"BREAKING NEWS" New IJF Judo Rules for 2025 - Must-Know Updates! 🚨"

Get ahead of the game with the latest updates to IJF Judo rules for 2024! From the reintroduction of yuko in ne-waza scoring to new regulations on leg grabs, bear hugs, and kansetsu-waza, this comprehensive breakdown covers everything you need to know. Plus, learn about adjustments in cadet events and the impact of positive ne-waza activity. Stay competitive and informed-watch now!
📖 Key changes:
Yuko scoring in ne-waza (5 seconds)
Updated rules for head usage, grips, and bear hugs
Kansetsu-waza penalties explained
Reverse seoi-nage restrictions for cadets
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[@Youneeqness]

Excellent language, IFJ. I have no idea what some of the rules are saying, and I'm a lawyer.. Edit: Why are people mentioning irrelevant professions? My job is literally about words--written and oral interpretation and argument. I wouldn't comment on a video with math and say "I don't understand this, and I'm a lawyer" because being a lawyer doesn't make you an expert at math. Just like being an engineer doesn't make you an expert at interpreting text.

[@marceloisoni9158]

I thought it was just me😂

[@user-vg8ls2jn4i]

You gotta get a degree in linguistics to understand this video bud 💀

[@elalacran3317]

I'm a mathematician and i don't know either lol

[@openeyes-b1f]

Why not to give the text to English natives before publishing this google translate embarrasment?

[@benedict3401]

That's exactly how I felt last night:)

[@openeyes-b1f]

Rule 4. Most expected topic and most confusing definition. "LEG GRABBING, GRIPPING THE TROUSERS AND TOUCHING THE LEG FROM THE TOP OF THE INNER THIGHS DOWN IS FORBIDDEN". Does it mean that NO LEG grabbing is still allowed or only from INNER THIGHS? What about OUTER THIGHS? If outer is now allowed, this must be told in the Rule!!! If LEG GRABBING prohibited in general, why not to say it in simple words? Isn't it obvious?

[@clementverbrouck8443]

REVERSE SEOI NAGE IS BACK !!!

[@bentleysuper8]

Travis do you happen to know where the entire seminar is posted? I can’t find it anywhere.

[@HerrLeeGunWoo]

Rule 10 🔥🔥 Choi minho seoi nage!

[@openeyes-b1f]

proper name is Kankoku Seoi Nage. Choi Min Ho was not the only one to use it.

[@HerrLeeGunWoo]

@ I know But korean seoi nage was developed by Choi

[@rrahamut]

I believe some of these changes will allow to reduce the golden score matches a little, let's see what happens. What I can't get my head around, is how come a judoka scoring 20 yukos can be beaten by his opponent with 1 waza-ari?

[@user-vg8ls2jn4i]

Rule #9 is HUGE, but the rest I can take it or leave it (unless they want to clarify what they actually mean, we will probably all remain confused for the time being)

[@sg12nk34]

Whole lot of nothing. What rules 3 and 4 mean exactly? Is this the most concise wording they could come up with? So you can touch the very top of the thigh but no grabbing and hooking allowed, meaning leg grabs are not back? Simply no shido If you touch opponent slightly below the belt?

[@StuntTriple]

I'm thinking you can trap an arm on the upper body, hold on to gi up top and cover thighs for throws from front

[@StuntTriple]

Bear hug allowed

[@rrahamut]

Hi. Currently if you grip just under the belt is consider shido, but with this rule you can grab the lower jacket without penalty, but if you do to block the opponent, that's negative judo, hence shido.

[@VoiceForGoood]

Dear Sir, If a child born with out his left hand's five fingers, could he still learn judo? Thanks

[@ahal_gokdepe]

I don’t get the rule #3

[@horreheitedet4320]

Seems like it allows for Bökh style upper pants grips, and grabbing jacket below the belt also, saying only below the hips are leg grabs?

[@classiik]

Non traditional grips are allowed if used for positive progression. Using non traditional grips defensively is shido

[@openeyes-b1f]

Buttocks and two hands behind is a Yuko now or still wazari due to risk of arm injury? Video examples are confusing.

[@openeyes-b1f]

Rule like this MUST never be out: Positive activity in ne-waza will be taken into consideration. 😷🤕 What does this mean? You have to always specify what is considered positive activity (if you introduce a term, it needs to be clearly explained), and what is behind "will be taken in consideration" must be explained as well. How exactly is will in taken into consideration, different from now? It is already taken! Osaikomi 10 sec - wazari, osaikomi 20 sec - ippon! Crystal clear! Well now added nonsensical Yuko for 5 sec. Who and why is inventing meaningless, confusing and excessive rules? Getting back Kankoku seoi nage is a great decision. Bravo! But Yuko - why to make Judo again unnecessary confusing? And please reformulate text - all this "top inner thigh" stuff is simply too much

[@BibleBrotherFelipe]

Rule 6 &9 🎉 Let’s go Nacho libre 🤲🌝🎇 finally 😅

[@BibleBrotherFelipe]

No ankle picks !? Not even after an attack is still not making sense though

[@poleag]

Yuko for 5-second osaekomi? Weird.

[@HappyRightNow111]

What’s the deal with the rule #6 ? What’s wrong with using hands instead of grabbing gi? It’s like their philosophy is: if that’s easy and works it must be „negative judo” 😂

[@SerafRhayn]

Still no leg grabs? BOOOOO 👎

[@Reflectionmaterial]

Compete in Sambo

[@jbgrappling]

​@@Reflectionmaterial nah. Make Judo Great Again. This is why ots dying in the west. So boring. No one pays to watch judo.

[@openeyes-b1f]

It is wise decision to keep no leg grabs. But rule is very confusing formulated. It looks like prohibited from insight, but OK from outside. Sadly very ignorant wording

[@HappyRightNow111]

@@openeyes-b1f it is wise by your standards. Many have just different view. There’s nothing wrong with the one hand leg grabs.

[@openeyes-b1f]

After seminar everybody is obvious that Yuko score is totally meaningless and excessive. Who ever complained about concise Wazari and Ippon scores? No one!!! Why you decided to fix something which is not broken? So silly, to make rules confused instead of easy like before

[@openeyes-b1f]

YUKO objections. It is vey confusing decision. Unnecessary and excessive extra score value. There is a wise saying: DON'T FIX WHAT"S NOT BROKEN! Who and why was initiating adding confusing and excessive Yuko score? Meaningless 5 sec extra osaikomi evaluation. Why? Who needs that? Does it mean, 15 sec, will be assessed as 1 wazari + 1 Yuko? 10 and 20 sec osaikomi was well enough. Very miserable and controversial difference between Wizari and re-introduced Yuko! Rules before were striving to be clearer and obvious to spectators, why to make it again confusing? Everybody was clear and fine with Wizari and Ippon scores and definition. There were no controversies about. What is the sacral meaning to break bright consensus by introducing controversial extra score and spoiling Wazari? What is the sacral meaning for extra osaikomi evaluation? Is that just to justify bringing Yuko back to the Rules? My personal opinion: Yuko is a meaningless, confusing and excessive score rule. With Yuko we make Judo again less understandable and controversial. Let's get back to the common sense. No need to fix something which was good enough.