r/judo • u/paulvikingar • Jun 15 '25

Competing and Tournaments Ippon!!

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u/Rosso_5 Jun 15 '25

Please correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t it super dangerous to jump then block the opponent’s knee mid air like that? Blue’s leg could’ve been stuck and got his knee over extended .

I expect white should rotate downward like this, not jump into it https://youtube.com/shorts/1fRWGNz4NLc?si=JvWRIkVAHRjIK3BY

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u/Crimsonavenger2000 sankyu Jun 15 '25

He isn't actually blocking the knee. He uses the knee to slide down to the shin, so the knee is never under any real pressure here.

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u/Rosso_5 Jun 15 '25

Sorry should have been clearer. I’m concerned about blue’s feet might got stuck either by white pulling direction or even because white landing on top of the feet, then something like this happens 

https://youtu.be/RXeXY3n91po (At 0:30)

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u/randoripanda Jun 15 '25

I don't think you need to worry about anything getting stuck with the speed he moves into the throw. Athletes at that level also understand that injuries are inevitable and will occur at some point during their careers.