Self-Defense Using Judo
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Self-defense using #judo - I make a few assumptions here. Self-defense is more complex than this. Also, if the person attacking you is skilled, things change.
Judo is a self-improvement tool! That being said, here are some self-defense tips and ideas:
1. Always keep your hands up.
2. Assume that most people are right-handed. You can usually tell what side they are dominant to based on which leg they are leading with.
Part one: Circle to their weak side and expect a looping hand. Close the distance, pin their dominant hand with an overhook, and use your dominant hand to tie the collar. Turn throw time! Or o uchi, de ashi, and a huge ko soto gake.
Part two: Fake double leg with a level change to avoid strikes. Climb up the body and take the back. From here, there are many options. Te guruma, or a high crotch, is one.
Remember, as a grappler, the goal is to close the distance before getting hit in the face.
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I've seen 2 seperate incidents where a drunk person has attacked someone who knew Judo. One was 2 against one and was spectacular, with the 2 drunks lying on the floor after brutal throws, and one when a teenager stopped a drunk grown man from randomly attcking people by throwing him beautifully but safely and held him in a wrist lock until the police turned up. Judo works. And for people who say "yeah but what if the person was trained in XYZ?", people who are trained in fighting do not start or go looking for trouble, so a well trained Judoka and a well trained MMA fighter wouldn't ever get in that siuation. Self defence is self defence, looking to kick someones ass is different.
You will just get shot dude. Stop making this fake shit up in your head..and Shintaro is scared as fuck of combat.
Not from where I'm from, people train mma in a smallish town near where I grew up and they would purposely look for fights in bars. Granted a couple of these assholes did wind up with serious charges for knocking people out and letting their heads bounce off the concrete. People are dumb and sometimes trainers are also dumb.
My uncle's seemingly self-taught and he looks for fights and beats people.
@@proletariennenaturiste Difference between being self-taught and learning from any respectable martial arts establishment is discipline is mandatory in the latter, optional in the former.
yeah to be honest judo seems almost like ideal for self def because it focuses on very quick takedowns, but not necessarily going to the ground yourself. and the vast majority of people would not have any takedown def against judo and even if perhaps they did would they expect some random person to be a judoka? probably not.
like bjj can work in a street fight too of course but so much of bjj is based on being on your back on the ground, and prolonged fighting. both of which you want to avoid in a street fight. that being said ofc things can end up gnarly and you end up yourself at the bottom and then you need to know how to get out or submit the enemy from that position also.
I like the different ways you're showing judo. Gi, no-gi, self-defense, strategy, etc.Thank you a lot sir!
I recently came across the book "Verbal Judo" by George J. Thompson PhD, he was an English Professor turned police officer who also had Black Belts in Judo and Taekwondo. His book is about de-escalating conflict situations verbally so you don't have to fight. As Sun Tzu said in "The Art of War" - "Better than a hundred victories in battle is to subdue the enemy without fighting."
I will read it
@@francescofelici5003
There are also some clips on Verbal Aikido here on UA-cam if you do a search. Another interesting thing is if you Google "LEAPS Communication Model" which is also about de-escalating conflict situations.
@@mjseltzer22 I respect paramedics. It is a tough job and they have to take a lot of cr*p from lots of folks all the time. I can imagine something like the "Verbal Judo" book would come in really useful.
yeah thats why china is fucking poor countries up with debts with ridiculous interest more of an economic warfare
@@deaded7088 They do seem to be masters of the art of strategy and they certainly play the long game. I think they probably think decades ahead. Maybe their leaders all play Go. Chess is like a kiddies game compared to Go. The GW Bush White House said that they only ever concern themselves with things which are going to happen in the next 3 months. The current POTUS probably does not think further ahead than the next Tweet, with all due respect, not that I have anything against the man, I just think there could probably be better leaders.
I love seeing judo focusing on self defense. I teach Japanese Jujutsu and training techniques from both grabs and strikes is crucial. Closing the distance is something that is overlooked in sport as well. Great work!
Let's call this chapter 1. In a series. That you'll do. Starting today 🤗
Not-so-subtle threatening
@@bruhbruh4014 Please. It's Judo. What's he going to do? Smile and forgive me?
I second this.
@literally not z **sits down and drags ass across the floor**
@@malva9092 💀 hwatttt
Judo is a good fight sport and can be applied in the street but you’ll need also good striking. I find combining judo with boxing is the way to go for self defense on the street.😎
As a child I was taught non stop how to break my fall and it has been invaluable while I’ve been figure skating:-)
I think sometimes we forget that most street fights happen on , guess what, the street. Or the sidewalk or some other hard surface. And the vast majority of people have no idea how to handle falls and takedowns on a mat, let alone concrete. Fundamentals like this will serve anybody very well. But the flip side(no pun intended) is you can't expect them to go with the throw. Untrained people are super stiff and spazzy and tend to get out of things in the strangest ways that trained people don't often train for. We tend to train with our peers .
Do more on this! It's very cool
1:54 that’s a bigg dude. Made it look so easyy
Great video! I hope you can make more videos of self defense in Judo!
Ive been in many street fights let's put it this way I wouldn't want to get into one with a judo expert because in my experience the guy that gets slammed to the ground usually doesn't get up.
Im so excited my first Judo class is today
sweet man, good luck bro
i gotta get on that too haha
Te Guruma have lots of functioning mechanics with both suppressive and defensive properties
as though I was not under the long term t practise Judo as yet Low aimed theoretical training were my technical mindset skills or my motorskills objectivity
Love what you're showing/doing! Keep up the good work!
Oh!! My your vertebra needs to be insanely strong!!
loved this! Can you do videos on tips for when your arms should be stiff or when they should be loose (including grip tightness) & also where your eyes should be looking all the time (looking at their legs or upper body?)
Dude. Shintaro is the coolest name.
Man you have superpowers
Good teaching..philosophy is great
This is a fantastic channel. Keep up the great work
I wish you would have showed scenerii if a guy has some fighting knowledge. Let’s say he is right hand dominant - that doesn’t mean he’s gona throw these wild swings. He can set it up, keep the dostance with left straight jabs, then throw some Big shots. Or even a simple 1-2 punch. In general poking with his lead hand, I’m really interested how judo deals with that, cause I’m planning on taking some judo training
Great tips. But what if I'm of smaller statute and don't have the size and strength to lift or throw? Should I just work on strength training first?
ZAAAANGGGG @1:54. He flipped reversed Undertaker's tombstone. I'm ded
Nice and simple
Very good !!!!
excellent job, men .
Would that neck-wrenching throw that you previously showed us be applicable here? You're not going to get disqualified for it, after all......
Awesome videos! Keep it up
Well explained.
i have the 1.Kyu (brown belt) since october last year. Now my friend wants to go for 1. Dan and im his uke... wish us luck^^
Thank you so much
Thanks dude
1:54 nice one! I like it, to take in consideration while practicing the move: the opponent head falls really close to the foot and can hurt a lot.
The guy in the video has mad control, the guy in blue smiles after the thrown like "shit that was close" haha
Can you show more with the completion of those throws?
That shot at 2:17⚡
Respectfully, that's a lot of high level technique in a high stakes situation. Vs win the grips, get an angle and drive uke at a full run head first into a wall or down a stairs or into an oncoming bus or into his accomplices repeat as needed, ashi waza after you gain momentum. "Win the grips." Everything else is secondary. Just like ijf. If you are in self defense and can pull off those throws you can also pull the throw off with them impacting their head first or peeling their arm off. I'm assuming you are in fear of your life. Waki, sode, seoi with the elbow open.
Would you say that Judo is essentially wrestling plus Gi? Not dissing either, I do both Judo and Freestyle Wrestling and love them both!
How to apply those techniques if you're smaller than the opponent?
This is a great video man!!! Definitely amazing channel. But I have a question since I don't have any judo dojos in my area and there's literally no place where I can train judo, can I at least learn basic judo techniques just from watching videos? My goal is only to learn 5-8 basic techniques and execute them correctly, is it possible to achieve this goal if I watch tutorials and try them with a partner? Thanks for the great video.
How long practicing judo does it take to get to this point to use for self defense? 3 months? 6 months? 3 years? 10 years?
No gi judo combos please.
Are you liu kang's long lost a little chubby and grappler brother from Japan? Awesome concepts and fits well with little guys like me
Lol.
Very useful video, thanks. I have a question about opponent's guard and how to determine whether he is left or right. In judo, if you are right handed you will have your right leg forward. In the video, he has his left leg forward and attacks with right arm. I wanted to ask if it's a thing about real fight scenario, do people tend to come forward with the opposite leg while preparing the attack?
❤️ this man!!!!
assuming that he can't do anything with his left hand is a easy way to catch a few fast Jabs.
Judo and Muay Thai would be a very affective combination 🤔
Thanks to much to judo I am alive
I had beaten biger guys than me
1:48 when she ask “if you brought a condom.”
Judo is absolutely amazing, i fell in love with it quickly, i do recommend finding a GOOD gym to join. Unfortunately i suffered a pretty bad injury early on in my training that i am still dealing with almost a year later that could have been avoided.
Injuries are the worst. I hope you feel better soon.
@@Shigashi84 just a matter of time brother. Shoulder & neck injury prior to judo, but took a pretty good throw before learning to properly breakfall and its left pretty good reminders, From what i understand my ribs are "shifted" (not entirely sure on the ribs doctors have been taking their time on everything) Buldged discs in my lower back, alot of uncomfortableness in my tailbone sometimes awful pain in my thigh due to the disc injury. Other times it only effects the back. & last but not least an acl & meniscus injury that seems like it doesnt want to go away.
@@coachbulldog4917 brutal. Feel better soon!
No tomonage when he moves towards you?
Your Judo demonstrations are great but the sound quality is horrible. Just a suggestion: shoot the video demonstrations, voice over the audio, then post demonstration. Thank you!
1:55 Picked him up like it was nothing lool
Wish I could find a good judo dojo in LA. Every place is dedicated to BJJ, it seems.
you can forget judo in usa. go to france , germany or japan to learn old school judo with a lot rolling
Youre a master
Step 4 activate your counter trap card.
Good stuff.
Wish I could shoot low like that, that was pro!
you can tell he's wrassled lol
they're masters at the shoot. they can change levels (height) like that in an instant
you should be happy minecraft steve went easy on you
Your cool.
I’m going to be learning judo and bjj gi, would I be able to use bjj and judo in a street fight if I’m practicing with gi.?
Great techniques! I'm sure these will help me in bjj
Hey shintaro, could you do this against a pro wrestler? :)
“Judo is a study of techniques with which you may kill if you wish to kill, injure if you wish to injure, subdue if you wish to subdue, and, when attacked, defend yourself.”
- Kano Jigoro
You'd be surprised how many people have never picked up this book. Judo is mental education as well as physical education.
@@KingOfSwords720which book?
@@BeepBoop2221 it's called "Mind over muscle" writings from the founder of Judo by Jigoro Kano
"Judo is a sport first..."
Yeah, that just means there's a panel of judges holding up score cards as he's slamming me into the ground.
@literally not z hahaha
Judo is very effective on the street. I've seen it used. And these guys handle bigger opponents with ease. They may not hit, but you can get really damaged by hitting pavement or even just fighting a throw. All these guys that talk shit about Judo and Aikido are idiots. 85% of it is identical to BJJ, which those same shit talkers claim is the end all be all. In fact, Brazilian Jujitsu looks more like Judo than it does traditional Jujitsu.
@@PalmettoNDNOh I wasn't disputing whether or not it's effective on the street. I was just making a joke about him saying that it's a sport first. That being that despite it being a sport, he could still use it to win the fight and because sports having scoring points, there would be judges to evaluate us.
I hope that clears everything up.
@Alkhazred1 the trillionth delusional moron who actually thinks you'll be able to throw someone using judo who outweighs you by ~50lbs in a street fight
@Alkhazred1 did it for a month, during a randori couldn't throw a guy ~50lbs heavier than me even though we were both new. he threw me 2wice. it was then i realized judo is weight dependent. wound up quitting. i like judo but for street self defense i feel bjj evens the playing field better than judo because with bjj it matters LESS how much your attacker weighs
Step 1, grow shoulder length hair
Step 2. Train until all your hair falls out.
literally not z shut up bitch
@literally not z "That would be your MOTHER"
@literally not z no , i just said
"THAT WOULD BE YOUR MOTHER"
@literally not z cuz its truu
This is my favorite channel, no long and vague intros, juts pure teaching
Thank you ;-)
I’m a simple man, I see Shintaro I click and like
Facts
haha thanks!
It is surprising how easy it is to pick someone when you negate their center of gravity.
bob nice Surprising to you yes, but if you do a quick summary of your potential opponent it is quite obvious that the instructor could easily pick up a small vehicle.
I should start doing that to chicks
the guy in the white outfit looks like the kind of guy you'd see in a fighting anime like Baki or Kengan Ashura lol
Commander Shepard ah, a man of netflix and culture
Hinomaru Sumo definitely
@@munkhtulgabattogtokh1602 YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! All he has to do is dye the hair and that's him lmao!!
hahaha throwing enemies like 10 ft in the ground
yeah
That harai goshi like throw in the beginning was just magic.
I studied/practiced Judo in High School/College, about 4 years all together. I once executed a flawless Hari Goshi in a regional tournament and defeated a much larger opponent. But I stopped at that point with my brown belt and never had time or opportunity to advance.
A big regret!
These videos are bringing me back.
That must have felt so good!! I hope you have the chance to come back and get that black belt finally :-)
Harai goshi has been my favorite technique since the time I was in high school and had to stop practicing judo but had to stop when I entered college. However, I got back to it last year after 32 years, so it's never too late to start over!!!
You popped up in my recommendations over the summer and I instantly subscribed and started drilling solo with a heavy bag . I have never done Judo but I've wrestled and have done BJJ my whole life . Do you have a wrestling background as well ?
Yes, he does. He's a pretty accomplished wrestler. You can look up Shintaro Higashi and read more in depth.
Judo is the most complex and complete style of wrestling there is.
Yep, wrestled in college. It was so much fun. Glad You are enjoying my videos ;-)
@@mrv1271 really? Wow.
@@mrv1271 bro... watch some D1 folkstyle wrestling on youtube. then make that type of claim. they're the ultimate sprawl grapplers, so freakn entertaining. check out the wrestler desanto for his very 'sprawly' style. also, wrestling has some of the same takedowns...
Great video and excellent advice.
In deed using Judo (or most type of wrestling) on the street is simple if you’re good at your sport :
1. Don’t get into a street fight.
2. If you do, close the distance immediately. Once you’re in the clinch/wrestling range, most people have no idea what to do and you basically won.
3. Throw him.
But I think it should be added that you shouldn’t follow the guy you throw on the ground (although it is what most people do in Judo competition), and for two reasons.
By staying standing, you keep your mobility, which means you’re ready to run away as soon you’ve thrown the guy or to turn around and face another opponent.
Secondly, you simply don’t need to. Most judo throws are so violent that it will largely suffice to KO or at least stop the guy from fighting/wanting to fight for a moment. Imagine getting throwed by Seoi Nage or Osoto gari on the pavement. That hurts, and you don’t need to choke the guy out to finish him.
Throwing someone on cement is more than enough to KO. It could potentially kill the guy.
@@rayvincyful1 Yeah potentially it could. Hope that doesn't happen though.
the reason why people things it's necessary to follow with ne wasa is because of the Gracie family. but they don't really understand the purpose of Kodokan Judo. Even competition is prominent in our modern days, Kodokan Judo was created for self defense and the first disciples of Master Kano were tough guys and used to test their techniques in brutal street fights.
Good principle to follow the throw up in randori and in self defence. They're not just gonna get thrown and call it a day. This guy just tried to haymaker you etc.
It has to be a death/life situation by the way, you could kill a guy by throwing him against the pavement, as Julien mentions in point 2 ("Once you’re in the clinch/wrestling range, most people have no idea what to do") the same applies for knowing how to fall, it's not like people who have been training wrestling/judo/bjj for years and instintively prepares to absorb the impact if they get thrown.
"Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Thank God. I found this video. I did kodokan judo for 5 years and made my way to brown belt, and the whole time I was in it I thought: how the hell is this gonna protect me in the street?! And my sensei actually told me, “it won’t. If someone wants to mug you, you give them what they want and you run.” And I just think that’s the most audacious load of shit ever. I’m not giving my possessions and sure not giving up my life. So thank you for making this video!
You're sensei is right. Best not to fight but if it does get to that point then it's useful to know these techniques.
You got a brown belt in 5 years? Wtf kinda gym was that
Not to talk about sexual assault/rape like giving up your possessions isn't going to help.
1:40 that crouch woulda make a badass thumbnail
Starting Judo this Saturday. I'm so excited! Big ups to your for the videos. That way I don't feel super dumb going in, lol.
How's your judo now??
I took Judo and never regretted it.
Seeing you coming up with different scenarios in order to use Judo in an effective way is awesome content....keep them coming brother.
Im about to start a martial art and was searching the last weeks about judo and bjj.. as I cam see both seem to complement each other but judo is more about wrestling and throwing while bjj is more about ground wrestling. Can you guys tell me if I got it right? I love wrestling sports/martial arts and wanna join it
That’s correct, they both share the same ancestor (Japanese Jiu-Jitsu). Therefore both share same or similar techniques though one is more ground dominant (BJJ) while the other is more takedown and throw dominant (Judo).
BJJ takes twice as long (10-12 years) to achieve the black belt rank though, whereas Judo is about 5-6 years, if that says enough about technical differences
While Judo does have ground techniques, it's not the primary focus. Judo is more about takedowns, making your opponent feel light enough to slam them on the ground, or trip them etc. BJJ is mainly ground techniques, and goes well beyond the ground techniques you would find in Judo. While it's my personal opinion that you should learn both, it's all up to you. If you plan to do both, I suggest starting with BJJ and then entering Judo
@Alkhazred1good judo is enough for self defense. there are enough judo guys who beat bjj guys in rolling
why this dude fighting Steve from minecraft?
New sub. Our dojo actually trains Kajukenbo, which...as you may know, contains Judo as part of the curriculum, and is ALL about self defense. So this is very interesting to see, as Judo can, in some cases, be an instant fight stopper. Though, woe to the attacker on the ground with a shattered rib cage. So with that - a side note: I personally encourage everyone to save the "higher momentum" throws/takedowns(like Uchi Mata, Seoi Nagi, etc.) for those you are sure have an obvious intent to do great harm to you or a loved one. A wee punk just running his mouth with baby shoves or punches can get a simple "supported" hip throw as a warning. You can always then tell them you have more up your sleeve if needed😉
I would rather give 3 free punches to my face then be propelled over someone's shoulder to the concrete. Ouch!😬
Welcome :-)
LOL, I turn on captions and now I'm even more confused (they're in Dutch)
Im from the Netherlands
Greatest subtitles ever. I'm dutch
That double leg takedown entry is just so smooth...
But without guarding the head to protect from incoming knee strikes.
@@angelsjoker8190 Yeah, but I feel like that, along with the high possibility of guillotines, is just one of the costs associated with a double-leg. Even Chael Sonnen who has used his double leg in the UFC numerous times couldn't avoid eating a bunch of knees against Lyota Machida. That being said, I've always wondered if there was a better way, as I've spent too much money on dental work already haha
@@sway71 I don't say morote gari/ double leg TD is a bad technique. On the contrary, I think on the street, it's a good high percentage and devastating technique. Just don't drop your guard while shooting in. You can shoot in and keep your hands in a solid triangular frame in front of you to protect your head.
Modern Judokas and wrestlers just don't guard their head, because they're not used to getting kneed when shooting in. And those bad habbits are hard to unlearn as you can see even with high profile fighters like Sonnen or Askren. That is, because mostly they succeed anyways without getting kneed. It's hard to time the knee, but it's still a risk that you can minimize by guarding your head better.
@@angelsjoker8190 just a question... how can you go in and keep the guard up, but reach around at the same time? i guess the way to shoot a morote gari without getting kneed or guillotined is by doing it more upstraight, with chest contact than usual. because guarding with the hands would make the movements slower. but thats just my guess and im a novice.
@@vittocrazi Have your hands in front of you building a triangle with the elbows slightly more to the side than with the classical boxer's double guard (more like you see from classical Muay Thai fighters). Train with a heavy bag (go very slow at first and progressively get faster when you've internalized the movement) to relax your elbows the moment your hands touch your opponent's body so your forearms can rotate around his body.
I wish there was a course like this, I practice boxing, first because I love it and it's super fun as a sport, second for the workout, and third because jab-cross-left hook to the body its extremely useful in a real combat situation, it's one of the mos free flowing and basic combinations and the goal is to set up a liver shot to put your opponent out of combat, but it's still dangerous to pull out and can do real damage, I wish I could learn and practice the basics of Judo to be applied in a self defense or real combat scenario, most Dojos I've seen focus either on the martial art, tradition and philosophy aspect (which is wonderful) or the sport part and training, there's no middle ground, I don't want to dedicate a life time of judo to become a black belt or an Olympic champion, I just want to master the basics to toss people around like they're bags of potatoes and save myself the trouble of punching them and face legal actions for the damage dealt.
Thank you kindly for your amazing work and sharing your experience and knowledge, also, the video format is great, simple, effective, sufficient, what a grand master should aim for.
You know. You reminded me of something I always tell people. Judo is by far hands down the best martial art to learn for Legally defending yourself.
I agree with you! I rather learn for more self defense and to improve my fitness
@@kericwu oh it's definitely 2 birds one stone
@@NightTerrorGameplays that or Brazilian jiu jitsu
@@OrangeUtan1 Continuing the chain!
Those or freestyle wrestling.
Please, go on and on, sensei. I love talking about this stuff. This is also super applicable to BJJ and GJJ. I'm going to share this with my BJJ group.
What's gjj
@@jordyvandenbempt2409 gi judo jujitsu? haha
@@Shigashi84 I think GJJ is an acronym for Gracie Jujitsu... internal politics stuff regarding the Gracie family because one faction wants to take BJJ in a more sport oriented direction; the other wants to maintain a semblance of "traditional" martial arts, despite the entire thing being nothing more than newaza focused Judo marketed by the Gracie's.
@@jordyvandenbempt2409 I'm referring to Gracie Jiu Jitsu, yes. My distinction was because of the differences in curriculum, not because of politics. That being said, Shintaro Higashi is a great authority on many forms of grappling and anyone, regardless of background, could learn a lot from him and his father (or Eugene or Peter or Hien) at Kokushi Budo Institute. All of them taught me a lot and I'm grateful for the time I was able to spend with them.
@@woozee4328 but gracie jiu jitsu is bjj innit?
I’m a new subscriber! You can tell this guy is a master just by how graceful his throws are. Great stuff!
Please don't misrepresent judo.
1. Judo exists because Jigoro Kano saw that jiu-jitsu was too dangerous to practice, which concerned him as an educator, and it was too inefficient, which concerned him as someone whose head wasn't shoved where the sun don't shine.
_Once Kano had trained up enough students, he had them compete to become the official fighting art of the Japanese police and military._ And they won.
That ain't sport, brother. You fight how you train, and if you train full contact, you fight full contact.
2. If you take someone to the ground with a throw, three things are going wrong: First, you don't understand why judo exists (unless you're forced into a sacrifice throw); Second, you are open to bystanders; Third, if you "finish" someone, you've gone from self-defense to felony offense -- throw, stay standing, and vacate the area.
3. Paraphrasing my first judo instructor: If you're in striking range when the violence happens, then you're doing it wrong. If you can't get out of arm's reach when violence looks imminent, then you want to be close enough for your hands to already be effectively on him. If you're not teaching how to accomplish that, then you're not teaching self-defense.
my dad told me that for street fight judo plus boxing is the best cuz no one hits harder than the ground, and they co op with each others weakneses, and when i saw 60 yeard old judo master to beat the shit out of 30 douchbag on a parking lot with basic boxing that he picked up from cardio class prove my dads words
can u pls teach some of the old school kodokan judo striking fish hooking eye jab leck grab ear trow hair pulling
Nice video Sensei Higashi my old Sensei is a good friend of yours I saw you know Sensei James Osorio he’s a good friend of mine
Love the video but I've always seen martial arts as a tool for self defense/fighting first and sport second. My life and safety are more important than winning matches so to me, the first thing I think about when learning techniques is: how can I use this in a fight?
I'm sorry but Judo is NOT a sport first, that's like saying fencing is a sport first--it's just not historically true. It's not. We've just adapted and weakened judo to fit into the modern Olympic syllabus. Judo is an effective combat art that's excellent for self defense once we're passed the talking/de-escalation stages and now it's time to engage if you cannot run. It's better than both BJJ or wrestling since it has a quick, throw oriented stand up game. It's a crying shame that combat/freestyle judo is exceptionally rare and all that's taught is the sport version which needs to be reworked into a street fight scenario.
Totally agree
You are right about that. For me, it was a sport first because of my involvement in the IJF. when you are deeply involved in the competitive sports circuit affiliated with the Olympics, you train and do it as if it were a sport (lots of rules, technicalities). And yes, I agree with you.
@@Shigashi84 I just wish the sport aspect hadn't swallowed up the whole art, now half of judo techniques are lost unless you go digging for them (and good like finding a sensei who can teach them to you, over here it's just me and a friend on a crash mat working out the kinks from old books and videos), and the Kosen guys seem to be the only one's who care about the ne-waza game proper.
But even as a sport, judo is still really effective at self defense, but can you imagine if it was still a combat art as originally intended?
I sincerely hope BJJ doesn't become an Olympic sport, it's already being watered down by IBJJF type of tournaments.
NICE, thank you so much.
I personally think ‘control both arm -then sweep - knee on belly/soccer kick’ is pretty universal in a self-defense situation coz I can make sure the person I’m encountering doesn’t have any spare hand to pull out a weapon with, and I can see everything around me.
How to win a street fight: 1. Stop living in enemy territory. 2. Know your laws. 3. Use witnesses. 4. Know your distance and learn to use pepper spray or a fire arm. 5. Travel with friends. 6. Use fighting as a last resort. 7. Practice and expand your mind. 8. Wear a thong and a shirt that says bush did 9/11 and chase after the guy screaming a-ha's hit take on me. There mission accomplished 🙂
You describe a good way to avoid fighting, not how to win physical combat.
Nevertheless, a few good tips to avoid the whole thing.
Your vids are pure absolute genius
So many techniques & different ways in which to apply them
Thank you so much for sharing such invaluable knowledge
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You are very welcome.
Honestly, no gi judo, no gi BJJ and boxing is really all you will need for self defense
thanks for sharing the knowledge
Judo in self defense: Move backwards, keep distance so you can't get kicked or punched until attacker rushes you, use his momentum for a Koshi Guruma (or Harai Goshi), Kesa Gatame with armbar for a soft finish. Perfect in 1 vs 1, doesn't work in 1 vs 2+.
Great tip.
Good techniques judo hands skills