The 2025 Judo Rules (FOR IJF EVENTS) (Allegedly)

People can't stop keep quiet about such big changes! I thought about not uploading this, but it'll be all over the internet in a few days.

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[JudoHighlights]

I don’t usually dont do breaking news videos based on rumors, but here we go! Feel like one of those UFC journalists 😂

[jde]

Wow so the IJF are actually listening to us? Amazing!

I really hope it is true.

[Yupppi]

I hope it's legit. I think it's exactly the type of things you want to see and that bring more to judo without taking away. Cool throws/techniques that sort of enhance existing techniques and no shidos for inconsequential things. The best compromise in my opinion.

[Chadi]

This strikes me as the 2010 rule set (minus the hansoku make). Grabbing the leg as a counter. Combinations and as a way to finish the throw, and like how Takato used to finish his kata guruma before 2013.

[matkobarbarich]

I dont understand english very well and the automatic subtitles dont help so much, so, in you interpretation the leg grabs are coming again only if is a combination or if you get a grip on upper the belt you can grab legs completly free???

[r.s.]

The technique you're referring to at 2:02 is kibisu gaeshi, in wrestling referred to as an ankle pick.

[vasa]

It is a change, we have quite a few generations of judokas with absolutely zero knowledge of leg grabs, they dont even know how it feels like.

[joewwright]

Although I am generally in favour, the IJF just love making it difficult for everyone, don't they?(if true)

Why only as counter and continuation techniques? What difference does it make? This is just going to lead to countless contentious decisions...

[ronaldjr]

sooo now that Riner is pretty much retired they bring back leg grabs?

[MatthewNguyen-zxde]

Cautiously optimistic, but this is intriguing.

[radustefan]

There are rumors of yuko returning. If that's true, I imagine that would raise the standard for a wazaari throw

I think the biggest thing we need is consistency in application of rules. We see referees being so reserved with the 3rd shido sometimes, especially if close to the end of the 4 minutes, and other times they give them for the smallest infringement.

[TibWave-zbhy]

I still wait for the Yuko. In my opinion, this is also important.

[CircleWilliams]

1:50 isn’t that uchimata/whizzer kick, followed up by a knee tap?

[bernardospinelli]

Leg grabbing should be allowed to some extent, but what is killing judo is the hansoku-make by acummulation of shidos. The rule that states that a judoka should be declared a winner when their opponent gets 3 shidos, even if the declared winner hasn't achieved any offensive score, should not exist! The judoka must be punished somehow for fighting poorly, but no one should be declared a winner just because the opponent was playing poor! What happens now is a competition of who makes the opponent fight poorer. You don't need to throw, you don't need to anything, you just need to "show some offensivity" and prevent your opponent of "showing offensivity" instead of having to fight some real judo. Which leads to bizarre situations where a judoka might lead by waza-ari but lose because of 3 shidos while the opponent has zero points and 2 shidos and wins!! Like the dude who has a waza-ari loses and the other has nothing but wins!! WTF!! Oh, so what's the point of shidos then? The point is that shidos should subtract points but never determine the winner. The winner should only be declared when they have at least a waza-ari or a yuko or a koka in their favor. And, of course, for that they should revert to the old yuko-koka points. This way, 1 shido subtracts 1 koka, 2 shidos subtract 1 yuko, 3 shidos subtract 1 waza-ari and 4 shidos mean that the only way you can still win is by ippon, but it doesn't mean that the opponent gets the win, the opponent also needs to score at least a damn point when the time runs out to win. Bottom line, shidos should make the victory harder for you, but not easier for your opponent. That's how things should be.

[liro]

will MoroteGari and academic KataGuruma be allowed again ?

[ManuAtletico]

I hope leg grabs come back in 2025, but i won't believe it until they make it official.

[zeynalovf_]

Will katagruma be legal??? Admin plsss answer

[lsnchampion]

I find it ridiculous to receive a shido just for briefly touching below the belt. It's even worse when it's accidental and lasts only for a second, but still results in your third shido and a hansokumake. I would be really happy if they brought back leg grabs. I think the best rule is the one you mentioned, where at least one hand must stay on the gi.

[kaeedou]

So it looks like everyone will have to cool down a bit. According to the new rules, you will be able to do a throw by grabbing your opponent's butt but grabbing the legs will not be allowed yet.

[stinx]

So it looks like Te Guruma and Kata Garuma with Leg Grab as Straight Up attacks won't be allowed. Instead for Kata Garuma you can only touch the legs to finish and Te Guruma can only counter.