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I did some judo back in the day. But found it demoralizing to be 'stiff-armed' by people who were just bigger and stronger (which is most people, in my case). I

I did some judo back in the day. But found it demoralizing to be 'stiff-armed' by people who were just bigger and stronger (which is most people, in my case). I much preferred Japanese ju-jitsu, where you could kick or punch people who tried to stiff-arm you or stood still in randori. I think it is quite sad that judo and taekwondo have become olympic sports. The emphasis on winning and rules has taken away far more than it has given (IMHO). Also, even as a martial arts fan, I think both are really boring to watch. Judo is mostly 2 guys trying not to move. Taekwondo is mostly 2 guys alternately bouncing up and down and hugging each other. How do you make a sport where people are trying to kick each other in the head boring? The olympics managed it.

riku_iki 4y ago
> Judo is mostly 2 guys trying not to move. I am not judoka, but I really enjoy watching judo matches. It looks to me like long positional game with the goal to achieve dominant position and catch sub-second opportunity window to perform explosive winning movement. Also, I like that techniques are not brute force, but with the goal to put opponent off the balance, or find some angle for attack.
ProAm 4y ago
> But found it demoralizing to be 'stiff-armed' by people who were just bigger and stronger (which is most people, in my case) Why let them get a grip? It's strategy. Bigger means higher center of gravity, which is easier to throw. > The emphasis on winning and rules has taken away far more than it has given (IMHO). I completely agree. The IJF has ruined the sport of competitive judo. They would rather make a new rule about something being illegal than evolve the sport.
yodsanklai 4y ago
> But found it demoralizing to be 'stiff-armed' by people who were just bigger and stronger This is why Judo (like most combat sports) is weight-class sport. That being said, technique can compensate weight difference to some extent. > Judo is mostly 2 guys trying not to move That's what happened when these guys have almost identical level. If not, one is going to move toward the tatami very fast.

riku_iki 4y ago

> Judo is mostly 2 guys trying not to move. I am not judoka, but I really enjoy watching judo matches. It looks to me like long positional game with the goal to achieve dominant position and catch sub-second opportunity window to perform explosive winning movement. Also, I like that techniques are not brute force, but with the goal to put opponent off the balance, or find some angle for attack.

ProAm 4y ago

> But found it demoralizing to be 'stiff-armed' by people who were just bigger and stronger (which is most people, in my case) Why let them get a grip? It's strategy. Bigger means higher center of gravity, which is easier to throw. > The emphasis on winning and rules has taken away far more than it has given (IMHO). I completely agree. The IJF has ruined the sport of competitive judo. They would rather make a new rule about something being illegal than evolve the sport.

yodsanklai 4y ago

> But found it demoralizing to be 'stiff-armed' by people who were just bigger and stronger This is why Judo (like most combat sports) is weight-class sport. That being said, technique can compensate weight difference to some extent. > Judo is mostly 2 guys trying not to move That's what happened when these guys have almost identical level. If not, one is going to move toward the tatami very fast.