Bulletproof for BJJ Podcast 73: Judo Vs Wrestling

Do you train Judo? How's your Double leg take down? Which ever style of stand up grappling you prefer, one of these has more carry over than the other. If you are looking to become a really well rounded grappler and want to do some extra training where should you spend your time? Judo is great for making some of the hardest and strongest grapplers around and wrestlers are some of the most athletic movers in sport. JT & Joey weigh up the pros and cons to give you the answer.
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[@tha1ne]

Leg bans in judo didn’t happen cause Russians were dominating judo lmao, it’s because the Olympics thought wrestling and judo were too similar and threatened to just coalesce the two sports

[@bulletproofforbjj]

Appreciate the comment!

[@justhetip]

@@bulletproofforbjj you really made a huge false statement in your video. Got corrected and replied with appreciate the comment lol. This is why you can’t trust these small podcasts people. More fake news than the media

[@BW022]

Close, but not exactly. Around 2000, the Olympics were talking about removing Judo due to viewership. Honestly, watching men roll around, pins, long pauses, long grip fights, etc. wasn't as exciting as big throws. So, they Olympic Judo Federation changes the rules to encourage big throws and more action in competitions. Leg grabs often led to both falling to the ground, minor points, or could be used as a 'defense' to stall (by preventing your opponent from attacking). However, it was only one of a several rules which changed -- standing after 5 seconds of ground inactivity; removal of minors points for throws; quick penalties for dropping to the ground, or not attacking; rules of same side grips; etc., etc. The sport went from 50/50 standing/ground to 75/25 or so. I did Judo prior to 2000, and came back after 2000 (university and work). It was a different sport. Even out of shape and late 20s, I could dominate younger Judoka on the ground (if the 5 second rule was removed). I eventually left because the sport had gotten too far away from its self-defense origins. Putting guard just to wait out the 5 seconds doesn't work in real life as to so many rules.

[@Gregoman89]

It ruined judo

[@grappling.enthusiast]

@@Gregoman89 absolutely - it leaves an undeniable hole in Judo, which is why we see Judoka's get thrown around by wrestlers.

[@thomasmosby9150]

Techniques I've found useful from both: -Judo -upper body takedowns: -hip throws and half hip throws (not high percentage takedowns, but the hips are super powerful for off balancing or getting opponents hands to the Mat with force) -arm throws -upper body clinch takedowns (especially no gi) -sacrifice throws are great if you are a guard player, makes your guard pulling heaps more effective and way cooler than just scootin around -grip fighting and the importance of off balancing (kuzushi) -Best techniques ive gotten from judo are the ASHI WAZA (foot sweeps and trips eg. Osoto gari, uci mata, tai otoshi etc) -Wrestling: - first and foremost: LEG TACKLES singles and double leg takedowns ankle picks knee picks - close with the first: SNAPDOWNS are like the JAB of grappling, use them alot (even in the Gi) -front headlocks are probably the easiest takedown to learn and super useful against grapplers that shoot alot -rear bodylock takedowns and Mat returns -the importance of sprawling and hitting people with your hips I lean more towards a Judo style of stand up with a focus on ashi waza because jiu jitsu focuses on using all four limbs on the ground to make it an unfair fight. Judo ashi waza to me is the same, but standing. Something I've found in both is that hips are very powerful. I've also found the arts have more in common than differences

[@bulletproofforbjj]

Thanks YOU for sharing this!

[@haroldcruz8550]

Judo is more suited for people who are not athletic or explosive.

[@lwatson153]

If you ever wrestled then you would know hip throws and others are learned in basics

[@thomasmosby9150]

@lwatson153 I haven't wrestled competitively but I do train with a lot of wrestlers. And yes hip throws was probably the fourth takedown I learned after doubles, singles and sprawl and go behinds.

[@thomasmosby9150]

@@haroldcruz8550 yes I agree, I'm getting on myself and definitely prefer a judo style for my stand up

[@schenksteven1]

Former college wrestler, BJJ blue belt. I have been incredibly impressed with Judo. There is obviously a ton of crossover between Judo/Wrestling, particularly if you include Greco Roman wrestling into the conversation. But what has been really eye-opening for me is a) the concept of Kuzushi and what a black belt in Judo can do with Gi grips and b) foot sweeps. I did a fair bit of Greco wrestling growing up (along with freestyle and American folkstyle), so a lot of the hip throws and trips are all at least somewhat familiar, but I have never felt my body accelerate the way it does when a great Judoka gets ahold of my Gi, and I have never felt as stupid as when I have been caught be a well timed foot sweep. Of course, having said all of that, I would prefer my wrestling background over an equivalent Judo skill set.

[@frederickmorton275]

For gi bjj really a mix of both judo and wrestling would be ideal. Judo so to learn the grip fighting- proper dominant grips really kill all the leg takedowns, or at least decrease the chances of successful takedown, balance and timing, set ups for throws, body mechanics of actual throws and just more comprehensive knowledge of what it takes to throw or off balance someone. wrestling also, so to learn defence against leg attacks and how to really shoot for double sing etc, how to actually set it up. personally I have Wrestled in my youth and eventually transitioned to judo and bjj. I do find judo the most fun and enjoyable art of those 3 though.

[@bulletproofforbjj]

don't disagree with you at all

[@benkeating3053]

Never fails. Every time you get someone that has this discussion that's not a black belt in both Judo and BJJ they say the hardest best thing your can do is something other than Judo but every single person that actually is a Black belt in BJJ that's also a Black belt in Judo is like "holy hell, Judo is hands down the best possible thing you can do to improve your skill set and is way harder on the body and way less forgiving."

[@bulletproofforbjj]

It's all love for Judo from us!

[@ethanchaney1139]

Do you not think maybe there’s some bias involved in that? Lol. Wrestlers love wrestling, jiu jitsu guys love jiu jitsu, and judoka love judo.

[@cbroo69]

Judo for Gi, Wrestling for Nogi. The leg grab ban seems to have gutted Judo so badly because before with it felt like a full martial art that would have wrestling and just Jui-Jitsu beat. Its a shame that politics can ruin what could have been a perfect martial art.

[@bulletproofforbjj]

Thanks for watching! Totally agree with you on the political piece there.

[@OswaldTheRabbid]

If banning leg grabs “gutted” the sport, why would you still recommend it over the sport that allows both leg grabs and throws?

[@cbroo69]

@@OswaldTheRabbid if you mean wrestling? because it doesn't have submissions. If you mean JuJitsu iv yet to find a training academy that spends more than 5-10% of the time training standup. The real best way is to cross train really but it depends on your intended application.

[@tomjones6347]

@@cbroo69 catch wrestling is the answer

[@internetenjoyer1044]

leg grab ban is a shame but its not the end of the word, in a gi the single leg is less dominant since you can defend from distance with grips

[@johnnycaralta]

Purely for jiu jitsu, I'd definitely go with judo. If you have basic wrestling knowledge, judo becomes almost a perfect counter to it. Also, Judo is the original jiu jitsu, so it makes sense that it's a lot of the same stuff as bjj, and the throws are designed to set up submissions and dominant positions. Wrestlers have to do a lot more work from a double leg than a judoka does from a makikomi. Even with the throws that the two arts share, judo has adapted them to go straight into submissions. Like kata garuma, for example. In judo, its designed to land the opponent in flat in front of you. Fireman's carry ends up with the opponent to your side, forcing you to use extra energy to achieve the same position. That might not make sense like it did in my head, but hopefully it's clear enough.

[@bobbydabutcha]

I tried wrestling during my white belt days (2018-2022) with no prevail. Being 38-42 at the time, it was hard on my body on top of getting beat up at BJJ I simply could not pick up on it. This year, I incorporated Judo into my BJJ and it's helped my stand up tremendously. Getting tossed, as you said, is horrific on the body lol. The benefits, however is the ability to take someone down at will. Plus, if you think of it as a reaction game, getting them off balance, breaking their posture, push/pull dynamics and hip/foot placement it becomes much easier to understand.

[@Altowner]

I had to find places to train out of town . This one place had a wrestling day on Saturday. I did one summer camp in 8th grade was the extent of my wrestling training besides doing bjj. So I'm meh. But training wrestling only with a ex college wrestler and high school wrestling coach even just one day was killer. Then one day there was a judo black belt who started bjj. The coach let him teach a class and I learned so much .

[@bulletproofforbjj]

Good job travelling to get the extra work in!

[@horreheitedet4320]

The russian brothers dominating japanese athletes leading to the ban of leg grabs at the japaneses initative is just not true. The Japanese we’re obviously against the watering down of their art. My understanding is that it was because of pressure from the International Olympic Comittee that Judo changed their rules.

[@frankiesfastcooking6027]

I have did judo and wrestling for over a couple decades. One thing is you can’t learn judo with one day a week also over the years wrestling posture is a bad position if strikes are involved. Cardio wise it depends on what type of school you go to because wrestling and judo are too similar. If you’re training, Nogi and Gi with judo you will be more dominant. Also, Russian’s had nothing to do with the leg grabs being removed.

[@VictorMendoza-jq7xl]

Executing a judo grip for no doesnt help beacause the practitioner's are slick. Using the 'sloth' grip or 'barbie hand' grip helps. The wrist works as well. Clamping through the grips or under/over hooks helps create the frame for the kuzushi. Tsukuri and kake principles remain the same. Im still figuring this out. I appreciate the platform.

[@bulletproofforbjj]

thanks for sharing!

[@VictorMendoza-jq7xl]

You got it brudda. The 'empty jacket' style of judo helps with no gi throws. Take care.

[@mrt445]

The irony is the didn't discuss Roman Greco dominating freestyle wrestling in MMA

[@GluttonforPunishment]

The vast majority of BJJ guys looking into Wrestling or Judo aren't actually looking to get good at either, they're just looking to add a few takedown options to their game before they quit and stick to using them in BJJ context. Wrestling is better for learning a couple basic things and moving on with life. Judo is great if you just love it.

[@redclothgag413]

In my class. Every wednesday we have an ,,stand up,, class. We have 1 week gi week. And In the other week ,,no gi,, week. In gi week we learn judo and In,,no gi,, week we learn wrestling.

[@martinlaser7819]

You cannot compare amateur sport with professional fighting. BJJ and Combat Sambo is "Professional Judo" or better "Professional Sambo" and it is more similar to the amateur sport than Professional Wrestling (catch as catch can) to olympic Greco or freestyle wrestling.

[@yogsothoth-tz2bu]

Gordon ryan has a Judo stance so...

[@Matto_Harvo]

You’ve answered the question in a weird way. You say how painful and how hard on your body that judo is. Well, judo throws are all legal in BJJ: shouldn’t you know how to handle those hard throws then? Or would you rather wrestle and break your arm because you’ve taken a judo throw and can’t roll with it properly?

[@bulletproofforbjj]

Even when you know how to break fall it impacts the body and having this done hundreds of times ultimately has a cumulative effect. Do you train Judo?

[@Matto_Harvo]

@@bulletproofforbjj Yep, train judo and jitz. The straight jitz people are living in hope of never being on the wrong end of a big judo throw, they won’t get it from me (even if I could, haven’t trained judo for very long). Actually, no, they live in ignorance. Actually worse than ignorance, the BJJ sweeps encourage, or at least doesn’t really cause injury, if you post on your hand. But try and put your hand out on a big judo throw and you better know what you’re doing. I don’t think wrestling take downs provide that sort of danger. The impact on your body is why you should train judo. It’s like training jitz, but ignoring leg locks due to the effects they have on your body. You can learn them or live in hope of not coming up against someone that knows them well. Each persons’ own choice, I suppose

[@schenksteven1]

@@bulletproofforbjj Boxers punch with their fists, Kickboxers add their feet, and Muay Thai fighters will even strike you with knees and elbows... but a Judoka will hit you with the earth!

[@philipwhitcomb5358]

You do realize that wrestling and BJJ in general shows a person how to roll and fall, right? Whose to say that Judo is the only martial art that shows people how to fall properly? You? lmao

[@Matto_Harvo]

@@philipwhitcomb5358 You've done a few years of judo by the sounds of it bro?

[@user-rm5md2do6d]

These guys should listen to Khabib before talking about judo...

[@realtruth1448]

It’s better to actually train wrestling/judo then train BJJ and obtain blue or purple belt, BJJ after purple belt is only going to help you defeat other BJJ practitioners, it doesn’t make you reign supreme in MMA or self defense, wrestling & judo is dominating MMA, yea they’re calling the Dagestan guys sambo, but sambo is really what judo was before they banned legs, If you have sambo in your area I would recommend it equally as something like wrestling, but what has been long overlooked is that catch wrestling is the best grappling art, but hard to find, best thing the average joe can find is MMA gym that offers judo/wrestling/bjj which is perfectly ok, but if you really want to become an ultimate grappler catch wrestling is the way to go

[@uncircumcisedcircus]

Judo is a different animal that BJJ centric people don't understand. Id rather be really good at judo instead of BJJ, but wrestling is a lot more practical to learn and apply.