SevenStar

In a word, no. But, I think I see what the people you talked to are getting at. Judo was created from 3 different styles of jujutsu. During the Tokugawa era, there was war. The samur ai used various styles of jujutsu as their empty hand combat. The meiji era began after the fall of the tokugawa - it was a time of peace....swords were outlawed, and there was no longer a need for samurai, or for jujutsu. In hopes of keeping jujutsu alive, jigoro kano removed the strikes and the dangerous throws and locks from the various styles of jj that he knew, added new aspects of training, such as randori (sparring - the jj guys didn't spar) and the result was judo. There's more to it than that, and more after, like how his judo guys schooled the jj guys, but in a nutshell, that is judo's history.

you are at an extreme disadvantage... what can you really do from there, as far as subs go? kimura, americana, and choke, all of which require your body weight to be forward, asking for a sweep. Better safe than sorry - just pass his guard. If you get to a point where you are positionally neutral, then you can't sub him anyway, as you are postured up. Once you are postured up, pass.

Why is that relevant?

Yeah, I know what the "swords" are - A friend of mine knows seven swords and showed it to me a while back. Also, we share our MT, bjj and judo school with a kenpo instructor. That was a good explanation of 5 swords.

I got real busy after lunch. Ah well...

There's also a third type, those who remain calm and continue to fight their fight. Fighting with anger can be counterproductive.

I can't see either of those techniques working, unless you're fighting an extrem beginner. It's my lunch break and I'm headed to the gym, but I'll address it when I get back.

you can. I know someone who got in the ring for his 50th b day. One of my judo coaches is 74. You may not be able to compete, but you can still train.

I don't have a favorite opening technique. Why? because all competitiors are different and start their matches differently. you don't fight the way the next guy I fight will, so my opening strategy is useless. Do this - find Three throws that you like. Practice them repeatedly - master them. out of the 60 + judo throws, most competitive judoka only have three truly mastered. But, they can pull those three of at will. Pick eight throws - one for each direction. Practice them all the time. out of those 8, have the three bread and butter throws I mentioned above. The other 5, you can switch out from time to time - like year to year, that way you can get alot of work in with the other throws. Everything you do should be geared towards setting up one of the three main throws. The other five throws you will use 1.) if the opportunity presents itself or 2.) to set up the main three.

If you have access to a heavy bag, kick it after everyclass, for at least 50 reps or so. your shins will get tougher.

muay thai and kyokushin (at least, the kyokushin guys that I've seen) thorw a roundhouse with their shin, not the instep.

yeah, but you guys still have names that nobody can understand! If I see "knee wheel" or "one arm shoulder throw", I have some inkling of what the throw is. But if I see a technique called "seven swords" I'm like wtf is that?

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not only that, but shadowboxing is spontaneous. It gets you in the habit of throwing spontaneous combinations, nothing preset. Also, there are applications to techniques found in kata that take modification or interpretation to make work. With shadowboxing, there is no guesswork.

The clinch IMO this is the area of real fighting. we are in eachother's faces and control can go either way. This is the area I like to operate in, as I can throw, takedown, knee, elbow and punch from the clinch. One thing to consider is position. While in the clinch, I want to completely control you, allowing myself the ability to launch whatever attack I wish. I like the plomb that we use in MT, and I also like the good ole collar and elbow. By maintaining control of the head, I can determine where your body goes. I want to keep my hands behind the crown of your head, and my elbows in as close to your neck as possible. This makes it harder for an opponent to lift his head and easier for me to control him. clinch training is essential practice as that's how you will learn how to regain good position and keep things in your favor. In judo, this is referred to as kumikata, or grip fighting. When I have a gi to grap onto, I like to hold both lapels, as I can launch most of my main attacks from there. your grip can establish dominance here also, so I want to control your grip when possible. let's say, you are grabbing my lapel and I don't like it - I break the grip. But, instead of just letting the arm free, I hold onto it - now, I control your arm and I have my other arm on your lapel/other elbow, etc. I now have an advantage because I have more control of you than you do of me. When I am ready to attack, I will throw the arm out of my way, hopefully giving me the space and time I need to attack. While you are getting jerked around in the clinch, it can be easy to lose track of your base, making it easier for you to be swept. hiza guruma, de ashi barai, sasae tsuri komi ashi, etc. are all very usable techniques here can be a quick way to get your opponent down, giving you a chance to run, face the next attacker, etc.

Standing - punching -kicking -mobility ---stance ---rhythm -clinch/trapping ---throws/sweeps ---hip control -infighting ---knees/elbows Ground positional dominance control submissions/breaks/chokes standing back up ---standing up efficiently, reducing your chance of taking damage the guard ---multiple attack situations

check out https://www.judoinfo.com they have some clips. my friend has access to DVDs from various wolrd championships - I'll ask him where he gets them.

not really. point fighting is not rough at all. forms competitions are not rough at all. the nature of judo, thaiboxing, etc. is rough. even in the dojo, you have a better chance of getting thrown and breaking/spraining something than you do in many other styles.

by the way, have you ever been in a war? If so, have you ever used your CMA? A FIREARM'S strength is warfare, not CMA...not in this day and age. It doesn't matter what chang tung sheng, wah lun sin, harry wu or any other grandmasters may have done in the day, as they are not a direct reflection of you...

Eye gouging is harder from a distance than you think. I have actually told people to punch me in the throat, if they could. They saw how hard it was. As a grappler, it's actually easier to land such techniques, as I have you controlled - you have less room to maneuver. When we are standing, I have free use of my whole body - trying to land an eye gouge or throat shot will be much harder. In the early UFCs, eye gouges were allowed - you would only receive a slight penalty. If I eye gouged you, I would get a penalty. If you could not continue, then I still won the match anyway. If you would continue, and I won, then I won. the eye gouge didn't hurt their chances much. I asked Royce himself this.

yes, chronologically, it's old. but the training methods and the fact that it is now a competition sport place it in the modern category.

That routine is fine - I do one similar. Like whitebelt said though, the problem may be in your diet. What are your eating habits like? Without going into alot of detail, here's a high level of how I train: mon lunch time - circuit training pm - muay thai 1.5 hours, bjj 2 hours, 300 reps of judo throws with cables tues/thurs lunch time - weights pm - judo 2 hours, bjj 2.5 hours, 300 reps of judo throws with cables fri lunch time - weights 300 reps of judo throws with cables sat 300 reps of judo throws with cables

roadwork, skip rope, bagwork, ab work...

he's right - injury is almost inevitable. Gentle is in the sense that you are using minimum effort to beat your opponent...you are using his energy to throw him. Judo is brutal. Competition is rough and injuries will happen., Broken toes and messed up knees are common, as are other injuries. In the dojo, you will have less of a chance of getting hurt, but competition is a battlefield.