Guys, I am gonna ask a question here since there's not much redditor on the actual shuai jiao sub. What's the purpose of posting the hand onto the hip?

I began building this after watching Shintaro Higashi's interview with Dr. Peter Yu. It's a little project to benchmark how vision-language models do with classifying grappling techniques. These results are the vanilla models without any fine-tuning, so it’s sort of hit or miss. I’m sure with enough data, the guesses can get pretty accurate. If any of you fellow grapplers who are engineers are interested in playing around with this, I’d be happy to open source it. 

I’m thinking about getting into a judo club because I love BJJ and already done well up until this point of my life with MT and boxing. I don’t want the head trauma anymore and am curious if Judo is the right move. I played football growing up so are the body pain’s similar to Judo or is Judo training a controlled art like BJJ (expect soreness and such but can be mitigated).

What are your options in that case?

Hello everyone.

Tomorrow I am returning to judo after a 10 month hiatus due to health reasons. I was wondering how the landscape/meta changed for us left handers?

Before I would pretty much spam Uchi Mata’s, Tomoe Nages, and Sumi Gaeshi. Have people wisened up to these tricks? It’s worth mentioning my club had around 50 people at the time I left and I was the sole left handed player which did give me a bit of an advantage. Any advice helps, thank you!

TLDR: What is the new meta for lefty’s?

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I'm a US army vet. living in Ecuador trying to meet other ppl that do grappling. I got a huge spot on the beach, im running a martial arts kids program here.

We are near Montañita Ecuador is a nice spot on the beach... ANYONE WITH GOOD VIBES is welcome to drop by anytime @bulwarkbjj

Title. Thanks in advance

There is a great video of about 20 minutes about Keldiyorova at the bottom of the IJF link I gave!

If someone doesn't know:

Keldiyorova was the big surprise at the Olympics Paris 2024 Judo becoming Olympic Champion in one of the toughest and most contested female categories = -52kg winning against the big favourite Uta Abe in the first round, continouing to win against Ballhaus, Buchard! Krasniqi! and Mimi Huh.

Diyora Keldiyorova, judoka from Uzbekistan | JudoInside

Videos:

Diyora Keldiyorova - Ute Abe, Uzbekistan Japan Olimpia 2024

Hello all, if I were to work in the HVACR field. would i still be able train, compete, teach and coach judo? Judo training for competitions and to coach/teach. Is something i’m very passionate about. But if i enter this field, i want to at least still have the free time to train martial Arts and compete. If not, will i eventually possibly be able to compete in my 40s or 50s? Because I’m hoping by then, I’ll be fully equipped in the field by then. Which i’m hoping would give me more of the free time to train, and compete in judo. Are there any HVACRers that yall know of that train and compete martial arts on da side?

Hello everyone. I recently started judo at 28yo and am having a blast. Currently going 3 times a week, and have been going at it for about 6 months

Out of all the throws I learned, the ones I like the most are osoto gari, footsweeps (despite never hitting it lol) and uchi mata.

I'm kinda obsessed with uchi mata because I'm 2,04m tall (like 6'9" I think) and have very long legs, and also I just enjoy doing the movement alot ever since I learned it

I like it so much, in fact, that I try to hit it in every single randori multiple times, and it's kinda been turning into a (lighthearted) joke in the gym where everyone already expects it

My sensei encourages it in part, since these throws use my body's natural advantages, but sometimes tells me to try other stuff as to become more well rounded

So I wanted to ask you guys/gals: as a beginner, should I be learning as many throws as possible and trying them out in randori?

Or should I only know them at least, but focus on the ones I like most?

I know that "specialization" comes with time and beginners should focus on the basics, but just wanted to get some insights!

Thanks!

Hi I want to compete soon as a bjj purple belt in a judo tournament but unfortunately due to work and other commitments I won’t actually be able to train in a dojo.

I can run, lift weights and drill with resistance bands.

My weight is fine so I’m not concerned about dropping it at the moment.

The competition itself is in 7/8 weeks and I may be able to get an occasional session here or there.

Is this wise or ridiculous? Thanks

During the Ecole Mont-Olivet Lausanne Grand Slam 2026, Kazuhiro Mikami Sensei was awarded his 10th dan, the highest rank in judo, by Marius Vizer and Sergei Ashwanden.

This exceptional distinction celebrates a lifetime devoted to the art, education and transmission of judo, as well as a contribution that has profoundly shaped the development of the sport in Switzerland.

Born in Hakodate, Japan, on 12th September 1939, Kazuhiro Mikami began his judo journey at an early age. He obtained his first dan in 1955 and, during the following decade, established himself among Japan’s leading university judoka. Between 1955 and 1964, he finished on the podium of 26 major tournaments. He was captain of both the Tokyo University team and the Japanese university team, while also serving as an instructor at the Kodokan International Division and with the Tokyo police department.

Trained by some of the great Kodokan masters, notably the late Toshiro Daigo sensei, 10th dan, Mikami sensei arrived in Switzerland in January 1966. Sent by the Kodokan to promote judo, he made the Lausanne region his home and has remained a tireless ambassador for Japanese judo ever since.

His influence quickly extended far beyond the dojo. The teams he trained won numerous Swiss titles, while many of his students became national champions and represented Switzerland at an international level. Among them was Sergei Aschwanden, Olympic bronze medallist at Beijing 2008, world silver medallist and two-time European champion.

Mikami Sensei served as coach of the Swiss dan grades from 1970 to 1979 and founded the Mikami Judo School, later the Mikami Judo Club Lausanne, in 1975. For decades, he has continued to teach, lead technical seminars, develop instructors and contribute to kata education. Since 1984, he has also been a judge at the Swiss Kata Championships and has led the International Kata Camp in Fiesch.

His dedication has been recognised in Japan as well as in Switzerland. In 2022, he received his 9th dan from the Kodokan and an award from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs for his contribution to the promotion of Japan abroad. In 2025, Emperor Naruhito awarded him the Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class.

In Lausanne, where his Swiss journey began sixty years ago, the award of 10th dan offered a fitting tribute to an extraordinary career and to a man whose life has been inseparable from judo.

Source:

Kazuhiro Mikami Sensei Awarded 10th Dan in Lausanne / IJF.org

Note:

MIKAMI JUDO CLUB LAUSANNE (MJCL)

https://www.yumpu.com/de/document/read/59386932/170084-sjv-dojo-3-17-de-low/13

I've been training with this group for years, and they're all incredibly nice people... And it's free!

But as the years went by, several friends and acquaintances gradually abandoned training, to the point where I became somewhat isolated from the others, since those closest to me had left.

Maybe this is the closing of a cycle? Like, maybe they don't need me anymore (even though they insist I go train more). Today my Sensei started a dream of his and opened a martial arts academy (judo, jiu-jitsu, muai thai, boxe) And I won't be able to go to the opening training session and I feel really bad about it... Maybe this is the cue to disappear from training? Or should I give him an explanation and explain why I'm leaving the next time I see him?

I feel like in typical hypotheticals, say you're both wearing a t shirt and jeans, the wrestler would beat the judoka with all other factors equal every single time (in a street fight scenario).

Sorry if I come off as hostile, I'm trying to sharply ask the question not troll or something.

Edit: I think I got my point across and heard pretty much every retort/counterargument. I'm going to stop commenting now, because I'm getting downvoted heavily and I don't want to lose karma.

I was speaking to somebody and they mentioned that they received a backpatch in the post after competing at the English?
They didn’t medal either. They maybe won one fight. Is this normal. Iv always wanted one. Thanks

Hi, I’m 33F, picked up judo fairly recently. Currently a yellow belt and preparing for orange. Looking to connect with other women in Judo. Could use some guidance. We can talk game, fav techniques and share tips.

Read a recommendation somewhere to buy those rubber finger extension trainers and hit a few sets everyday if you train judo since judo is all flexion no extension to prevent imbalances and issues down the line. Thoughts?

A little background: I've trained in Erik Paulson's Combat Submission Wrestling for around 18 years, so I have a mix of hybrid catch wrestling, freestyle/folkstyle wrestling, judo and SAMBO takedowns adapted for no-gi grappling and Mixed Martial Arts, so I wasn't going in totally blind. What I realized I was lacking is quality mat time focused on taking down someone who is completely aware that getting them to the mat is your intent (MMA is different because of the striking component.) Anyways, here are my thoughts after my first class:

I had a pretty big advantage in the Ne Waza portions of class, but the instructor said that was to be expected. What I appreciated is that everyone was chill and no one was trying to "collect a scalp" by beating up on the new guy. The rule adjustments to pins were interesting to me, because now I've got to add rolling someone over from the belly down position to my arsenal as well as having to ignore submissions below the waist.

Tachi Waza is where it got interesting. Asking AI which techniques from CSW are transferable or legal in Olympic style Judo, it says five of the eight categories are legal (no single or double legs, ankle picks, or fireman's carries.) I have a pretty ok underhook, arm drag game and felt pretty competitive with everyone up to Green Belt but above that, I hit a wall, where at best, I was able to stalemate them, or far more often, they gave me an opportunity to practice my breakfalls.

What I found interesting was the split. We paired up for ne waza and went king of the mountain for about 10 minutes and then immediately transitioned back to tachi waza for about ten minutes, which definitely weeded out the crutch of using a lot of strength and drove technique. This is definitely something I want to try and take back to my home (BJJ) gym for tournament prep.

Apparently, I chose the handful of weeks leading up to them getting ready for a tournament to start training with them, so we did a very intense burnout finish with planks, squats, leg raises, pushups, etc.

Overall, I had a great time and I can't wait to get back in there.

This is the last day but can still be useful for those that missed it. I was watching the Mediterranean Games yesterday and noticed this.

After some study and trial and error, I've finally built an system to defeat my enemy (seoi otoshi) based on positioning, gripping and fast counter attacks to failed attempts. But when I see japanese players fighting on international level, some of them seems to have nearly infinite strenght on their core, seoi otoshi don't pose much of a threat beyond breaking the posture, and often the attacks don't even manage to budge the japanese player. Is there a secret to all that tenacity, or is it just core strength?

Is it me or are we seeing less and less seoinages in ijf competitions? It seems like the meta now is more of a close quarter wrestling style. Maybe I’m just a casual who only watches highlights, but let me know your thoughts!

Since this weekend, I cannot watch judo competitions anymore for free via JudoTV, it now says I need a gold membership to watch (I used to watch the free streams with lots of ads). Do others also have this problem? Anyone have another way to watch the competitions for free?

Hello folks,

I'm thinking of starting judo (again) after months of irregularities.
I did grappling and BJJ before and I had the same struggles. I have so much difficulty being consistent in my training. On the other hand, I am really disciplined with my workouts at the gym.
As gyms are open late till the evening, it's easier to adapt after office.

I don't want to surrender to my busy life tho, I find Grappling/Judo so fascinating that I keep thinking about it all the time.

How can I be more consistent ?
Does any experienced/passionnate Judoka have tips for my salaryman ass ?