Are injuries this common?

[u/xoknight]

Month 2 of judo since I picked it up with no martial arts experience.

Right now I have:

-cracked right toe bone (<not broken in half, just cracked> completely my fault, tried for a ko uchi and accidentally full force kicked my opponent in the shin)

-pain in left calf

-pain in right ankle

-lower back pain (from being slammed onto the tatami going up against a 100+ kg opponent)

-bleeding fingers

-pain in finger joints

-pretty sure I heard my right shoulder pop today trying for a tai otoshi and I lost all power in my right arm for a good 5 minutes, is back to normal now though

-pain in high left rib cage

Obviously have started taping my fingers and toes, and yes I have my cracked toe splinted and I am making sure to rest it and not agitate it. I am taking practices off recently to make sure it heals.

Just wanted to see if these types of injuries are common and typical in progression.

[u/bob_ross_2]

I can't speak for everyone in the sport, but this sounds familiar. My first couple of months were rough. It's because while getting used to the movements, falls, and physical demand, you're not doing it well or efficiently.

My fingers were always so sore from grilling too tightly and not allowing my grips to be broken.

Body was sore from taking falls wrong and landing weird

Neck hurt from not tucking my chin well

Fingers also bled from the friction against the gi around my finger tips.

Ribs hurt from the falls and from that much exercise, costochondritis is common.

Most likely you are going a bit too hard while learning the right amount of everything and how to fall well. I thought I was taking good breakfalls after a few months, but sometimes I'd still land weird on certain throws.

Work on taking and accepting falls if its going to happen. Use randori to practice, but also to learn what gets you thrown. Go for a throw you have learned and pay attention to the response. You'll get thrown a lot by being less defensive, but it'll help you get better at breakfalls.