r/judo • u/xoknight • 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/Flashliteman sankyu 16h ago
Definitely, these types of injuries are common in Judo, I've experienced a lot of the same. However, if you are regularly full-force kicking your opponents' shins attempting to perform "sweeps" then that's an issue that you need to correct. Most people won't want to train/spar with you if that's how you approach ashi waza. Remember, it's a sweep motion not a kick, your foot/toe shouldn't leave the mat, this will also prevent injuries to both parties.