We need a judo thread.

[bluemizuno]

Originally Posted by thetequilaman

Judo is not a sport for pussies. If you can't take being injured, and you can't take the inevitable rehab, then judo might not be for you.

But if you can learn the proper techniques on how to protect yourself in the gym, you can succeed. If you can succeed in judo, you can succeed in any martial art. It is one of the toughest mentally, and one of the toughest on the body.

BJJ is child's play compared to judo (regarding impact on body).

Okay, so I tore my ACL, had surgery, was feeling a bit down about being out til next year and asked the other Judo guys for some feedback - How exactly does that make me a pussy? I know you aren't a 12 year old, man, what the hell are you talking about?

I'm not anywhere near as skilled as alot of the guys that post in this thread - I don't even compete - but I've done Judo as a hobby 3 to 4 days a week for almost four years. I'm not a bitch, and I'm not a pussy.

[IChinaManI]

^don't worry about it, judo is undoubtedly one of the toughest sports, mentally and physically. All you can do now is take it easy, and do what you can until you get back to fighting shape. I'm training lightly for now, but once my surgery is done, I'm pretty much in the same boat. I might have to wait a year for surgery, and then take 6-8 months of recovery so don'tfeel bad, you're closer to being back right now then I am. Good luck man,

[Q mystic]

Originally Posted by bluemizuno

Okay, so I tore my ACL, had surgery, was feeling a bit down about being out til next year and asked the other Judo guys for some feedback - How exactly does that make me a pussy? I know you aren't a 12 year old, man, what the hell are you talking about?

I'm not anywhere near as skilled as alot of the guys that post in this thread - I don't even compete - but I've done Judo as a hobby 3 to 4 days a week for almost four years. I'm not a bitch, and I'm not a pussy.

LOL. He was radical but didnt call you a pussy.(net talk)

Just basically said tuff it out and it sounds like you are.

Kudos bluemizuno.

[TheBigS]

Originally Posted by bluemizuno

Okay, so I tore my ACL, had surgery, was feeling a bit down about being out til next year and asked the other Judo guys for some feedback - How exactly does that make me a pussy? I know you aren't a 12 year old, man, what the hell are you talking about?

I'm not anywhere near as skilled as alot of the guys that post in this thread - I don't even compete - but I've done Judo as a hobby 3 to 4 days a week for almost four years. I'm not a bitch, and I'm not a pussy.

No one is calling you a pussy. We've all been injured before. It sucks and being forced to sit on the side and watch and not do anything is as bad as it gets. It will get better though. You will rehab your leg and be back to training sooner than you think.

[Happy Boy]

No need for nasties lads, take it easy on the personals here!!

People get injured, some injuries you can endure through, others you HAVE to sit out no matter what if you ever want to fully function physically again, thats as plain as it is.

[TheBigS]

Below is a list of the major Judo competitions that are being held between July 19, 2008- December 31, 2008. Please feel free to use this thread to add or advertise any other Judo tourneys in your area.

July 2008

7/19/2008 Junior US Open Fort Lauderdale, Fla. USA Judo Junior Point Tournament
7/20/2008 Junior US Open Fort Lauderdale, Fla. UUSA Judo Junior Point Tournament
7/25/2008 USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships Orlando, Fla. USA Judo Junior Point Tournament
7/26/2008 State Games of the West Colorado Springs, Colo.
7/26/2008 USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships Orlando, Fla.
7/27/2008 USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships Orlando, Fla.; International Division for Intermediate 2, Juvenile A, Juvenile B and IJF Junior Divisions

August 2008

8/9/2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 48kg Women and 60kg Men
8/10/2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 52kg Women and 66kg Men
8/11/2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 57kg Women and 73kg Men
8/12/2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 63kg Women and 81kg Men
8/13/2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 70kg Women and 90kg Men
8/14/2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 78kg Women and 100kg Men
8/15/2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China +78kg Women and +100kg Men
8/20/2008 USA Judo Elite Training Camp Wakefield, Mass.
8/21/2008 USA Judo Elite Training Camp Wakefield, Mass.
8/22/2008 USA Judo Elite Training Camp Wakefield, Mass.
8/22/2008 2008 Puerto Rico Open Vieques, Puerto Rico Senior and Masters Divisions
8/23/2008 Golden State Open Pomona, Calif.
8/23/2008 Golden State Open Pomona, Calif.
8/23/2008 USA Judo Elite Training Camp Wakefield, Mass.
8/23/2008 2008 Puerto Rico Open Vieques, Puerto Rico
8/30/2008 Fall Classic National Championships Spokane, Wash. USA Judo Senior D Level Point Tournament
8/30/2008 Junior World Trials Spokane, Wash.
8/31/2008 Fall Classic Nationals Masters Division Spokane, Wash.
8/31/2008 Ladder Tournament Spokane, Wash.

September 2008

9/6/2008 National Armed Forces Judo Championships Ft. Leavenworth, Kans.
9/7/2008 Junior National Armed Forces Judo Championships Ft. Leavenworth, Kans.
9/20/2008 Birmingham World Cup Birmingham, Great Britain USA Judo Senior Womens A Level Point Tournament
9/20/2008 Oslo World Cup Oslo, Norway USA Judo Senior Mens A Level Point Tournament
9/21/2008 Birmingham World Cup Birmingham, Great Britain USA Judo Senior Womens A Level Point Tournament
9/21/2008 Oslo World Cup Oslo, Norway USA Judo Senior Mens A Level Point Tournament
9/26/2008 2008 US Open Colorado Springs, Colo. USA Judo Senior B Level Point Tournament Sherrie Phillips
9/27/2008 2008 US Open Colorado Springs, Colo. USA Judo Senior B Level Point Tournament Sherrie Phillips
9/27/2008 Rotterdam Super World Cup Rotterdam, Netherlands USA Judo Senior A+ Level Point Tournament
9/28/2008 2008 US Open Colorado Springs, Colo. Masters and Kata Divisions Sherrie Phillips
9/28/2008 Rotterdam Super World Cup Rotterdam, Netherlands USA Judo Senior A+ Level Point Tournament

October 2008

10/3/2008 Jita Kyoei Cup Lima, Peru Junior and Infantile Tournament
10/4/2008 Jita Kyoei Cup Lima, Peru Junior and Infantile Tournament
10/4/2008 Rendez Vous Canada Montreal, Canada USA Judo Senior B Level Point Tournament
10/5/2008 Jita Kyoei Cup Lima, Peru Junior and Infantile Tournament
10/5/2008 Rendez Vous Canada Montreal, Canada USA Judo Senior B Level Point Tournament
10/11/2008 Minsk World Cup Minsk, Belarus USA Judo Senior Mens A Level Point Tournament
10/11/2008 Baku World Cup Baku Azerbaijan USA Judo Senior Womens A Level Point Tournament
10/12/2008 Minsk World Cup Minsk, Belarus USA Judo Senior Mens A Level Point Tournament
10/12/2008 Baku World Cup Baku Azerbaijan USA Judo Senior Womens A Level Point Tournament
10/23/2008 Junior World Championships Bangkok, Thailand Junior Point Tournament
10/24/2008 Junior World Championships Bangkok, Thailand USA Judo Junior Point Tournament
10/25/2008 Junior World Championships Bangkok, Thailand USA Judo Junior Point Tournament
10/26/2008 Junior World Championships Bangkok, Thailand USA Judo Junior Point Tournament

November 2008

11/8/2008 Judo Finnish Open 2008 Vantaa, Finland
11/8/2008 Gurnee Veterans Day Judo Tournament Lindenhurst, Ill.
11/9/2008 Judo Finnish Open 2008 Vantaa, Finland

December 2008

12/6/2008 USJA USJF Winter Nationals La Verne, Calif.
12/7/2008 USJA USJF Winter Nationals La Verne, Calif.

[PMC]

Whats the big difference between Judo and BJJ, im trying to decide if i want to train in Judo/Mauy Thai or just straight BJJ..

So whats the big difference between Judo and BJJ..

[YeahBee]

Judo= more throws, trips, takedowns, limited time on the ground

BJJ: More focus on the ground work, submissions, guards, sweeps, guardpasses etc etc

[PMC]

so judo is basically, Getting someone to the ground, and BJJ is more submitting people whilst on the ground..

Judo still works with submissions though right? just not nearly as much as BJJ does right?

[YeahBee]

yeah stills has submissions, no leglocks thou, and not the complete arsenal when it comes to armlocks either, in theory shoulder locks are banned but in practicallity they hurt (:

You can win by pin aswell, judo ground gmae is more explosive then BJJ, you need to progress otherwise you are stood up

as far as taking Judo and BJJ, well it goes down to the debate if you want to be wellrounded or an expert

you will get some takedowns/defense in BJJ and some subs/groundwork in Judo

really dpends on the school you find, especially when it coems to judo, it has been around for so long that there are alotta recreatinal judokas around, BJJ is still quite new so ther is a llesser risk of that I would think