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/disposablehippo shodan Dec 13 '24

How I understand the rules: No leg grabs. The rules state that you can grab the jacket below the belt, but not in a negative way (e.g. holding Uke away). You could be able to interfere with the leg through the skirt grip, maybe even grabbing the pants through it at the thigh.

I bet some specialists will find really tricky ways to get a specific throw to work, but in general I don't see any classic leg grabs.

Additional notes: Yuko for 5s hold is not good for the competitors, imho. Losing because of that is worse than Shidos. I guess it is to get less Golden score/shido wins. Doing a 180° on the rules for head defence is weird and if safety was the main concern, I just don't understand the decision to bring it back.

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u/fintip nidan + bjj black | newaza.club Dec 13 '24

I don't see why losing to that is worse than shido, a pin is definitely more legit.

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u/ObjectiveFix1346 gokyu Dec 13 '24

Losing to a five-second pin is definitely more legit (and more objective) than getting a third shido for "passivity." But if you can hold someone for a solid five seconds, you can probably do it for ten seconds. In other words, how many outcomes will this actually change?

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u/fintip nidan + bjj black | newaza.club Dec 13 '24

More attempts. I'm not sure, but I think I disagree with your statement, I think 5 seconds makes it feel a lot more attainable.

A full locked in 20 pin will also work for 5 seconds. But sometimes a heavy struggle for a 5 second pin that then gets escaped is a thing.

I guess we'll have to see.