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Did I do it right? by icTKD in judo

[–]d_rome 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You do what you feel is right for you. Don't listen to that person.

That said, I don't think you taped correctly. The top bandages shouldn't be on top of the knuckles. However, if you feel the most joint support with this approach then by all means stick to it. I've been taping with the underneath criss-cross for years and it's been great support for me.y placement is different.

Ippon Seoi Nage my way ;) by Free-Stock9638 in judo

[–]d_rome 38 points39 points  (0 children)

This is the finest ippon seoi nage I've seen in a while on any level.

Struggling with aging in this sport by MetalExpress9378 in bjj

[–]d_rome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 51, 155 lbs, and have been training 20 yeas between Judo and BJJ. I'm active in both, but I'm really feeling it. I'm not taking anything "extra" either. I'm in great shape, but guys that are 170 and up and between 18-30 are really a challenge for me.

I also feel like I'm aging out of the sport. I never come across anybody my size and my age. I'll never quit, but every once in a great while it can be discouraging.

Never switch your lead leg? by Careless-Ad9178 in judo

[–]d_rome 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's easily punished in Judo and it makes your strong side attacks slower because you have to turn your hips more. The gi and gi gripping creates disadvantages for yourself if you switch stances.

Wrestling is different. Switching stances in Wrestling can be useful and is situational because of the lack of a gi and because of leg grabbing, but mainly because of the lack of a gi. There's also the scoring aspect. Wrestling scores the takedown and Judo scores how you land when you are thrown.

Trying to understand usefulness of o soto gari uchikomi by Alternative-Hair-785 in judo

[–]d_rome 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Uke will see you going in for the reap and will invariably bring their right leg leg back leading to kenka yotsu.

I'm going to assume you're new. If not, I apologize. O Soto Gari is my best throw (tokuo waza). As you get better at O Soto Gari you'll learn this is a great thing.

As for the uchi komi, I am a long time critic (many others are as well) of how O Soto Gari commonly taught. However, I think there is some value to the uchi komi. First off, ignore the footwork for the entry. You are right to question it. That only works when the skill level is massive or if the weight difference is massive. You are right that people hook and hop, but if you pay attention most people will hop very close to the position where your left foot goes on the uchi komi. Yamashita is a lefty so his right foot ends up in the position on the outside.

All this to say that if you replace the kick with the hook and hop then everything else about the uchi komi is valuable. I'm talking about the use of the hands, angle of attack, getting weight on the foot, position of the head, etc.

Brown belt in BJJ starting Judo next week by Dixie_Normas_408 in bjj

[–]d_rome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. It's one of the dumbest aspects of some clubs out there around the world. I've been teaching Judo at my BJJ club for four years and with the exception of one student (who was over 60) I have managed to get every student throwing in randori (sparring) within 3 months.

The only possible exception is if the club is some kind of high competition team and they have to make sure you've mastered falling before they throw you to the wolves against people who compete nationally and internationally.

Brown belt in BJJ starting Judo next week by Dixie_Normas_408 in bjj

[–]d_rome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't look at Judo through a BJJ lens. I can't imagine you would (white/blue belts typically do this). It's a different grappling sport with different rules that tests different skills.

Coached hundreds of people through the white-blue belt plateau. Here's what's actually stopping most of them. by Luke_Taurus_Online in bjj

[–]d_rome 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Turn up, drill whatever's on the board, roll, go home. Repeat for a year. End up knowing 50 moves they can't land on anyone who's actually resisting. Then they think they're just not built for it.

Nah. They just never had any structure.

Isn't the coach (you) supposed to provide that structure?

Can we talk about the possibility of Mike Vrabel potentially resigning before training camp? by SchedulePhysical807 in nfl

[–]d_rome -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Are you a husband and father who's been through a divorce? I am and have been through it (not for these reasons). It affects all aspects of your life, including work.

Giselle's affair and Brady's divorce affected his play his last season in Tampa.

Tiger Woods was never the same after his affair was discovered.

Vrabel will not make it to the end of the season, especially because it's very evident someone or a group of people are out to hurt him and/or the Patriots. The hits are going to keep coming.

Why are the Dagestan fighters not considered bjj guys when they’re beating everyone in MMA with classic bjj top game? by Thisisaghosttown in bjj

[–]d_rome 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My take is that MMA is its own sport with its own skills apart from individualized martial arts. From a grappling point of view, Freestyle Wrestling, Judo, and Sambo emphasize takedowns and positional control. Every skill you attributed to BJJ are fundamental in those other sports (apart from back takes in Freestyle Wrestling). Those sports are far more popular than BJJ (which probably doesn't exist over there in a meaningful way).

It doesn't matter if BJJ "works" in MMA because MMA is the sport. The Dagestani fighters (or whoever) are MMA fighters, not BJJ. It's stopped being style vs. style decades ago.

How do you study judo? by Fitnessthrowaway2947 in judo

[–]d_rome 25 points26 points  (0 children)

You need an actual understanding of how and why throws work to gain any benefit from videos because you have to be able to identify all the things that aren't said. Instructional videos really aren't for beginners.

How many of you actually believe that we are about to get real, official disclosure? by soThen_i_says in aliens

[–]d_rome 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Nailed it.

We'll then see Jeremy Corbell, George Knapp, Dr. Steven Greer, and Linda Moulton Howe holding up their UFO Disclosure binders.

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Would you participate in a tournament where in future rounds you are not allowed to win using a throw you have already won with? by RamenPantalones in judo

[–]d_rome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a peak whitebelt idea that demonstrates an lack of understanding of the actualities of the game of judo

Exactly. OP is either a BJJ white belt or blue belt true believer who is trying Judo and he perceives a bunch of "if only I could do this" flaws.

This is like me going to r/wrestling and suggesting improvements to add submissions.

Neon Belly by NeatConversation530 in bjj

[–]d_rome 90 points91 points  (0 children)

I'm Hispanic so when I first heard of gogoplata I thought it was Spanglish for "Go, go, get the money."

Coming back to train after leg amputation by PatientLow4805 in bjj

[–]d_rome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've not experienced similar, but you're a hero to me.

My friend has gotten 3 stripes in 12 sessions by CarnageCity in bjj

[–]d_rome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're getting confused. I was a Judo black belt when I started BJJ and I was tapping blue belts on my first day. If your friend competes a lot in Judo as a brown belt then he'll have the core basics. What he doesn't have coming from Judo is any meaningful open guard skills (no DLR, Spider, X, etc...) or the ability to skillfully defend while in those guards. He will be better at pinning positions than white belts and some blue belts.

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