(This comment will be directed at the SPORT of judo- I am not a martial artist, and those who I am speaking of are critiqued coming from the SPORT side of things. Thank you).
The ego in 50+ year old coaches in America needs to shrink dramatically. They are convinced they know what they're talking about, and it's honestly laughable. They have never won anything. Never made a splash internationally. Shit- they don't even have a subscription to JudoTV. How on EARTH are you supposed to run a competitive club if you don't even watch the sport that you're trying to coach??? They don't know the rules, and haven't known them since 2008.... It's embarrassing. And they have the audacity to try to correct (then lambast) a higher level player when they try to help? For free? Disgusting.
This whole "I know what I'm doing, I've been doing this before you were born" shit needs to stop. Because your technique was trash then, and it's even more trash now. You haven't done anything of importance in this sport, yet you wear your Candy Cane belt to bed at night.
Whenever I hear "I've been doing this for 50 years," I very quickly respond with "Yeah, well you've been doing it wrong for 50 years." You have ZERO results. Your club never comes in Top 3 at locals. And you have >30 students who you're swindling out of their hard earned money.
They are actively teaching throws that are not even close to being used in the meta. Yoko Wakare? Hane goshi? Come on, stop wasting time just to take these people's money. You only get a few hours a week... Don't waste it on bullshit static uchikomis and nagekomi of throws that were kicked to the curb in the 70's... Wake up and smell the coffee. The Kazakh, Georgian, Frenchman- they are all going to punish you for stepping in front of them with that nonsense in your arsenal.
There's a coach where I'm living right now that went to the Veteran World Championships in Las Vegas. Not really a major tournament. Not really that big of a deal. But he's old, so whatever. This man did not even have a back number on his gi... How are you supposed to run a competitive judo club when you are so horrifically unaware of the expectation at tournaments?
The worst part? There is no shame. There is no awareness to the sole fact that they have no clue as to what they're doing. Businessmen? Maybe. Judoka? No. Stop trying to pawn it off like you can take kids to the Olympic Games. You're lying to both your students/customers, and yourselves. You're a disgrace to the sport, the martial art, and the community.
Go wear your Candy Cane belt and think about what you're doing with your life.
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Tl;Dr Old guys who stand around and do nothing but call themselves "Sensei" need to lower their arrogance because they never did anything, and are pawning themselves off to be the ticket to the Olympic Games for aspiring children and young adults.
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u/bibleasfirewood Jun 08 '25
(This comment will be directed at the SPORT of judo- I am not a martial artist, and those who I am speaking of are critiqued coming from the SPORT side of things. Thank you).
The ego in 50+ year old coaches in America needs to shrink dramatically. They are convinced they know what they're talking about, and it's honestly laughable. They have never won anything. Never made a splash internationally. Shit- they don't even have a subscription to JudoTV. How on EARTH are you supposed to run a competitive club if you don't even watch the sport that you're trying to coach??? They don't know the rules, and haven't known them since 2008.... It's embarrassing. And they have the audacity to try to correct (then lambast) a higher level player when they try to help? For free? Disgusting.
This whole "I know what I'm doing, I've been doing this before you were born" shit needs to stop. Because your technique was trash then, and it's even more trash now. You haven't done anything of importance in this sport, yet you wear your Candy Cane belt to bed at night.
Whenever I hear "I've been doing this for 50 years," I very quickly respond with "Yeah, well you've been doing it wrong for 50 years." You have ZERO results. Your club never comes in Top 3 at locals. And you have >30 students who you're swindling out of their hard earned money.
They are actively teaching throws that are not even close to being used in the meta. Yoko Wakare? Hane goshi? Come on, stop wasting time just to take these people's money. You only get a few hours a week... Don't waste it on bullshit static uchikomis and nagekomi of throws that were kicked to the curb in the 70's... Wake up and smell the coffee. The Kazakh, Georgian, Frenchman- they are all going to punish you for stepping in front of them with that nonsense in your arsenal.
There's a coach where I'm living right now that went to the Veteran World Championships in Las Vegas. Not really a major tournament. Not really that big of a deal. But he's old, so whatever. This man did not even have a back number on his gi... How are you supposed to run a competitive judo club when you are so horrifically unaware of the expectation at tournaments?
The worst part? There is no shame. There is no awareness to the sole fact that they have no clue as to what they're doing. Businessmen? Maybe. Judoka? No. Stop trying to pawn it off like you can take kids to the Olympic Games. You're lying to both your students/customers, and yourselves. You're a disgrace to the sport, the martial art, and the community.
Go wear your Candy Cane belt and think about what you're doing with your life.
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Tl;Dr Old guys who stand around and do nothing but call themselves "Sensei" need to lower their arrogance because they never did anything, and are pawning themselves off to be the ticket to the Olympic Games for aspiring children and young adults.