First Judo class ever and also the first martial art for me!

[Judo Warrior]

Today was my first Judo class ever, and my first martial arts class ever because i've never studied martial arts before. Im 14 years old(turning 15 in july 3rd). Judo is great!!!, today i learned how to fall properly so when i get throwed, i wouldn't get hurt as much when i land, i also learned some ground moves and a throw today!

 

I love Judo so much, i never thought that martial arts are that fun.

 

If u have any tips please share with me

 

Thank U

[Gumbi]

i also learned some ground moves and a throw today!

 

I love Judo so much, i never thought that martial arts are that fun.

 

If u have any tips please share with me

 

Thank U

 

Yeah, martial arts certainly are MUCH more fun when you have hands on training (i.e. get to test the technique against a resisting opponent). Best advice I can give is try to pick just one technique and work on that. Many guys think the more techniques the better, but some of the best Judokas can count all their throws on one hand. Saulo Ribeiro, for instance, is a black belt in Judo, and a 6 time World Champion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu- he only has 4 throws.

[WolverineGuy]

Well...four throws that he USES. He knows hundreds.

 

Same goes with any art though...I know more disarms than I can count, but I do two really well. One technique mastered is better than a thousand you do kinda well.

[gheinisch]

Yeap, good advice from Gumbi. Reminds me of the story of a young man who wanted to learn Judo but only had one arm. A judo master agreed to take on the young man as a student. The master showed his student one technique and everynight they worked the same technique. The student didn't complain because he felt fortunate to have the opprotunity to train under a great master but often wondered why he didn't learn more. After many days and nights of training the master told the student that he had entered him into a competition. The student said he wasn't ready but the master told him to have faith in his ability. The day came to compete and the student defeated all comers with relative ease. The student told the master that he didn't understand how he could have won so easily with only one technique. The master told his student that the only counter to his technique was for the opponent to grab his other arm which wasn't there. So long story short, as our Hanshi tells us, he would rather us to perfect a few techniques then to know a bunch and be a master of none.

 

Good luck with your training. Being only your first class you have a lot to look forward too. Keep us updated on your progress.

[Judo Warrior]

Thank You all for your advice. I really appreciate your help. So far the only throw I was taught was Ogoshi and for the ground i was taught Kesa Gatame and Kuzure Kesa Gatame, and Yoko Shiho Gatame. I was also taught Ukemi. I have a question, if I become very good at Judo and work really hard, can I go to the olympics someda, or is it too late for me because i started at the age of 14(well, pretty much 15 since im turning fifteen in like a month and a half)?

[Legion]

MAs rock eh ? ... its good fun and earning belts is good

[WolverineGuy]

olympics...oy. I'm not gonna say its impossible, but you're talking practically devoting your life to training. Olympic calibur athletes basically eat, sleep, and train. Good luck if that's what you want to do!

[superfighter]

i remember my fitst judo lesson, i learned Osoto-Gari as my 1st throw. Dam i was so impressed with that, out of all the throws ive learnt its still my favourite.

 

[Legion]

because its the most memorable

[Fat Donkey]

Welcome to the Club of people who like to get beat up regularly. I also remeber my first judo class because they put me with a giant guy who had'nt washed his gi in a month. It was like breathing ammonia. I think theyb were trying to teach me the Skunk school of Judo.