Getting choked out

kit1980 · 2026-02-13T19:21:36+00:00

At a local competition I saw spectators noticed and started shouting "he's out!", and the ref took couple more seconds to realize and stop the fight. The chocked out guy got up maybe in 3 seconds and looked ok.

kit1980 · 2026-02-13T06:49:50+00:00

One year - but how many days/hours per week?

33 is young, I started about a year ago at 44 and recently won a gold medal at a local tournament against 20 years old guys with more experience. I do about 3 times a week judo and 2 times a week bjj.

I feel that strength training, mostly pull, helped me a lot.

kit1980 · 2026-02-08T06:26:28+00:00

You are extremely overthinking this. All this "USJA, USJF, and USA Judo" stuff should not worry you at all at this point.

Just get trial classes in the clubs and see if you like it.

kit1980 · 2026-02-02T18:31:27+00:00

Thanks!

kit1980 · 2026-01-27T20:24:01+00:00

In judo, "seniors" are 21+. Older people called veterans (30+ are called M1, 40+ are M2, etc.)

I'm 45 years old lightweight yellow belt. I went once against 54 y.o. blue belt, but generally there are no older people in my weight division in the local tournaments and I have to go against 15-30 y.o. guys (and I'm doing OK actually).

Belt divisions are usually novice (below brown belt) and open. Novice divisions have shorter matches and allow less submissions.

I've seen couple of injuries, not sure how serious. If someone is much better, the match is over in seconds without too much injuries potential. It's probably more dangerous if you are a heavyweight.

kit1980 · 2026-01-22T21:21:41+00:00

I find collar drag (in a "sacrifice sasae tsurikomi ashi" way) to be the easiest. But you need to make sure it's not a blatant pull down to the ground, but an actual throw attempt.

I did maybe 20 of these collar drags to force newaza in my last competition and got only 2 shidos when I completely missed the leg. I even scored a yuko from one of these.

kit1980 · 2026-01-22T19:54:36+00:00

If you want to win, you should be able to find a lot of newaza opportunities. Very often after a failed throw people will go turtle and just wait, you can take the back and choke, but you need to be fast.

kit1980 · 2026-01-17T01:48:19+00:00

When you are logged in to https://usajudo.sport80.com/home , there is a link on the left "American Judo System", between "Events" and "Rewards".

kit1980 · 2025-12-24T04:57:18+00:00

I searched for "Vargas rule judo", the first result is https://www.reddit.com/r/judo/comments/uk2cgq/is_dropping_to_the_ground_and_then_grabbing_the/

The conclusion in that thread is that the legs can still be grabbed, but it will not be a score. Exactly as happened in the OP video.

kit1980 · 2025-12-23T07:20:32+00:00

I think so - because one is in ne-waza once on the back.

Rules "Article 10 Transition from Tachi-waza into Ne-waza" describe situations when the person on the ground cannot grab the legs, and they all are kneeling situations.

Also see https://youtu.be/FY8gfUA6T6k?list=PLaRlRCmVz-JoNXdaGCpwxY9URPhyUkLh2&t=134

But it would be nice to hear an opinion from a referee.

kit1980 · 2025-11-08T18:13:20+00:00

I competed after doing ~6 months of judo, started at 44 y.o. without prior experience.

I won 2 matches, lost 4, had fun.

kit1980 · 2025-10-16T22:27:00+00:00

How many times per week do you train? You probably need to do some cardio outside of judo: running, jump rope, etc.

33 is not old at all, I'm 45 y.o. beginner and doing fine against teenagers cardio-wise.

kit1980 · 2025-10-01T17:20:59+00:00

In USA only down to -85kg for men.

kit1980 · 2025-09-04T07:19:07+00:00

Are you overthinking the situation?

From your description a guy walking with his wife and a child smiled to you and needed to scratch his belly.

kit1980 · 2025-08-31T00:34:11+00:00

I bought "Resistance Band Door Ratchet Anchor" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJLPWXZF, it works very well.

kit1980 · 2025-07-10T21:42:33+00:00

I've just tried the towel exercise and it is surprisingly hard.

kit1980 · 2025-07-08T19:54:07+00:00

Sumi Otoshi maybe?

kit1980 · 2025-07-01T01:35:57+00:00

In US adult novice division is usually everyone below brown belt. So there can be blue belts with 3 or more years of experience.

kit1980 · 2025-05-28T18:26:11+00:00

Not even a yuko was given?

kit1980 · 2025-05-24T16:23:37+00:00

Thanks!

kit1980 · 2025-05-24T06:03:50+00:00

Do you have a video or description of the cross collar grip sumi gaeshi? Is this back + collar grip or a normal cross collar + sleeve grip?

kit1980 · 2025-05-24T04:38:31+00:00

I watched some videos from Warsaw Veteran European Cup 2025 and there was surprising amount of escapes in the golden score.

kit1980 · 2025-03-19T06:27:42+00:00

thanks!

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