r/judo • u/Repulsive-Owl-5131 shodan • Dec 13 '24

Judo News IJF announced new rules

https://www.ijf.org/news/show/judo-presents-the-new-rules

No leg grabs. but lest no leg grabs again limitted to legs not lower back.

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u/Boneclockharmony ikkyu Dec 13 '24

All jacket grips and gripping under the belt to the level of the top of the inner thigh are allowed but shido will be given if using the jacket grip or under the belt to the level of the top of the inner thighs grip negatively.

What a wonderful sentence, not at all hard to read, much like this rule is not at all going to be inconsistently interpreted.

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u/Hki1020 Dec 13 '24

Only thing I care about: Is te guruma allowed now?

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u/small_pint_of_lazy Dec 13 '24

I'd say, depends on the referee, the weather, the name on the bacl of the athlete's gi and a plethora or other things you won't be able to figure out. But I hope the answer is yes

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u/Hki1020 Dec 13 '24

So do I. Even if Te Guruma was the only throw allowed that utilized leg grabs that would be an improvement I think. It's amazing judo, a great counter attack and also good for self-defense and no-gi grappling.

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u/small_pint_of_lazy Dec 13 '24

I agree with every word. Also, my favourite throw and I've shown it as such in my belt gradings since going for my orange belt like 15 or so years ago