r/judo 1d ago

Beginner Are injuries this common?

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.

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u/Otautahi 23h ago

What is your weight class and age?

Bumps and scrapes and muscle pain are normal for the first few months. But this does seem in the upper range.

How much training are you doing per week? And how much randori are you doing each session?

What are your goals in randori and what is the level of your typical randori partners?