I generally tell people they should learn the classical way of doing it (you'll need to for grading) first, but that everyone has different body mechanics and adjusting it slightly may work better for them.
For me, that's one of the beautiful things about judo. Adaptation through pressure testing.
Yeah! I wholeheartedly agree with that! But the thing is, of course, techniques end up changing a little from person to person. Overcorrection to fit in with a "kata style" will only lead to hindering performance.
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u/TrustyRambone shodan Jul 06 '25
I generally tell people they should learn the classical way of doing it (you'll need to for grading) first, but that everyone has different body mechanics and adjusting it slightly may work better for them.
For me, that's one of the beautiful things about judo. Adaptation through pressure testing.