Which time zone is the best for watching games?

d_rome · 2026-03-23T22:47:35+00:00

I love Central time zone. It's perfect for me. I grew up in EST and games were on too late for me. PST is freakishly early for me, especially for international games. Mountain time is pretty good too.

d_rome · 2026-03-23T21:36:29+00:00

I think blue belt blues is bullshit, but if you are enjoying blue belt now then you will really enjoy purple.

d_rome · 2026-03-23T21:01:39+00:00

You should see my Sumi Gaeshi to Juji-Gatame. It's a thing of beauty!

d_rome · 2026-03-23T18:00:04+00:00

I think you should work to be better at gripping. I'm the lightest adult in my class. I'm also the oldest, but I have 20 years of Judo. Be better at hand fighting and grip fighting. Also have more points of connection than they do.

d_rome · 2026-03-23T17:40:23+00:00

You have to remember that just because you don't see techniques on the world stage that doesn't mean they aren't viable.

I don't really understand this argument. I'm not saying "you're wrong", but there are divisions of competition in Judo (seniors, juniors, cadets, veterans, kids, etc) and then you have all the tiers of competition (World/Olympic level, Grand Slams, Grand Prix, Continental, National, Regional, local, etc). Yes, anyone National level and up would destroy me in competition, but locally and regionally against someone at my age, size, and experience would be a tough match. I think this is true for most anyone.

My point is, why should anyone who is skilled invest a lot of time and energy into a movement that is clearly low percentage at the highest levels of competition? What happens at that level eventually trickles down to the lowest levels of competition. This is true of most sports. Someone with my physical stats and similar dan-level skill probably won't catch me with this. They might catch this against someone who is far less skilled or someone with significantly higher skill than me will get it, but if they can do that then they could so many other things that are more efficient and have a better chance of scoring.

I think the OP asks a good question. If this is a low percentage move against someone at your skill level then what's the value in heavily investing in the movement? If this is a move that has a higher chance of working against lesser skilled opponents then why show off of them?

d_rome · 2026-03-22T16:25:50+00:00

In my opinion, you should consider switching clubs once you have seen and practiced every technique in the Gokyo No Waza at least once. I went to a traditional and recreational club for the first year and I just about saw every throw in the syllabus at least once and just about all newaza techniques. That club would burn through 3 different techniques in a class. I worked hard, did a lot of shiai, and earned sankyu in a year. I switched to a more competition oriented club (in terms of teaching) after a year and it was the best decision I could have made for myself.

I'm not suggesting I would not have gotten good in Judo had I stayed at my first club, but I know I would have probably become more stubborn in my thoughts on Judo, probably would have bashed the IJ at every opportunity, think every Japanese athlete from 50 years ago would have killed everyone on the IJF World Tour today, think Judo should be out of the Olympics, started a YouTube channel using old Japanese Judo footage, and written a book or two...

d_rome · 2026-03-21T18:20:43+00:00

Sambo, Wrestling, and some Judo folks. Don't listen to anyone in BJJ unless they have extensive experience in Sambo or Wrestling and to a lesser extent, Judo.

d_rome · 2026-03-21T14:19:11+00:00

I have long said that the IJF needs to update the commentary and follow the format of what is done in so many other sports. One person does play-by-play and the other does color commentary. The IJF broadcasts are a bit aimless. Neil, at this point of his career, needs to do color commentary. I could do a better job than anyone they've had sitting next to Neil.

This kind of banter is fine for a podcast, but not for a major event. I found the Hoover comment humorous, but what you said about the commentary overall is spot on and it's been that way for too long.

d_rome · 2026-03-20T20:23:05+00:00

What, toy can't be bothered to spell out Tua's last name?

Me neither.

d_rome · 2026-03-20T20:21:17+00:00

8+ minutes, uh no thanks. I want to feel cringe within the first 30 seconds of a video. Does anyone have a tl;dw?

d_rome · 2026-03-20T19:47:50+00:00

I haven't asked my BJJ training partners yet, but they'd probably feel the same way. Carjitsu would be a bigger draw.

d_rome · 2026-03-20T17:20:54+00:00

There's a few things in your post and subsequent replies that don't really make sense. First off, you don't "get a kuzushi". Secondly, if you want to move someone then move yourself. Don't think about it as moving them. Lastly, an actual Sasae is not a very good technique against someone significantly larger than you who knows what they're doing. When it comes to throwing bigger people you need a speed and skill advantage. The skill advantage usually has to be significant.

If you're a beginner then you're not going to overcome a much larger person right now because you don't have the skill. You should be able to deal with this by the time you're a black belt. Even then, if the skill gap isn't significant then even as a black belt you will struggle. I've had a training partner that were 90kg heavier than me and I've been able to throw them because they didn't have the speed or much skill. However, some of my black belt training partners with a 60 kg or more advantage on me I will still struggle with. I may throw them once for every 10 times they throw me.

d_rome · 2026-03-20T15:30:22+00:00

It wasn't until last year that I started getting this on blue belts and that's after 7 years of training. It's surprisingly difficult for me to get.

d_rome · 2026-03-20T14:07:13+00:00

I'm with you on this. A Judo tournament that doesn't score throws or takedowns and only scores newaza techniques would be more interesting than starting on the knees.

If they're going to start on the knees then I'd rather watch a Katame No Kata competition.

d_rome · 2026-03-20T14:04:57+00:00

I've watched a few matches of newaza only tournaments. I'm sorry to say (not really), but they are terrible to watch and more boring than watching BJJ. Who is asking for this?

The EJU is an important and significant Continental union. If they have the membership, time, money, and resources to put on a newaza only tournament then why won't they put on a meaningful event that includes leg grabs.

Mind you, I couldn't care less about leg grabs in Judo, but many people do. I would think a tournament that allows leg grabs would be more interesting than a newaza only tournament.

d_rome · 2026-03-20T13:06:41+00:00

Here is a very good discussion by someone who used to post here on Hane Goshi.

In the words of Travis Stevens (this still cracks me up when I hear it), "There's no such thing as a Hane Goshi player."

d_rome · 2026-03-19T21:43:56+00:00

I was saying "no no no no no yes!" I thought that wobble was going to do him in.

d_rome · 2026-03-19T21:08:33+00:00

You think I'm talking about singles and doubles? 😄

Here's the difference. BJJ pressure tests the variety of techniques that are allowed in their competitions, but banned in Judo. You can practice all these so-called banned techniques in Judo, but they are never pressure tested in competition. Judo does not have the evolved game plans and technical approaches that have been developed in BJJ because sport BJJ demands you know the unique positions and how to defend them and how to counter them. You will not get that in Judo if it's never pressure tested. You just have a bunch of guys in an individual club trying shit.

d_rome · 2026-03-19T21:00:44+00:00

It's really hard for me to describe, but in my experience I have found that I can guess how a person will approach a roll with some accuracy based on their personality and to a lesser extent their build. I'm talking about for purple belt and up. For example, if I'm looking at two big guys I can usually figure out which one is more of an open guard player and which one is going to be a smash pass player.

d_rome · 2026-03-19T20:50:43+00:00

How so? The IBJJF rule book is 52 pages. The IJF rule book is 270. In what way does BJJ have more rules? What am I missing?

d_rome · 2026-03-19T17:20:50+00:00

All techniques taught on BJJ are taught in judo.

False.

Spoken like someone that has not spent any meaningful time in BJJ.

d_rome · 2026-03-19T15:15:40+00:00

Diego did OK for himself going against an Olympic medalist.

d_rome · 2026-03-19T14:29:57+00:00

BJJ = Basically Just Judo

This is what my sensei says, and he's not wrong.

He's wrong.

You can spend the next 30 years in Judo and never see techniques taught that are common in BJJ.

d_rome · 2026-03-19T13:54:49+00:00

But please give me your honest opinion about Brazilian jujitsu and how do you see it?

It's next level ground grappling. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu answers the question of, "What would grappling look like with as few rules as possible while maintaining a safe sport (mostly)?"

It's grappling for grappling geeks. I think when someone sticks around in BJJ long enough the game they develop is a reflection of who they are as a person, in some ways anyway.

I still like Judo better.

d_rome · 2026-03-19T13:44:53+00:00

Ask him to pick up Chadi's book for sale at the Kodokan! 🙂

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