r/judo • u/Eastern-Swordfish776 • Jul 06 '25

Other What’s your unpopular opinion on judo

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u/ChurchofMarx Jul 06 '25

Judo does a really trash job in conditioning compared to wrestling. Technique is one thing, but having an integrated conditioning routine like wrestling is really important and a lot of places don’t have that.

Another thing is sports aspect of Judo has led to the martial arts being diluted significantly. Same is the issue with TKD and Karate.

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u/Guivond Jul 06 '25

I hate comparing judo to wrestling in the states.

Wrestling is a taxpayer funded martial art taught from middle school to college. They have full blown S&C programs to develop an athlete. In college and some states in high school, wrestling is damn near a full time job.

Judo is usually taught at your local YMCA by a volunteer or as a side class in a bjj school twice a week. If they started training like you would a real athlete, the class size would shrink by 90%.

They are not the comparable.

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u/ChurchofMarx Jul 06 '25

Most of the people do wrestling as part of school PT requirements.

Regardless, Boxing and Muay Thai has strength and conditioning as well. In my opinion, it should be integrated in all martial arts.

People may disagree, but this was a post about unpopular opinion and this is my unpopular opinion 🤷‍♂️

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u/Guivond Jul 06 '25

And that's why you got my up vote sir!