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That 4th match probably had the best ref, the last match had one that seemed like he was against you using newaza, seemingly at all. Just shows how a match can be decided just by the ref
@@Alex_Kimura I think I've seen some pretty bad calls in bjj as well. Although the quality of the refs can obviously vary with the quality of the event. But due to numerous rule sets being used in bjj/submission grappling it sometimes seems like the refs don't even know the rules for the event are refereeing for.
Rio Olympics US silver medalist Travis Stevens once said in his podcast how when competing he would watch the different refs to see their different demeanours and how strict they were with regards to unorthodox grips. If he knew a ref was more lax with holding unorthodox grips longer he would certainly exploit it. But let's not kid ourselves and think the reffing in BJJ is free of its own controversies and bad calls.
I have a background in both judo + bjj, and I remember competing at this event a few years back and distinctly feeling like the refs did NOT permit much newaza to happen in both of my divisions. Really happy to see you weaving some nice transitions and very skillful matwork into your matches. Well done!
Thanks for the feedback. I feel it’s all relative to the referee. I was happy with the newaza time they were giving me up until the bronze medal match.
I feel like a lot of getting more mat time is simply “looking” like you have a plan as soon as you get there. If your moves look like they have a deliberate attempt at something then they’ll let it play out for a bit. But as soon as they see you fumbling they stand you up.
@@Alex_Kimura Cool, similar to myself. I have practiced Judo for about 25 years, and in the last two years I am practicing only BJJ (it is hard to find 30 yo Judo practitioners to practice with). That transition gives one very nice advantage in standing. All these single leg sweeps does not work on Judokas ha ha.
Why do you all continue to say " bjj guy?" He's a Judoka with BJJ training. He's ranked in both. Stop making a BJJ things. By the way, EXECELLENT marriage of the two. Love the video
Sorry, I wasn’t aware he is a Judoka in training. This video randomly popped in my feed so it is the only one I have watched, so my comment was based only on the content of that single video (which I loved). Sorry about the mistake, and thank you for the correction 🙏🏼.
That uchi mata counter was *chef's kiss! I hate when people spam lazy drop seonage over to get you a penalty for stalling. You play that great judo, grab and go!
The funny thing about that counter was it was my first time pulling it off in both sparring and competition Thanks, even though I do a lot of matwork and sacrifice throws I try to keep my judo as traditional and “clean” as possible
As a judo player love watching the last match what a battle loved your kimura turnover you have great skill and a great attitude we compete to test ourselves and improve
The bronze medal ref was not modernized. According to new ijf recommendations ne-waza should be more encouraged so that judokas can make strategies that involve making explosive transitions to newaza. In the latest elite competitions we saw more than 30% of the combats won by newaza.
Great video! Some explanations of the penalties that you received would be very nice for those of us who are less familiar with the rule set. Thank you for sharing your performance.
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I like your attitude Alex, you will be very strong on Groundwork based on your background. You need to practice lot's of Uchikomi Left & Right with many different throws and counters to throws. The more you do this it will free your mind up. I got my black belt in Judo many years ago. I got better when I never had a plan, I simply went with what ever came my way.
great job. I forgot to add, my kids do both and both sports together help improve the other. Not easy to do both. I've seen many quit one of them. so, props to you for not quitting. Judo adage, "fall down 7 times, get up 8".
Appreciate the feedback. It sure is tough to make the right decisions within the ruleset during a match. In My last BJJ tournament match, I did moves that are in my judo repertoire and it cost me the match
Nice vlog! Would you do some breakdown explaining your gameplan and the game in general to people new to Judo? Especially in the US where BJJ is more popular?
There are some lovely transitions in here from you, shows how nicely and well the newaza techniques can be implemented when having time to train the movement patterns. It does make me sad when people try to say one is superior to the other when it feels like two sides of the same coin. What you foucs on and enjoy will always be "better"
so nice to find out a man has the same thought. BJJ and JD would be very good combination for any competition of each. Anw I would practice Kosen JD if I want to enhance skill in BJJ. Great if you can make some more videos sharing your mutual techniques applied in a competition. Tks so much.
@@Azul_blue1923 yes, once I start that turn over with the belt and collar, there are a lot of options that I can go to and he was in the perfect position for me to go for the rear triangle in this particular exchange
@@KingJancelot you can definitely use it but you have to use it within the rules you are competing under. I wish there were more kosen tournaments tho.
Hey man you definitely have potential to win medals for sure! I think you need to try throws more even if it isnt gonna result in a point get them on the ground and transition to your ground game.
Solid showing. The Canadian guy seemed pretty darn strong physically and on the grips. PS: Remember you can push out the knee after a failed Tomoe Nage
Thanks Sylvain Against the Canadian for bronze I still got a shido for bringing my opponent down to the floor with a tomoe nage. Im not sure but I feel if I don't break his balance and I kick the knee its still a shido on me too
It seemed like the ref wouldn't allow for any newaza with the guy from canada. wonder why? around 13:39 it even looked like the canadian guy looked at the ref to stand them up
Unfortunately, the referee has a lot of power in his hands to determine to let the match go on the floor. It’s a common gesture to look at the ref in judo to stand back up. If my opponent and the ref doesn’t like newaza in judo, it could be extra difficult to get something going on the floor.
Despite having a clear basic understanding of judo background compared to some of these competitors notably Gagnon you did amazingly well showcasing some of the beautiful art of newaza, I assume you do but if you don't i recommend getting yourself into a club that focuses primarily on judo standup , coming from a place of purely judo experience, I believe that there is a place where Judo and BJJ/JJ can train in harmony together and really learn and piggyback off one another and really turns you into a "full complete fighter" Familiarize yourself with judo infractions, i think you had a decent shot vs gagnon.
Just watched all your US Open fights - loved the reverse triangle. Tony at Pedro's is good and trains full-time. Well done. Such a beast on the mats!! I actually think that "Kouchi" against you was BS. As an old schooler - "controlled" throws are the most sorely missed old rules, alongside newaza and actually being able to use our arms to their max efficiency. Failing your ura nage should absolutely not cost you a match. Ridiculous to travel and lose that way - the lack of ref knowledge is awfully expensive to us athletes that risk it all for a few minutes on the mat. All said, love your attitude and approach. PS -- Canadian's ouchi was pretty sneaky, but F - another silly ref stoppage at 11:17 (2.5m left in the fight). Must have been tempting to sarcastically ask him if ne-waza was allowed in your match. Clueless. You almost had him with 13:18 (1.5m left too). And boy, what a sad under the arm shido in golden schore. What happened to "let them fight - and the may the best man win." Dominant judo/bjj victories are the way . . . "Not a seasoned Judoka," says Mr. Tenri. Where is the LMAO button. Jokes aside, WAY TO GO, brother! Your fans and friends can't help but be proud of your focus, consistency, attitude, dedication to the mats, and humility in how you win and lose. The nature of a true Judoka. OSS.🙇
I enjoyed the matches a lot!! What was the dq for though, stalling? I m not familiar with judo rules thats why I m asking this. Also i love the triangle but thats not a reverse one. its rear or back triangle (ushiro sankaku jime in judo terms).
The last penalty was for ducking my head under his arm. Three penalties and that’s it. Yes, you are right! Ushiro is back. Reverse is a different variation. Thanks for bringing that up.
BJJ is revamped groundwork Judo but claimes to be an original system. You're going to be more effective on the ground if that's all you practise. Those practising Kosen Judo in Japan are always going to be more effective at groundwork that those doing standard Judo training.
When people bring this argument I find it very annoying, as both a judoka and BJJ player. You're mostly not wrong, ofc, but that's the whole point: many people went to bjj in frustration, or anyway as a result of the fact the IJF had basically out-ruled newaza from competition (and *therefore* from judo practice, since the unfortunate truth is that the ruleset dictates what 99% of clubs practice), and _not_ because the Gracies are some kind of messiah (in fact I can't really stand most of them). So to me it's pretty stupid to say "Bjj is just re-packaged judo and you should just do Judo instead" when the whole point was that Judo rules weren't actually allowing you to do, possibly, your preferred style of judo. Which in part it is actually still true, since my favourite throw is the traditional kata guruma, which has been banned as a side-effect of their crusade against people wrestling "too much" in judo (possibly a real problem, but unsatisfactory solution imho). In more recent years, however, I think the balance with newaza has been going back to a much better place in competiton (though many clubs are still lagging way behind since they nearly forgot how to newaza after such a long abandonment). Although I still have my gripes with the newaza rules. For example, I will never understand why on earth you are allowed to kimura people but if I try to omoplata someone they will claim I'm attacking the shoulder which is forbidden. Which, mind you, it is _true_ (for whatever reason, personally I think it's safe enough that it should be allowed, it's not a heel hook!), but the problem is the ude garami _also_ actually attacks the shoulder in the vast majority of cases, but since they have convinced themselves that it attacks the elbow and written as such in their sacred gospel, they allow it. And also, the fact you basically can't ever RNC anyone in judo because they will _always_ claim you are cranking their face as long as the defending player even just *slightly* tucks his chin in time.
showing my ignorance but why was it ruled a loss by ippon when the other guy was just being clumsy? It did not look at a,l like was a conscious effort by him and it certainly did not look like it fell under the concepts of Budo. Thanks
Not sure if you saw the match of Abe Vs. Maruyama to see who went to Tokyo 2020, the match ended in the same way when Joshiro went for the ura-nage and ended up losing. As long as the tori is guiding the use in some way to get him to his back, it should be considered as a score. When a judoka is thrown to their back in a controlled manner, it often indicates that their opponent has established superior control over them. Which results in the Ippon.
@@Alex_Kimura fair enough. I’m not aware of the rules set, but it seemed less than deliberate by the “winner”. He didn’t seem to be pushing the match but more stalling and stooging about… but I’m not a judoka, I’m Shinkyokushinkai…. Different altogether
It makes me always very speechless when i see the skill of some us judokas with a flag next to their collar. In most countries these judokas are just killers. None with this kind of skill level would get a flag.
I competed internationally for the USA previously. But many gi brands sell flag patches next to the collar these days so anyone has access so it so it’s not an indication of you being on a national team anymore
@@Alex_Kimura i see, strange that usa judo, usjf or usja allows this. Granulation for making it into the internationals. How does it went for you? But my statement still stands. We had some time ago judokas from usa visiting our club and they always said it is just a different level how the training and skill is. I see that you have proper newaza but still i don't see you in the moment at the same skill level most international judokas have. Also the last guy you fight in the video must have almost your skill level and i don't see him wearing a flag either (at least in most countries i know). I train with 2th, 1th league and international fighters of my country (also other countries) and know the skill level by first hand. Please take this as an subjective comment and it is not meant offensive. I wish you all the best and much luck at the internationals in future.
The rules state that they are supposed to let the groundwork go on if there is continuous action but they also have the free will to stand us back up so it’s pretty biased.
@Alex_Kimura I am familiar with the rules of judo and know how difficult it can be to referee a match. I'd love to train with you and exchange techniques if you're ever in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area.
@@davidmartinez7194 Sounds great.I will keep you in mind if I end up over there. Also, If you would ever like to ever host me for a seminar, just let me know! Thanks
@Alex_Kimura Actually I think for once the refereeing was near perfect (according to judo rules ofc, not bjj), except perhaps the last fight where shidos were suspect, but unfortunately they always tend to be suspect when not much is happening and they try to reward even half-decent attempts at throws. Still, I do think they should find a better solution than giving shidos to the player throwing fewer attacks that border on false attacks (i.e. me attacking three times is _likely_ a sign of, but not an _automatic_ implication, that you are being passive), but this has been a problem forever in competition judo. Which is also why removing kokas was the dumbest decision they ever made imo, more matches finishing on penalties for no reason. Also the duck-under rule is in my opinion completely stupid, but it's a rule unfortunately and therefore the problem is the rule and not the referee applying it. Anyway, the referees nearly always only stopped you in your newaza attacks when the opponent had lifted you off from the ground, which is just what is done in judo, for better or worse, I assume for safety. If you want to armlock someone you have to be able to keep yourself on the ground in modern judo. It can be frustrating for sure if you were about to get a tap, but then again so it is in bjj when you lift someone 1m above ground and they stay on you like a monkey (a very very stupid move in a real fight) since they know the rules forbid you from burying them back in the ground. Unfortunately neither version is perfect, but judo is probably more balanced rather than just blatantly helping the guy on the bottom.
@sergeykitov2760 actually we have to be careful with that rule because I’m not allowed to push them out or I get penalized. . they have to step out on their own without me pushing them out.
Good job. I've been out of the game for a while, but here is what I see. You need to commit 100% to your throws. Because you are rushing a little to make the transition to groundwork your commitment and follow through are suffering a little. When you are throwing go 100% and then transition quickly if you need to. Like I said it's been a while, so I could be off, but I think this might help.
First penalty was for doing Tomoe-nage attempt which apparently didn’t break my partners balance. (Even though he fell to the ground with me) 2nd was for opponent stringing together multiple attacks and being more aggressive 3rd one i ducked my head under his high grip. The last referee wasn’t really on my side, he didn’t really give me time to work on the ground as well
@Alex_Kimura Thank you sir for the explanation. I think if you're ever looking for content for your channel, a lot of us non judoka, bjj players would very much appreciate a breakdown of the main rules and common fouls of judo. Thanks again!🤙🏽
I would say you performed excellent classic judo. Good gripping, good throws, good defense and explosive transitions into ne-waza. This is what judo looked like in the 80s and early 90s, and you certainly wouldn't be stood up so fast back then, as in the bronze match. Tha canadian played a good game in denying you the opportunities and perhaps you should have made some more committed attacks, but at the same time his matte calls were way too fast.
@@Alex_Kimura It much better rules. Suplex allowed. Neck crank and, I think , spine locks are allowed in ADCC. Although judo no longer use leg locks or neck crank.
This is real Judo. Not BJJ. It’s just that the Olympics and the rules that changed to satisfy the Olympic committee destroyed Judo and now the BJJ guys come to remind us how it looked in the past.
Nice content. But the 'soundtrack' distracts from the action. Background music can accentuate the action as long as it doesn't swamp the sounds of the action. Perhaps make the music audio level much lower so we can hear the sounds of the action. Grappe on!
Nice result, well done. You need to train in judo if you want to improve in judo competition, it is that simple. That way you will become more creative in your throws. Well done anyway !!!
Hi I'm a judoka from Europe and the competitors level seems los in comparison to what you find in european tournaments. Also, the bronze medal match was very bad refereed. Congrats, your judo game is quite good.
Thank you for the feedback. Yes, the Judo in Europe is much more competitive. It has a more dense judo population compared to North America which I believe is the #1 factor for it. Yes, got zero love from the referee that match, which is sometimes expected with the amount of groundwork i like to do.
Oh I just saw you were a brown belt and competing almost exclusively against people who have their countries on their backs! Nothing that USA judo hates more than dark horses in brown belts loooool. 2nd Match: The DQ was a little quick but he absolutely did NOT like your grips. 4th match: if you can't sweep immediately with the leg, instead reach out and keep a hand on the mat so you still have contact and can still continue the attack! Great back triangle, he was BIG MAD at that. 5th match: sick little hand wheel, I know he was going for an eastern euro judo over the back grip, so that was a PERFECT counter. 6th match: the matte on the first armbar is standard USA judo horseshit. The other armbar you bailed on you really should have tried to force. I know you were exhausted, but you did a great job. Look for improving getting to a pinning position (oseakomiwaza) and there's a lot more space in judo than in BJJ for really FORCING armbars.
Safe to say that he believes bjj is superior, but he told me that wants me to focus on developing a complete ground game. Im fresh blue belt so I understand, but I would love to feel as comfortable and secure standing as I am on the ground ya know
@@Mykell53My bjj teacher thinks the same but i don't f***ng care. It is a shame but there are a lot of bjj teachers/players like that. My Judo sensei has 87 years old and he has no problem with me training bjj. My bjj teacher has 43 but his mind is closed as a doll AH
Las reglas son las reglas, no puedes pretender ganar si no sabes lo que te pueden llegar a cobrar, es como jugar fútbol y no saber que existe el fuera de juego. Así como ganó por hansokumake del rival, por salir del área, un error de principiante, también perdió por pasar bajo del brazo de la tomada, por ahí quizás el falso ataque estuvo de más cobrado, aunque fue lícito, el árbitro consideró que su intención no fue la de derribar, si no llevar a su guardia en el suelo.
I did Judo in the 80s and 90s and it's painful to look at matches today. They really should have "traditional" divisions using the pre-2000s rules as it's a shame seeing how poor newasa is in Judo today. I went back to Judo after college/work just for fitness and I was so different. In newasa practice, even in my later 30s, I was tearing younger guys apart and the few times I did randori without the silly rules, they were so easy to take down with leg grabs. I eventually left Judo as it was too divorced from reality. I also never liked BJJ as dropping guard seemed to be asking to be kicked to death. Pre-2000 Judo was, IMO, an idea combination.
Yeah, I would love for a more balanced combination of the 2 rulesets as well. I did one, then both for a time, eventually had to go back to one due to time costraints, but both rulesets have parts that really irk me where I would like to be allowed to follow the other art's teaching instead as it makes more sense imo. Sometimes I even ignore the most competition-specific tactical strategy for the one that makes more sense to me (e.g. in judo I simply refuse to "pancake defense" and wait for ref stoppage, even if it would be advanageous to, it's too stupid so I'd rather fight off my back and if I lose I lose - the funny thing is 99% of people really don't expect me to actually fight/attack rather than stall and are often caught off guard).
@@36424567254 That's why I loved Judo pre-2000s -- it was a better balance. There wasn't a "pancake defense". You could turtle, but that meant a good 20-25 seconds of being mauled on the ground. I don't know how many times I smiled when opponents did this as I'd gleefully go for chokes, arm locks, or drag them up -- there used to be a judo rule giving you an ippon if you lifted someone off the mat and over your head. Worse case, is it was a good 20-25 seconds of inactivity which almost always gave you the decision.
All those chokes/subs are all judo techniques so you used judo in a judo comp……good stuff. Get a couple good offensive throws and trips and you’ll be uber dangerous. Good stuff.
BJJ in Judo? Aren't you aware that Ne Waza is part of Judo? Just that the Olympics have basically made this near impossible due to the seconds you need to execute a Ne waza technique. Remember that Bjj came out of Judo, not the other way around.
Yes, I am very aware bjj came Judo. Just wanted to state I tried using BJJ techniques not seen in judo this competition . Like the picture in the thumbnail, I tried finishing the arm bar while my opponent was standing, which is a bjj technique.
Same thing can be said for top level BJJ players, I bet they take it less seriously than the judo guys training newaza/bjj Most top level judokas really enjoy tachiwaza, which is why they choose to train in judo as their main sport.
Good effort on your part! On the other hand, the judo players were not very strong at all. Judo is not a big sport in the US and it shows, no disrespect, judo skill is a function of the sparring you can get. Gotta go to Europe, Japan or South Korea for decent randori.
These refs allow the newaza to go on forever compared to olympic judo. Most judo guys immediately go belly down after a failed throw because refs are usually pretty quick to call mate. 7th place dude was wondering why it was taking so long to be stood up lol
That's why I hate judo competition. One single dumb action like falling on your back while the other guy didn't really took you down and the match is over by ippon, like he really meant to do that or executed a clean dominating throw. Great martial art and great techniques, but p*ssy *ss rules.
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Frustrating final match. You were stiff arming a wee bit too much which I suspect PO'd the ref. That said. the second shido call was weird. You were only 4 seconds by my count from a reset which IMHO is too quick to be calling a stiff arm or passivity penalty. But as said, first rule of "tactical/counter" judo is don't PO the ref! Always be doing a bit more than the opponent.
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That 4th match probably had the best ref, the last match had one that seemed like he was against you using newaza, seemingly at all. Just shows how a match can be decided just by the ref
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Yes, that is why I prefer competing under BJJ rules, the referee has too much power to control the pace and outcome of the match
@@Alex_Kimura I think I've seen some pretty bad calls in bjj as well. Although the quality of the refs can obviously vary with the quality of the event. But due to numerous rule sets being used in bjj/submission grappling it sometimes seems like the refs don't even know the rules for the event are refereeing for.
Rio Olympics US silver medalist Travis Stevens once said in his podcast how when competing he would watch the different refs to see their different demeanours and how strict they were with regards to unorthodox grips. If he knew a ref was more lax with holding unorthodox grips longer he would certainly exploit it. But let's not kid ourselves and think the reffing in BJJ is free of its own controversies and bad calls.
All of the reffs allowed more newaza than normal. They also allowed far more stiff arming as well.
I have a background in both judo + bjj, and I remember competing at this event a few years back and distinctly feeling like the refs did NOT permit much newaza to happen in both of my divisions. Really happy to see you weaving some nice transitions and very skillful matwork into your matches. Well done!
Thanks for the feedback.
I feel it’s all relative to the referee. I was happy with the newaza time they were giving me up until the bronze medal match.
Yep def looked that way that last ref wasn't having it! @@Alex_Kimura
I feel like a lot of getting more mat time is simply “looking” like you have a plan as soon as you get there. If your moves look like they have a deliberate attempt at something then they’ll let it play out for a bit. But as soon as they see you fumbling they stand you up.
@@holdenmuganda97 yes, that’s basically the ruleset
Some of those mate calls where a little too quick.
Cool! I've fought against Gagnon a few times up here in Canada, he is definitely a tough competitor.
No way! He sure was fast and his drop ouchi was super smooth!
Very nice!! you have pretty strong standing abilities for a BJJ guy.
I had a lot of fun watching this video, thank you, keep it up.
Cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it! I consider myself more of a judo guy since that was my first martial art but I train much more BJJ these days
@@Alex_Kimura Cool, similar to myself.
I have practiced Judo for about 25 years, and in the last two years I am practicing only BJJ (it is hard to find 30 yo Judo practitioners to practice with).
That transition gives one very nice advantage in standing. All these single leg sweeps does not work on Judokas ha ha.
Why do you all continue to say " bjj guy?" He's a Judoka with BJJ training. He's ranked in both. Stop making a BJJ things. By the way, EXECELLENT marriage of the two. Love the video
Sorry, I wasn’t aware he is a Judoka in training. This video randomly popped in my feed so it is the only one I have watched, so my comment was based only on the content of that single video (which I loved). Sorry about the mistake, and thank you for the correction 🙏🏼.
That uchi mata counter was *chef's kiss!
I hate when people spam lazy drop seonage over to get you a penalty for stalling. You play that great judo, grab and go!
The funny thing about that counter was it was my first time pulling it off in both sparring and competition
Thanks, even though I do a lot of matwork and sacrifice throws I try to keep my judo as traditional and “clean” as possible
People who spam an ineffective drop seoi nage should be penalized for a false attack. It's bad for the sport and martial applications of Judo.
@@emrysgolden1779 did that happen in any of my matches?
As a judo player love watching the last match what a battle loved your kimura turnover you have great skill and a great attitude we compete to test ourselves and improve
The bronze medal ref was not modernized. According to new ijf recommendations ne-waza should be more encouraged so that judokas can make strategies that involve making explosive transitions to newaza. In the latest elite competitions we saw more than 30% of the combats won by newaza.
The first arm bar definitely a Shido if refer to IJF ruleset. The one who standing can grab legs but not on the ground. That will be a shido for sure.
Can you tell me which armbar specifically?
Great job and love your videos! Thank you.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching 🙏
Great video! Some explanations of the penalties that you received would be very nice for those of us who are less familiar with the rule set. Thank you for sharing your performance.
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I like your attitude Alex, you will be very strong on Groundwork based on your background. You need to practice lot's of Uchikomi Left & Right with many different throws and counters to throws. The more you do this it will free your mind up.
I got my black belt in Judo many years ago. I got better when I never had a plan, I simply went with what ever came my way.
Appreciate the feedback and advice 🙏
great job. I forgot to add, my kids do both and both sports together help improve the other. Not easy to do both. I've seen many quit one of them. so, props to you for not quitting. Judo adage, "fall down 7 times, get up 8".
I appreciate it!
Props to your kids for doing both. That’s awesome. Hope I can provide content that will help you guys out.
Well done man... Going to another rule set life that. Solid job!
Appreciate the feedback. It sure is tough to make the right decisions within the ruleset during a match. In My last BJJ tournament match, I did moves that are in my judo repertoire and it cost me the match
Nice vlog! Would you do some breakdown explaining your gameplan and the game in general to people new to Judo? Especially in the US where BJJ is more popular?
Noted! I was thinking of doing a membership page that has commentary of all the matches I have posted on here
There are some lovely transitions in here from you, shows how nicely and well the newaza techniques can be implemented when having time to train the movement patterns. It does make me sad when people try to say one is superior to the other when it feels like two sides of the same coin. What you foucs on and enjoy will always be "better"
Yes, I truly appreciate both sides of the coin and it amazes me how many people have such a strong preference over the other.
You showed up and did really well here. That joust for the ura nage was a heartbreaker for sure, but your repechage matches went well after.
so nice to find out a man has the same thought. BJJ and JD would be very good combination for any competition of each. Anw I would practice Kosen JD if I want to enhance skill in BJJ. Great if you can make some more videos sharing your mutual techniques applied in a competition. Tks so much.
Huge fan from brazil! Nice to see you compet man
Awesome! Thank you Victor!
Kimura am a judoka from kenya Africa and I enjoyed to see your vlogs good judo
Thank you for the words brother. Will keep the vlogs going
So good to see a bjj black belt also working on strong stand up~
Thank you but I’m still a BJJ Brown Belt.
@@Alex_Kimura still~! I see so many bjj high belts w 0 stand up game and bag out judo…
@@이승진-f7ounfortunately, if pulling guard is allowed in the ruleset it’s not necessary to learn takedowns
That ain't no regular Pan Ams medalist. He's also a black belt judoka
Great job!
Thank you! Cheers!
That reverse triangle choke was sick
Thanks. I’ll be posting a reverse triangle set up video so stay tuned for that.
Especially since you had such little time to work, it had to be perfectly executed
@@Azul_blue1923 yes, once I start that turn over with the belt and collar, there are a lot of options that I can go to and he was in the perfect position for me to go for the rear triangle in this particular exchange
Very good video! 👏🏼
Thank you! 😃 glad you liked it!
You did good that last match was a good one
Oss, Thanks for checking out the video!
I like the judo but the fight in floor of the BJJ is so useful and efficient In addition to standing positions and movements.
You're so excelent.
Oss. Appreciate the compliment! Will do my best to keep improving both!!
If you do more research judo has lost to newaza but they're not allowed for the short time in competitions.
@@riikoperez What about Kosen Judo, the Judo that BJJ descends from. Can that be used?
In competition either kodokan or kosen judo may compete non difference
@@KingJancelot you can definitely use it but you have to use it within the rules you are competing under. I wish there were more kosen tournaments tho.
Keep the videos coming!
Of course my man
great SUBMISSIONS 👊👊🤙🤙
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Hey man you definitely have potential to win medals for sure! I think you need to try throws more even if it isnt gonna result in a point get them on the ground and transition to your ground game.
Em 2004 quando era permitido atacar as pernas, usei muito o jiu jitsu quase ninguém queria me imobilizar porque sabia que seria um risco.
Thanks for sharing.
I feel that Grabbing the legs will allow us to transition to the floor easier.
this guy really went to a judo competition and pulled guard lmao, fucking legened
Thanks for posting., What belt do you hold in BJJ?
I was brown during this competition but I got promoted to black in December of 2023
Bro was fighting the masculine urge to play guard
Lol! I would have loved to play guard if I was given time to work from there
Did you enter the blackbelt pool? I used to do the US OPEN in Irving, TX some years back. You looked great!
Yes, black belt seniors -73kgs
Thanks!
@@Alex_KimuraSo you are a judo black belt.
@@martiallife4136 👍
How often do you train in Judo and BJJ?
Depending what I’m training for but for this tournament I was doing about half judo, half bjj. About 6 sessions total per week.
I appreciate the lack of stupid comments about what's better between Judo and Bjj. Both are formidable disciplines in their own rights.
good shit man
Thanks man
Generally judo favs throws over subs so its hard. Excellent job developing judo IQ
Solid showing. The Canadian guy seemed pretty darn strong physically and on the grips.
PS: Remember you can push out the knee after a failed Tomoe Nage
Thanks Sylvain
Against the Canadian for bronze I still got a shido for bringing my opponent down to the floor with a tomoe nage. Im not sure but I feel if I don't break his balance and I kick the knee its still a shido on me too
Nice compilation Alex! That bronze match was tough, he had a good drop o-uchi, ref wasn't helping either.
Thanks for the feedback! True, he was very good with that and the ref in the last match was really fast to stand me back up
Seeing those cauliflowers probably discouraged some of those opponents from engaging in ne waza, never mind the limited few seconds allowed for it
Haha, I actually got my cauliflower years from grip fighting in judo.
It seemed like the ref wouldn't allow for any newaza with the guy from canada. wonder why? around 13:39 it even looked like the canadian guy looked at the ref to stand them up
Unfortunately, the referee has a lot of power in his hands to determine to let the match go on the floor.
It’s a common gesture to look at the ref in judo to stand back up.
If my opponent and the ref doesn’t like newaza in judo, it could be extra difficult to get something going on the floor.
@@Alex_Kimura Wow, thanks for the reply and explanation. This is the 2nd time you replied to my inquiry. Just subbed
@@MyDk2009 Any time! Thanks for the sub! Look out for part two of this vlog coming soon
Отличное видео! Я люблю BJJ. Very good video!
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed. Stay tuned for similar content!
Despite having a clear basic understanding of judo background compared to some of these competitors notably Gagnon you did amazingly well showcasing some of the beautiful art of newaza, I assume you do but if you don't i recommend getting yourself into a club that focuses primarily on judo standup , coming from a place of purely judo experience, I believe that there is a place where Judo and BJJ/JJ can train in harmony together and really learn and piggyback off one another and really turns you into a "full complete fighter" Familiarize yourself with judo infractions, i think you had a decent shot vs gagnon.
I better turn on notifikation, how could i miss this 😢
Yes! Please do. Don’t forget to check out part two!
Just watched all your US Open fights - loved the reverse triangle. Tony at Pedro's is good and trains full-time. Well done. Such a beast on the mats!! I actually think that "Kouchi" against you was BS. As an old schooler - "controlled" throws are the most sorely missed old rules, alongside newaza and actually being able to use our arms to their max efficiency. Failing your ura nage should absolutely not cost you a match. Ridiculous to travel and lose that way - the lack of ref knowledge is awfully expensive to us athletes that risk it all for a few minutes on the mat. All said, love your attitude and approach. PS -- Canadian's ouchi was pretty sneaky, but F - another silly ref stoppage at 11:17 (2.5m left in the fight). Must have been tempting to sarcastically ask him if ne-waza was allowed in your match. Clueless. You almost had him with 13:18 (1.5m left too). And boy, what a sad under the arm shido in golden schore. What happened to "let them fight - and the may the best man win." Dominant judo/bjj victories are the way . . . "Not a seasoned Judoka," says Mr. Tenri. Where is the LMAO button. Jokes aside, WAY TO GO, brother! Your fans and friends can't help but be proud of your focus, consistency, attitude, dedication to the mats, and humility in how you win and lose. The nature of a true Judoka. OSS.🙇
cannot agree more
Nice job!
Thanks!
Good job Judo, keep it up 👊
Will do👍
Thanks Crispin💪
I enjoyed the matches a lot!!
What was the dq for though, stalling? I m not familiar with judo rules thats why I m asking this.
Also i love the triangle but thats not a reverse one. its rear or back triangle (ushiro sankaku jime in judo terms).
The last penalty was for ducking my head under his arm. Three penalties and that’s it.
Yes, you are right! Ushiro is back. Reverse is a different variation. Thanks for bringing that up.
good mat work...
Thanks 🙏
Good job.
Thanks 🙏
Also, what weight class were you in here?
This was the 73kg weight class
BJJ is revamped groundwork Judo but claimes to be an original system. You're going to be more effective on the ground if that's all you practise. Those practising Kosen Judo in Japan are always going to be more effective at groundwork that those doing standard Judo training.
I’ve trained with several kosen guys in japan and they are just as solid as bjj guys who are really strong physically and good at pinning
When people bring this argument I find it very annoying, as both a judoka and BJJ player. You're mostly not wrong, ofc, but that's the whole point: many people went to bjj in frustration, or anyway as a result of the fact the IJF had basically out-ruled newaza from competition (and *therefore* from judo practice, since the unfortunate truth is that the ruleset dictates what 99% of clubs practice), and _not_ because the Gracies are some kind of messiah (in fact I can't really stand most of them). So to me it's pretty stupid to say "Bjj is just re-packaged judo and you should just do Judo instead" when the whole point was that Judo rules weren't actually allowing you to do, possibly, your preferred style of judo.
Which in part it is actually still true, since my favourite throw is the traditional kata guruma, which has been banned as a side-effect of their crusade against people wrestling "too much" in judo (possibly a real problem, but unsatisfactory solution imho).
In more recent years, however, I think the balance with newaza has been going back to a much better place in competiton (though many clubs are still lagging way behind since they nearly forgot how to newaza after such a long abandonment).
Although I still have my gripes with the newaza rules. For example, I will never understand why on earth you are allowed to kimura people but if I try to omoplata someone they will claim I'm attacking the shoulder which is forbidden. Which, mind you, it is _true_ (for whatever reason, personally I think it's safe enough that it should be allowed, it's not a heel hook!), but the problem is the ude garami _also_ actually attacks the shoulder in the vast majority of cases, but since they have convinced themselves that it attacks the elbow and written as such in their sacred gospel, they allow it. And also, the fact you basically can't ever RNC anyone in judo because they will _always_ claim you are cranking their face as long as the defending player even just *slightly* tucks his chin in time.
Ref in the red shirt (bronze match) really doesn't like newaza.
I know, it was really hard to get anything going on the ground with how little time he was giving me
showing my ignorance but why was it ruled a loss by ippon when the other guy was just being clumsy? It did not look at a,l like was a conscious effort by him and it certainly did not look like it fell under the concepts of Budo. Thanks
Are you talking about my quarter finals match or my bronze medal match?
@@Alex_Kimura 1/4 finals, sorry, i should have specified
@@Alex_Kimura quarter finals, sorry i should have specified
Not sure if you saw the match of Abe Vs. Maruyama to see who went to Tokyo 2020, the match ended in the same way when Joshiro went for the ura-nage and ended up losing. As long as the tori is guiding the use in some way to get him to his back, it should be considered as a score.
When a judoka is thrown to their back in a controlled manner, it often indicates that their opponent has established superior control over them. Which results in the Ippon.
@@Alex_Kimura fair enough. I’m not aware of the rules set, but it seemed less than deliberate by the “winner”. He didn’t seem to be pushing the match but more stalling and stooging about… but I’m not a judoka, I’m
Shinkyokushinkai…. Different altogether
nice video👍
Thank you 👍
Btw, by your posture due to BJJ i will guess Sumi Gaeshi will become a natural favourite technique for you in Judo
first time watching judo competition. no idea with the rules. it seems stops a lot during competition. anyway, you had great performance there!!
Yes, the rules are a bit tricky. Will try to explain the rules better in a future video.
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It makes me always very speechless when i see the skill of some us judokas with a flag next to their collar. In most countries these judokas are just killers. None with this kind of skill level would get a flag.
I competed internationally for the USA previously.
But many gi brands sell flag patches next to the collar these days so anyone has access so it so it’s not an indication of you being on a national team anymore
@@Alex_Kimura i see, strange that usa judo, usjf or usja allows this.
Granulation for making it into the internationals. How does it went for you?
But my statement still stands. We had some time ago judokas from usa visiting our club and they always said it is just a different level how the training and skill is. I see that you have proper newaza but still i don't see you in the moment at the same skill level most international judokas have. Also the last guy you fight in the video must have almost your skill level and i don't see him wearing a flag either (at least in most countries i know).
I train with 2th, 1th league and international fighters of my country (also other countries) and know the skill level by first hand. Please take this as an subjective comment and it is not meant offensive. I wish you all the best and much luck at the internationals in future.
What weight and division is this?
Black belt seniors -73kg
I think you did really well. I don't know what these refs are thinking sometimes.
The rules state that they are supposed to let the groundwork go on if there is continuous action but they also have the free will to stand us back up so it’s pretty biased.
@Alex_Kimura I am familiar with the rules of judo and know how difficult it can be to referee a match. I'd love to train with you and exchange techniques if you're ever in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area.
@@davidmartinez7194 Sounds great.I will keep you in mind if I end up over there.
Also, If you would ever like to ever host me for a seminar, just let me know! Thanks
@Alex_Kimura Actually I think for once the refereeing was near perfect (according to judo rules ofc, not bjj), except perhaps the last fight where shidos were suspect, but unfortunately they always tend to be suspect when not much is happening and they try to reward even half-decent attempts at throws. Still, I do think they should find a better solution than giving shidos to the player throwing fewer attacks that border on false attacks (i.e. me attacking three times is _likely_ a sign of, but not an _automatic_ implication, that you are being passive), but this has been a problem forever in competition judo. Which is also why removing kokas was the dumbest decision they ever made imo, more matches finishing on penalties for no reason.
Also the duck-under rule is in my opinion completely stupid, but it's a rule unfortunately and therefore the problem is the rule and not the referee applying it.
Anyway, the referees nearly always only stopped you in your newaza attacks when the opponent had lifted you off from the ground, which is just what is done in judo, for better or worse, I assume for safety. If you want to armlock someone you have to be able to keep yourself on the ground in modern judo.
It can be frustrating for sure if you were about to get a tap, but then again so it is in bjj when you lift someone 1m above ground and they stay on you like a monkey (a very very stupid move in a real fight) since they know the rules forbid you from burying them back in the ground.
Unfortunately neither version is perfect, but judo is probably more balanced rather than just blatantly helping the guy on the bottom.
Why was the 2nd person dq'ed? Out of bounds?
Yep, he stepped out of bounds.
Three penalties of any kind and you are DQ’d in judo.
@@Alex_Kimura So judo is much closer to sumo, than it seems :) win by yorikiri.
@sergeykitov2760 actually we have to be careful with that rule because I’m not allowed to push them out or I get penalized. . they have to step out on their own without me pushing them out.
beautiful feet to floor grappling. those matches were fun to watch. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it!
Good job. I've been out of the game for a while, but here is what I see. You need to commit 100% to your throws. Because you are rushing a little to make the transition to groundwork your commitment and follow through are suffering a little. When you are throwing go 100% and then transition quickly if you need to. Like I said it's been a while, so I could be off, but I think this might help.
Thanks for the feedback! I will keep that in mind.
I'm bjj not judo, I was wondering what your 3 penalties were in your last match that caused the dq? Thank you.
First penalty was for doing Tomoe-nage attempt which apparently didn’t break my partners balance. (Even though he fell to the ground with me)
2nd was for opponent stringing together multiple attacks and being more aggressive
3rd one i ducked my head under his high grip.
The last referee wasn’t really on my side, he didn’t really give me time to work on the ground as well
@@Alex_Kimura i compete in Judo and didn't know the duck under head thing! I learnt 3 major things from this excellent video
@@pcprinciple3774Im glad to hear. Thanks for the feedback 🙏
@Alex_Kimura Thank you sir for the explanation. I think if you're ever looking for content for your channel, a lot of us non judoka, bjj players would very much appreciate a breakdown of the main rules and common fouls of judo. Thanks again!🤙🏽
@@sheldonh.3906Will keep that in mind. Thanks a lot!
I would say you performed excellent classic judo. Good gripping, good throws, good defense and explosive transitions into ne-waza. This is what judo looked like in the 80s and early 90s, and you certainly wouldn't be stood up so fast back then, as in the bronze match. Tha canadian played a good game in denying you the opportunities and perhaps you should have made some more committed attacks, but at the same time his matte calls were way too fast.
Judo is strong on standing, bjj is strong on ground
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I still remember the days when judo was still really popular in America but now everyone wants to judo's offspring bjj
Yes, it’s understandable considering how much easier it is to pull guard than getting thrown.
I didn't know pulling guard was allowed in Judo.
It’s not
Jogo completo...💚💛
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Ever thought of trying ADCC?!
I’d like my next challenge to be in NoGi. What do you think about judo guys competing in ADCC rules as opposed to IBJJF rules?
@@Alex_Kimura It much better rules. Suplex allowed. Neck crank and, I think , spine locks are allowed in ADCC. Although judo no longer use leg locks or neck crank.
I’ll have to get used to the ruleset but I like that there is no guard pulling allowed
This is real Judo. Not BJJ.
It’s just that the Olympics and the rules that changed to satisfy the Olympic committee destroyed Judo and now the BJJ guys come to remind us how it looked in the past.
Nice content. But the 'soundtrack' distracts from the action. Background music can accentuate the action as long as it doesn't swamp the sounds of the action. Perhaps make the music audio level much lower so we can hear the sounds of the action. Grappe on!
Thanks for the feedback! Will work on my sound editing skills for future videos
Nice result, well done.
You need to train in judo if you want to improve in judo competition, it is that simple. That way you will become more creative in your throws.
Well done anyway !!!
Thanks for the tips!
That last ref was doing whatever he could to make sure a bjj guy didnt take home one of his precious judo medals. Disgraceful.
It happens more often than you think. I’ve had several judo matches when that happens.
Hi I'm a judoka from Europe and the competitors level seems los in comparison to what you find in european tournaments. Also, the bronze medal match was very bad refereed. Congrats, your judo game is quite good.
Thank you for the feedback. Yes, the Judo in Europe is much more competitive. It has a more dense judo population compared to North America which I believe is the #1 factor for it. Yes, got zero love from the referee that match, which is sometimes expected with the amount of groundwork i like to do.
Damn the lack of ground work irks me for some reason. Its like a mutilated martial art
Yes, too bad the referees can really change how the match is run and how they can stand us up at their will
Oh I just saw you were a brown belt and competing almost exclusively against people who have their countries on their backs! Nothing that USA judo hates more than dark horses in brown belts loooool.
2nd Match: The DQ was a little quick but he absolutely did NOT like your grips.
4th match: if you can't sweep immediately with the leg, instead reach out and keep a hand on the mat so you still have contact and can still continue the attack! Great back triangle, he was BIG MAD at that.
5th match: sick little hand wheel, I know he was going for an eastern euro judo over the back grip, so that was a PERFECT counter.
6th match: the matte on the first armbar is standard USA judo horseshit. The other armbar you bailed on you really should have tried to force.
I know you were exhausted, but you did a great job.
Look for improving getting to a pinning position (oseakomiwaza) and there's a lot more space in judo than in BJJ for really FORCING armbars.
Thank you for the comment! I'm actually a brown belt in BJJ and a black belt in judo.
I'd just call that judo in judo competitions
Yeah, every time I started to set something BJJ related, the ref stood us back up
I wanna train judo so bad but my bjj coach wont let me.
What is your coach’s opinion on judo?
Safe to say that he believes bjj is superior, but he told me that wants me to focus on developing a complete ground game. Im fresh blue belt so I understand, but I would love to feel as comfortable and secure standing as I am on the ground ya know
@@Mykell53My bjj teacher thinks the same but i don't f***ng care. It is a shame but there are a lot of bjj teachers/players like that. My Judo sensei has 87 years old and he has no problem with me training bjj. My bjj teacher has 43 but his mind is closed as a doll AH
So what's the deal? You use Judo in BJJ tournaments and BJJ in Judo tournaments to win?
To many rules in judo that go against BBJ players.
Judo guys are afraid of mat work so the referee saves them.
Yes, the were quick to stand me up when I had my opponents in closed guard
Closed guard is considered "stalling." No referee will permit that.@@Alex_Kimura
Oops I meant guard, when I was going for arm bar and triangles. Not just closed guard.
Some judo guys have great mat work. It's just the rules. If nothing happens within 3-5 seconds, stand up.
@@SingaporeFriedrice That’s why judokas work on their turtle position so they can get back to their feet.
Las reglas son las reglas, no puedes pretender ganar si no sabes lo que te pueden llegar a cobrar, es como jugar fútbol y no saber que existe el fuera de juego.
Así como ganó por hansokumake del rival, por salir del área, un error de principiante, también perdió por pasar bajo del brazo de la tomada, por ahí quizás el falso ataque estuvo de más cobrado, aunque fue lícito, el árbitro consideró que su intención no fue la de derribar, si no llevar a su guardia en el suelo.
I agree. Thanks for the feedback.
I did Judo in the 80s and 90s and it's painful to look at matches today. They really should have "traditional" divisions using the pre-2000s rules as it's a shame seeing how poor newasa is in Judo today. I went back to Judo after college/work just for fitness and I was so different. In newasa practice, even in my later 30s, I was tearing younger guys apart and the few times I did randori without the silly rules, they were so easy to take down with leg grabs. I eventually left Judo as it was too divorced from reality. I also never liked BJJ as dropping guard seemed to be asking to be kicked to death. Pre-2000 Judo was, IMO, an idea combination.
Yeah, I would love for a more balanced combination of the 2 rulesets as well. I did one, then both for a time, eventually had to go back to one due to time costraints, but both rulesets have parts that really irk me where I would like to be allowed to follow the other art's teaching instead as it makes more sense imo. Sometimes I even ignore the most competition-specific tactical strategy for the one that makes more sense to me (e.g. in judo I simply refuse to "pancake defense" and wait for ref stoppage, even if it would be advanageous to, it's too stupid so I'd rather fight off my back and if I lose I lose - the funny thing is 99% of people really don't expect me to actually fight/attack rather than stall and are often caught off guard).
@@36424567254 That's why I loved Judo pre-2000s -- it was a better balance. There wasn't a "pancake defense". You could turtle, but that meant a good 20-25 seconds of being mauled on the ground. I don't know how many times I smiled when opponents did this as I'd gleefully go for chokes, arm locks, or drag them up -- there used to be a judo rule giving you an ippon if you lifted someone off the mat and over your head. Worse case, is it was a good 20-25 seconds of inactivity which almost always gave you the decision.
The refs should get a stalling charge. Damn let them work a bit.
A little more time definitely would've been helpful.
All those chokes/subs are all judo techniques so you used judo in a judo comp……good stuff. Get a couple good offensive throws and trips and you’ll be uber dangerous. Good stuff.
BJJ in Judo? Aren't you aware that Ne Waza is part of Judo? Just that the Olympics have basically made this near impossible due to the seconds you need to execute a Ne waza technique. Remember that Bjj came out of Judo, not the other way around.
Yes, I am very aware bjj came Judo.
Just wanted to state I tried using BJJ techniques not seen in judo this competition . Like the picture in the thumbnail, I tried finishing the arm bar while my opponent was standing, which is a bjj technique.
As expected, bitter judo people. Get over it, bjj is light years ahead of judo in ground grappling.
Judo and BJJ are different sides of the same coin. You can learn from both arts and take the best from them to make it your own style
Just as whole world has been telling the un initiated BJJ is judo
History is pretty clear at this point what happened
most top level judoka still think bjj training is not really serious...and they never take it seriously
Same thing can be said for top level BJJ players, I bet they take it less seriously than the judo guys training newaza/bjj
Most top level judokas really enjoy tachiwaza, which is why they choose to train in judo as their main sport.
Good effort on your part! On the other hand, the judo players were not very strong at all. Judo is not a big sport in the US and it shows, no disrespect, judo skill is a function of the sparring you can get. Gotta go to Europe, Japan or South Korea for decent randori.
These refs allow the newaza to go on forever compared to olympic judo. Most judo guys immediately go belly down after a failed throw because refs are usually pretty quick to call mate. 7th place dude was wondering why it was taking so long to be stood up lol
That's why I hate judo competition. One single dumb action like falling on your back while the other guy didn't really took you down and the match is over by ippon, like he really meant to do that or executed a clean dominating throw. Great martial art and great techniques, but p*ssy *ss rules.
Ok but lift a bjj player 1/2 inch off the floor and put them down and win by Dq is so tough
Wenn Du mal mit einem Trainingspartner nach Pattaya kämst, könnte ich Dir/Euch paar Stunden Unterricht schenken. Klaus-Peter Kostag vom Condotel Chain in Jomtien.
great to see the refs give time for newaza
Every match except for my bronze medal match! Lol
Frustrating final match. You were stiff arming a wee bit too much which I suspect PO'd the ref. That said. the second shido call was weird. You were only 4 seconds by my count from a reset which IMHO is too quick to be calling a stiff arm or passivity penalty. But as said, first rule of "tactical/counter" judo is don't PO the ref! Always be doing a bit more than the opponent.
You can call stiff arm quickly if include for instance pushing opponent. '
BJJ is so judo that judo is too stubborn to know it's judo
he doesn't really talk much does he 😀
Respect for competing but judo is a stand up sport. If your goal is to pull guard and roll on the mats, compete in BJJ.
Judo is comprised of both stand up and groundwork. Also.. I never pulled guard🤣🙃
bjj = newaza judo