really stiff arms, they're gripping with all their might and just standing there, getting nowhere. They're fully protecting themself or trying to overpower the partner. Traditionally nobody taught them how to translate the isolated techniques into moving and sensing resistnace on your partner, and how to transfer from that to situations where you can throw, recognising it and doing it. They are expected to figure it out by accident over the years. But there's also letting your partner get there in practice including randori, getting to try out things and confidently engaging in judo without the fear of getting destroyed. Mutual benefit. And being able to relax. Every time you notice you're tensing up and using strength, it's a good opportunity relax and think about why that happened and what were you trying to do. It's probably because you were scared of something, maybe they got a dominant grip and you got protective. Eventually there's gonna be strength used, but you don't need to overpower people in practice. But there's no winning and losing in practice, other than getting poor quality practice versus getting the most out of it. And I think it can't be overstated how judo is about time. Like most skills, it's reps and time. If you stand around skipping reps, there's only so many hours of judo in a week. Reps are important to drill it in, but then you need recovery time when your brain processes the new information and the information on how your body moves. And it takes time despite the reps, it's years after years. And as such judo is more of a lifestyle, not quick way to some status or being tough. In fact since it's a philosophy, you can really see it do its work in people who get very "serious" about it. You can tell they apply the concepts of judo in everyday life like respect, hard work, mutual benefit, gentle way (dynamic behavior), humility.
I wish I know back then, how to handle people who won't let go my cloth when they fall . . in training. You read correct, not in sparring or competition, but in training. [holding opponent cloth when falling, means didn't do brake fall]
@@trueblue9101 I bend forward to soften their fall, so the teacher told me to try stay upright. What you might want to do . . Is fall on them, and if you feel like it, land using your elbow & knee (against the body below), because that's what opponent would probably do in competition.
You fall seven times, you stand up 8? That's not how math works. I stand up for every time I fall down. If I fall down 7 times and stand up 7 times, where does the 8th time come from? Aren't I all ready standing? Line up in circle alphabetically by height. Judo is 90% mental and 50% physical. You have to give 110%. Let's get this thing turned around 360 degrees.
@@HunGerMovies Yes, you start standing. You fall once, you get up once and you are standing again. You don't get up until AFTER you fall. You fall 7 times, you get up 7 times (after each time you fall) and you are standing. How can you get up an 8th time? You are all ready standing. Math. You can't get up more times than you fall down. That's how math works.
@@lancegoulet8100 Sorry, I do not mean to hurt you or something, but you sound autistic with this nitpicking. But if you nitpicking, it is easy to nitpick your statement too. You do not understand the metaphor of development and you want to be that one guy who takes everything literally like Bautista's character in the Guardians of the Galaxy. So nitpicking your statement, he does not specify when he stands up, he can stand up at the beginning right after the warming up, maybe he take a rest on his back after he stood up the last time, then stand up again, etc.. This was not a math equation, he was just telling numbers, it was not 1 fall=1 stand up. And again, it was metaphor, which you clearly do not get, after the 7th fall, you just finally learn it, develop, become stronger and get to the next level, and you do not fail the 8th time.
Learn to accept the fall. The aim of the game in judo is don't get thrown but throw the other guy. All of the injuries I've had in judo was because I didn't accept it. Your opponent has earned it let them have it get up and start again
This was the same advice I got from a senior Judoka; it's the best advice a beginner Judoka can receive.
"take the fall". That's a good ass bumper sticker alright.
So the excact opposite of what you do in wrestling and bjj?
You literally said what was going in my mind
You are ignoring counter throws They WIN 50 % of tournaments.Practice & often
28 years of experience Taught me a lot .as a fighter I didnt care about the grades
Just wanted to win every fight .Its winning that elevates you not the colour of your Belt..Thats their way of saying thank you for winning
I love how you shared the perspectives of different Judokas.
Things i tell new students
1.) embrace the mat, it's your friend
2.) practice practice practice ukemi
3.) you're gonna be super sore tomorrow best of luck *laugh*
Tips all beginners starting on this journey need to hear! Great content!
As someone who has recently started judo at 40, I needed to hear this!
Advice is keep it simple. As for throws. Sweeps are your best choice, Dont waste time on the Power throws, That's for the Young guys. Do heaps of ground work ,Chokes & holds & I mean heaps. Comes in handy in your daily life.Do cable exercises For your grips & arm strength. Thank me in 3 months time
@@RayYounger-o8v ty
Lots of golden nuggets in this video. Thank you for posting the words of wisdom.
You bet!
3:00 absolute AMAZING COACH 👏
and advice, well done, man.
It would be an absolute honor to have a teacher/trainer like you.
Thank you for this video🙏🏾 . Judo is very humbling, I love it.
This was great! Love these testimonies. Very on par with my journey with judo.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Although I fully support the idea of going different places, I recommend:
1. Caution in doing some research about the place you want to train
2. Announce yourself to the Coach: Give a call, and explain who you are, where you come from, and who is your teacher
3. Keep it friendly even if there will always a person with ego issues
4. Know how to handle your own, i.e. command respect.
I have come across some judoka people with higher belt colors where they want the person to join the school so they can practice on the 1st time beginner on their 2nd or 4th day and all I'm doing is sitting there watching the class.When their class is over I'll say to them,"YOU WANT ME TO JOIN SO I CAN BE YOUR LAB RAT, SO YOU GUY'S HAVE SOMETHING OR SOMEONE TO PRACTICE ON,AS IF I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE". BUT AT THE SAME TIME I NEVER TOLD ANYONE THAT I SPENT YEAR'S AT TAE KWON DO (GREEN BELT,THIRD OUT OF FIVE BELTS) TOOK BOXING LESSONS AND FOUGHT GOLDEN GLOVES AND THEN GOT INTO FULL CONTACT KICKBOXING, no I won't be ANYBODY'S lab rat so I can be tossed and thrown around and put into some armlock or whatever because of their ego.Ya, I can still eye gouge,bite,kick to the knees and really do a number on their knees as well as shins/calf's.This happened at a BJJ school.My point being,if a higher rank belt wants to work with 1st timmer,great then work with him/her but be careful what you wish for, you NEVER NO WHO YOUR UP AGAINST.
@@craigbosko2229 Not sure what you mean by a higher belt. Where I am from, a black belt never invites a lower rank than brown. If anybody else wants to spar with brown or higher they must come forth.
If it's a small club then fine...when there are several people to choose from. picking a lower belt only shows weakness of the mind, laziness, then why come to practice in the first place.
As someone who been doing Judo now for a little of a year I found this very useful. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
I'm starting Judo in a club where it's almost like half black belts half color belts very few white belt, some times i'm the only noob. Everybody is real nice and comphensive but it's hard to follow their trainning when you barely know the basics.
The club that I came up in (I am 14 years in now) was the same way. You will definitely suffer from situations where there is "too many cooks" and the teaching can get muddied and confused. like having 10 people try to tell you how to swing a golf club all at once. I would say to not be afraid to point this out to whoever runs the club while off the mat, if they are a good coach they likely already know or have picked up on it and shouldn't be offended. I say off the mat because if you bring it up in the middle of training it may inadvertently come off as disrespectful. My advice is to grab a singular higher belt to work 1 on 1 with for the duration of the day and try to stay isolated. As a lower belt you really don't have to authority to command this but again if you speak off the mat and suggest that you would like to try this it will likely be taken more positively. I wish you luck and enjoy the journey.
I understand your struggle @thesavagesouls
When I was a white belt I was like this too. It’s great to gather and be an open book. But in my opinion the internet will be your best friend in learning the basics if you need help. Ijf academy is a great TH-cam channel. There you can have the knowledge to decide what is basic and what is molded.
@@lakeavargas626
Then the instructers are Not interested in you go elsewhere
I am a black belt in taekwondo, and im planning to start judo to start doing a ground martial art. Amazing video, this taught me alot!
Starting Judo at 44yo tomorrow. This was helpful.
Me thinking I would enjoy being thrown into a matt as long as its soft enough. The feeling of flying/falling seems repetitive in this martial arts so might as well enjoy it. The only concern I have is it might leave you some hidden injuries that will eventually show up in your later years.
I'm a 4th degree black belt who has been doing Judo for 35 years and agree with all of the advice also. Especially about being prepared to fail.
You Uke is the most important part of training, without them, nothing will happen... Do everything to protect and provide an enjoyable learning experience for them. Training alone is useless.
I think number one thing in judo is understanding the mutual benefit philosophy. Trying to be the best practice partner. Even if your instructor tells you to do randori despite not really knowing what to do, the intention is not to try to win, to throw your partner, or to not get thrown, to defend to the last straw. You need to learn to be open to engaging in judo, being open to getting thrown and not throwing. Exposing yourself to judo situations.
Everyone knows the case where you look at two less experienced judokas where nobody taught them how to do randori or how to practice. They have really stiff arms, they're gripping with all their might and just standing there, getting nowhere. They're fully protecting themself or trying to overpower the partner. Traditionally nobody taught them how to translate the isolated techniques into moving and sensing resistnace on your partner, and how to transfer from that to situations where you can throw, recognising it and doing it. They are expected to figure it out by accident over the years. But there's also letting your partner get there in practice including randori, getting to try out things and confidently engaging in judo without the fear of getting destroyed. Mutual benefit. And being able to relax. Every time you notice you're tensing up and using strength, it's a good opportunity relax and think about why that happened and what were you trying to do. It's probably because you were scared of something, maybe they got a dominant grip and you got protective. Eventually there's gonna be strength used, but you don't need to overpower people in practice. But there's no winning and losing in practice, other than getting poor quality practice versus getting the most out of it.
And I think it can't be overstated how judo is about time. Like most skills, it's reps and time. If you stand around skipping reps, there's only so many hours of judo in a week. Reps are important to drill it in, but then you need recovery time when your brain processes the new information and the information on how your body moves. And it takes time despite the reps, it's years after years. And as such judo is more of a lifestyle, not quick way to some status or being tough. In fact since it's a philosophy, you can really see it do its work in people who get very "serious" about it. You can tell they apply the concepts of judo in everyday life like respect, hard work, mutual benefit, gentle way (dynamic behavior), humility.
As a beginner Judo practitioner, this comment was a very nice read. Thank you!
I wish I know back then, how to handle people who won't let go my cloth when they fall . . in training.
You read correct, not in sparring or competition, but in training.
[holding opponent cloth when falling, means didn't do brake fall]
Isn't the pyama there for people to hold on to?
So how do you handle it?
@@MrCmon113 Not in training, you're supposed to use your hands to soften the fall
@@trueblue9101 I bend forward to soften their fall, so the teacher told me to try stay upright.
What you might want to do . . Is fall on them, and if you feel like it, land using your elbow & knee (against the body below), because that's what opponent would probably do in competition.
A black belt is a white belt that just didn’t stop. Going to new places will show you weak spots in your abilities.
I wish i knew about the injuries and how they can effect your life. GET INSURANCE and get informed get educated!!!
When you get into your 60+Its the hands that hurt. Then the shoulders.I no longer teach.To painfull
did something happen to you?
🔥🔥
my failures lasted for years and counting.
Actually a kid starting judo doesn't need to know anything. Just the will to learn is needed.
You fall seven times, you stand up 8? That's not how math works. I stand up for every time I fall down. If I fall down 7 times and stand up 7 times, where does the 8th time come from? Aren't I all ready standing?
Line up in circle alphabetically by height. Judo is 90% mental and 50% physical. You have to give 110%. Let's get this thing turned around 360 degrees.
but you start standing, so he is correct, anyway not that was his point, it was just a metaphor
@@HunGerMovies Yes, you start standing. You fall once, you get up once and you are standing again. You don't get up until AFTER you fall. You fall 7 times, you get up 7 times (after each time you fall) and you are standing. How can you get up an 8th time? You are all ready standing. Math. You can't get up more times than you fall down. That's how math works.
@@lancegoulet8100 Sorry, I do not mean to hurt you or something, but you sound autistic with this nitpicking. But if you nitpicking, it is easy to nitpick your statement too. You do not understand the metaphor of development and you want to be that one guy who takes everything literally like Bautista's character in the Guardians of the Galaxy. So nitpicking your statement, he does not specify when he stands up, he can stand up at the beginning right after the warming up, maybe he take a rest on his back after he stood up the last time, then stand up again, etc.. This was not a math equation, he was just telling numbers, it was not 1 fall=1 stand up. And again, it was metaphor, which you clearly do not get, after the 7th fall, you just finally learn it, develop, become stronger and get to the next level, and you do not fail the 8th time.
@@lancegoulet8100 don't be literal....
It’s a metaphor. The 8th time is rise above