Advice for beginners in judo | Jimmy Pedro and Lex Fridman

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Jimmy Pedro is a judo competitor and coach, world champion, 3x world medalist, 2x Olympic medalist.

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[jakubdanys]

I started judo a few weeks ago after listening to your Travis Stevens episode. Definitely one of the best decisions I have made in a while!

[brunovalin]

Im sorry but i cant understand the part about not doing randori, I don't compete, but i love randori, thats the only way to see if that move works for you against someone that isnt "compliant" with the technique. You need to be able to perform the move on someone that does not want to end up splattered on the ground in order to do it in a fight. If you do judo as cardio is one thing, but thats not "real" judo at least for me.

[demons]

What kind of bullshit take is this? You need sparring in any combat sport, it's the closest thing you can do to a real fight, drills and everything else are okay but they don't teach you how to actually fight. It's like saying go to a boxing gym but don't spar.. you ain't gonna learn shit!

[kosmos]

I am a yellow belt, so fairly fresh, but must say, even though I really like to learn and drill the technical stuff I fkn love randori. It sharpens your mentality to become more resistant to pain and willingness to go to your limits of exhaustion and not giving up. Drilling throws, chokes, submissions and holds, is essential to know what you are doing. But without resistance you will never understand how important it is to be patient, preserve your stamina and wait for the right moment to pull off the right move at the right time. Also only during randori you understand how important it is to be 100% focus at all times, because it only takes one second to get fucked up if you don't pay attention. Can't learn that without randori.

[Bigjonstud]

Grip Fighting is the key to getting good at Judo and Gi Jujitsu. You basically cannot pull off any moves unless you grip first. Similar to hand fighting in Wrestling.

[tommyrq]

You need a gripping system, which is both offensive and defensive. It’s both the grips you want and countering the other person’s grip. The latter consumes most of my effort. Judo is a grip fight. Countering the other guy’s grip and countering his counters is a fight and it fatigues and hurts the hands. When competing my hands were always jacked up. Toes and feet, too, but that’s another thing entirely.

[lifewrestler]

I’m a wrestler and i decided to turn to Judo 🥋 I’ll start in the next week I’ll see how it goes

[andrewkarl]

Took a Jimmy Pedro grip fighting seminar, at Portland Judo, one of the most instructive classes I’ve ever had. White belt then, now a 3rd degree brown belt.
66 years old and I only randori with brown or black belts who know I just want to play.

[emanuelechiocchio]

There's also a big misunderstanding in regard of "randori" since almot 100% of people mistakes it for "shiai". What you're talking about, when you say "using force and terrible technique", is shiai, not randori. Shiai is the real battle between two judokas, where tori/uke rules are no more; randori is dinamically practicing the techniques you're studying so that if the technique is there your "opponent" will allow it to enter but before it he/she will do whatever they can to avoid it, to defend and to make theirs (technique). In randori the goal is to feel the technique and the opponent's movements, to use what you learn as naturally as possible without the pressure of the battle. And let me add that randori, for me at least, has another great purpose: to learn how to use your force efficiently without making any harm to the opponent. And in Judo it's very difficult because force is an essential part of it.

[sinister]

I always looked to grip my opponents sleeve first... never the lapel first. I also ALWAYS played opposite grip. I fought at 60kg and all those guys were faster than i was. Thats how i slowed everything down.

[yehuihe]

it's not that i don't want to compete. Everyone who is serious about Judo or any sports should compete. Just that I'm 30 something years old. It's not going to work against 20 something

[stex]

Yep, thank you Sensei Pedro for point this out! The good thing is that there is so much information online right now, it's really just up to the students to learn and stay motivated!

[James-uzpk]

I fought a few times in Thai boxing done well 😂 I have a full time job kids ❤ am 38 and want to learn judo xxx 🤷‍♂️

[waltherwagner]

for standup grappling: learn how to fall and practice it a lot, train and drill the basic entrys for the throws/sweeps a lot, learn how to connect your favorite throws/sweeps in a way that makes sense. So when you cant execute one throw you have a Plan B and C

[quasarte]

Love Jimmy Pedro but I have to disagree with him about recreational judoka and randori. Every club I have ever been to randori is an integral part of the class. The non competitors have fun and try moves they have learned against resistance. You can join a judo club to be a student of the sport. You can join to learn, get in better condition and to protect yourself. Randori is an integral part of each session but you do not have to go hard or even participate in it if you don't want to.

[judorican]

If you don't do randori what the purpose of doing judo 🥋

[samuellowe]

I, m a second degree black belt and my sensei who was a six degree told me we teach them how to throw first, then teach the art of grip work!

[andremoguel]

Randori actually makes you learn how to use it. Knowing the technique and actually knowing to use it are two dirfferent things. So i cant agree with you

[phoenixgierra]

Business talk, what is wrong with these guy? What is this recreation Judo? Ahh…Judo for wimps who are scared of being thrown. That is my honest opinion. I live in Shizuoka, Japan and been doing Judo for 13 years.

[gianttigerfilms]

Definitely disagree with him on randori