Did my first judo class at 32 years old yesterday after a 12 year hiatus from martial arts. I was worried I would feel like an old man and would injure my self right away but I got a good partner, and my worries went away. Made me realize how a lot of these talks of injuries really hinges on having a partner that cares about your health and can also work in some controlled chaos. It was great. If you want to do it, you should try

I agree with you: "Judo is the ultimate grappling sport"- and it's also very important for building self defense skills in my opinion.

I'm yellow belt and had randori last week with white belt that I have never seen before in our dojo during last year. His skill set was way more advanced than mine. He was so aggressive, my legs are blue now, it was almost a street vibe ))) I feel more safe to play with green/blue belt but reminded myself not to be mellow and less romantic.

@OGFITNESS

4 ай бұрын

Sometime guys are white belt but are athletic, aggressive, and or have some type of grappling experience, thats why you can never underestimate anyone and always work on technique and strategy, so that you can handle these types of guys. Your legs are blue! That means a lot of sweep attempts right? 😂. What do you mean by less romantic? 🤔

@SlavaAnimado

4 ай бұрын

​@@OGFITNESS Thanks for your replies, OG! Yes, blue legs because of sweep attempts but it was more like kicks ))) I can't imagine how UFC fighters stand real kicks on their legs. About getting less romantic: I forgot that I came to dojo to learn self-defense, but got super comfortable with "rules of the game", which makes it really friendly, being in the club and training in a safe way. This guy reminded me not to forget that nobody will be gentle in a street fight or probably same during competition.

Thanks for the great videos. A 40 year old judo player from Malaysia here who just started judo for less than 3 months.

@OGFITNESS

4 ай бұрын

Awesome, how are you liking it so far?

@SlavaAnimado

4 ай бұрын

where do u practice? KL ?

@ahmadfadli4010

4 ай бұрын

@@OGFITNESS so far it has been great. I am training for senior nationals in May 2024 and started from zero in December 2023. I have been doing daily training for about 1.5 hours everyday.

@ahmadfadli4010

4 ай бұрын

@@SlavaAnimadoYes, KL. Specifically KL Judo.

@OGFITNESS

4 ай бұрын

@@ahmadfadli4010 ohh sweet! What belt are you now?

Always great content thank you so much truly grateful for the knowledge

@OGFITNESS

4 ай бұрын

Appreciate the support, osu!

Work on your grip outside of the dojo and you will very little issues with fingers I have a very strong grip due to lifting background and a couple yesrs in, I have no issuex with fingers. Now knees are an issue with me close to 40 What i will say, the more i neglect leg work outside of judo, the more i feel it in my knees Do squats/lunges and do them correctly. You can do bodyweight if you don’t have access to weights. I find a stronger quad will help protect your knees. Judo is a contact sport. Injury is always a risk. So is a game of basketball or football/soccer I also agree about strong core. If your core is strong, you will be much more stable throughout Judo gets a bad rep for injuries, but many are also getting plenty of wear and tear in BJJ. Yeah the impact isn't close, but the joints, neck and back get twisted in many different ways. I'm no expert, far from it. But i think we need to stretch and train properly away from the dojo and most importantly as slightly older guys recover well Great video again brother

@OGFITNESS

4 ай бұрын

Everything you said is legit brother, you’re a wise one fo sho, ill make a vid on what i am currently doing to bulletproof my knees for judo. Thanks for the support as always. Osu!!

@Bigramt

4 ай бұрын

@@OGFITNESS love the channel and appreciate the amount of advice you provide. Thanks!OSU

@OGFITNESS

4 ай бұрын

@@Bigramt Osu!🙏🥋🙇‍♂️

Great video OGF!!!

@OGFITNESS

4 ай бұрын

Osu!

@OGFITNESS

4 ай бұрын

OGF?🤔

Having just turned 50, my thinking is now Aikido. Like the Japanese Jujitsu/Judo I was doing but much less risk. More choreography and no randori.

@Babygirlly555

4 ай бұрын

Aikido where old Judokas go to die lol.

@cocksya

4 ай бұрын

@@Babygirlly555 tell that to the lads at aikido flow.

@Babygirlly555

4 ай бұрын

@@cocksya I was joking.

@OGFITNESS

4 ай бұрын

@@Babygirlly555 😂😂😂, thats freaking hilarious!!!!

Is the most common injuries happen when randori? Or it can happen when partner drills too (kata)?

Super video! Merci . LE gainage aide à prevenir les blessures. Postures et gainage pour moi 43 ans.

@OGFITNESS

4 ай бұрын

Magnifique! Content de l’entendre frere, Osu🙏🥋🙇‍♂️

How many private lessons would be sufficient? Would 3 or 4 a month get you to a point where you can start attending a general class? Can you make Brown Belt in 4 years doing this?

@OGFITNESS

4 ай бұрын

Great question, it depends on how good the instructions are and how fast you pick it up. Brown belt in 4 doing privates, possible i think. Ill have think about it and make a video. Osu!

Is Judo's ground game, better than BJJ's standup game? And, if so, can Judo newaza hold its own against BJJ - in short, could you get away with focusing solely on Judo, or should you mix it with BJJ? I'll be looking to do some muay thai as well. BJJ's guard pulling leaves me with questions - I saw one video, where Gordan Ryan spent the entire fight standing with his back towards his opponent - if he done that in a boxing, judo, or street fight, then he would have got knocked out, slammed into the ground, and chocked out - that., along with its slow methodical pacing, really left me questioning the real work applicability of BJJ...

@OGFITNESS

4 ай бұрын

Ill make a video for you, ill clear it up for you. Osu!

@ThaUnseenTruth

4 ай бұрын

Thanks@@OGFITNESS

Judo is usually 2 days a week and cheap. Plenty in budget and time for a gym membership.

35yo. my fingers and hands are very sore. since starting, my hands are now swollen all the time, and stiff. i love judo, but don't want permanent osteoarthritis. taping helps, but anyone have any further helpful suggestions? really appreciate the tips!

@OGFITNESS

4 ай бұрын

Thats a vid right there, ill make one for you to explain what to do. I had the same pb. Osu!

@qvaerensveritatem9064

4 ай бұрын

@@OGFITNESS THANK YOU!!!