First session

I come from ajudo background and often apply judo techniques in aikido. below is koshi nage..hip throw..bad news judoka apply it is a shoulder throw..so add about another two feet to the breakfall.

ENJOY yourself.

koyo

 

You have plenty of time young one:hat:

 

expect to have alot of fun. they should teach you the basics (break falls, some throws and some submissions). and sore fingers once you're finished.

 

watch out for the strangles. Check out Kyuzo Mifune on google.

 

Randori

Randori is not just about Tachi Waza[standing techniques],Randori gives you the opportunity to try various movements.These can be hold down or shime waza[strangles] or arm Locks.Its up to you and your partner to decide whatever you want to do.For example a throw can be followed up by groundwork etc Judo should be an integrated system of throws , locks , pinning and choke locks. Dont see the waza separate.Happy breakfalls!!

 

Learn the ukemis well,when you master them you will love Judne of my favorites things in practice is when my partner throws me,love it.

 

I've been training in Judo since October when I moved to Oxford and couldn't find a BJJ class I could afford. Judo's fun and the two clubs I've experienced seemed to spend more time easing you in than my BJJ club so I wouldn't be expecting people to be smashing you all over the matts in the beginning.

In terms of stand up randori in my experience it is relatively rare in classes that it is combined with ground fighting, this may be due to space limitations at the places I trained (even though they use large halls...) but I also think it's just more generally because judo does place less of an emphasis on ground fighting hence the rather short time limits in actual matches.

There are dedicated ground fighting sessions (newaza) and these are good but they are generally not as involved or as intense as BJJ which makes sense because at a BJJ class most of the time all you are doing is ground work whereas in Judo groundwork at best makes up 50% of the class.

I think the focus on groundwork also varies between clubs as does what you are permitted and not permitted to do at various belts. For instance, in the ULU Judo club in London I was allowed to do pretty much any lock to any belt as long as I was using control and not injuring people but in Oxford I'm not allowed to do arm locks or triangles to anyone orange belt or below. So it seems to vary.

But anyway, you should enjoy Judo it's a lot of fun and there is quite a lot of crossover with BJJ. Enjoy!

 

I'd say BJJ is worse for bruises and such. Arms keep looking like week old bananas.

Judo is more of a bone-deep ache all over