r/judo Jun 07 '25

Other What’s your unpopular opinion on judo

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u/bjprev Jun 07 '25

Not allowing arm bars until brown/black is stupid.

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u/_Throh_ sankyu Jun 07 '25 edited Jun 07 '25

Also not allowing chokes until brown/black

Edit: dont get the downvotes, I literally got DQ for it a few months ago lol

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '25

What.... Wait what?!??!

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u/_Throh_ sankyu Jun 07 '25

I know dude

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u/Yamatsuki_Fusion sankyu Jun 08 '25

It greatly depends on region. We're fine to do them here in Australia, aside from specific novice contests designed to ease new people in.

Otherwise your given community tournament allows it.

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u/criticalsomago Jun 07 '25

It makes sense. Why teach kids arm-bars and chokes?

Tachi-waza is soo much more difficult and critical to learn at an early age.

Holding of on advanced newaza makes for better judokas in the end.