New Judo Rules Are Crazy (IJF 2025~2028)

[@xco1067]

we just need to go back to traditional judo and stop with the limitations and rule changes every year. Can anyone imagine football or basketball changing their rules annually? Who cares if it's an Olympic sport or not? When I go to the gym to practice judo, I don't care if it's an Olympic sport-I go to learn Kano's martial art, not what a few out-of-shape bureaucrats decide in their offices.

[@Naoufal933]

Thank you!!!!

[@pp00xyzzy]

@@Naoufal933 they are not changed annually. At start on olympic period. then after 1 year observing minor changes for observer short comings. then no changes till next olympics are done. This time they had to do things as ther were too much shidos and hansokumakes in olympics. these rules clearly address that matter

[@Naoufal933]

@@pp00xyzzy I understand but from my POV, I started judo @ 28 yo, I dont care about the olympic rules, I just want to enjoy the art the way it was meant to be :/ Unfortunately where I live (France) the majority of clubs teach following the IJF rules because they focus 100% competition. There's no place for "old" people like me that just want to learn a grappling art.

[@michaelchang1590]

Just fyi they do change rules in football every year.... Look at the kickoffs this year for example. Over time rules have changed from if you score a field goal first it's over to if you get the ball first and score a field goal the other team gets a shot at offense. Don't get me wrong I think they should have also moved closer to what is being allowed in Japan, but to me it's obvious they weren't trying to change the rule sets that much but more trying to have fewer matches decided by hansoku-make.

[@bentleysuper8]

Football (American anyway) change the rules all the time. But the IJF are out of control.

[@hoonkim1690]

IJF killing judo. At this point would like what BJJ does and have organisations outside the IBJJF that have their own rules.

[@martiallife4136]

There are groups. They are very small and get no recognition because they are not able to lead practitioners to the Olympics.

[@KingMob4313]

Let's not bring the IBJJF into this discussion considering they 1) aren't a real International Governing Body 2) They are directly affiliated with the largest gym association in BJJ.

[@uncircumcisedcircus]

IBJJF is the worst rule set for grappling.

[@noone-ld7pt]

This sucks. The Kodokan took a much bigger step in the right direction. I'm so done with the ruining of the foundational principles of Judo because the wildly incompetent Olympic Comittee said it was too similar to Wrestling.

[@Reflectionmaterial]

Two people freestyle wrestling in a gi is the right direction??

[@kamlar5157]

@@Reflectionmaterial Judo is literally wrestling with a gi, so yes I would argue that it is.

[@Reflectionmaterial]

@@kamlar5157 so people taking turns shooting at the legs and trying to snap each other down with the gi???

[@jbgrappling]

Tell me you know nothing about judo without telling me you know nothing about judo. Todays judo is a facsimile of what it once was.​@@Reflectionmaterial

[@Reflectionmaterial]

@@jbgrappling you explain me what rules will work best without it devolving into two people standing in a wrestling posture trying to grab each other's pants

[@User247r]

Sorry Bryan 🤣🤣🤣

[@ryansmith9138]

BJJ "look how homoerotic we are" Judo "hold my beer"

[@someman7]

Poor Bryan, yikes.

[@marceloantonio4088]

So the actual athletes had no saying? This is hilarious.

[@ozludo]

The "head" rule is a good change, and allowing grips on the skirt. But not convinced by much else. So much missed opportunity - Kodokan got it right

[@azazelreficulmefistofelicu7158]

Kodokan got it almost to perfection. I may be wrong but you can't go straight to morote gari even under kodokan rules.

[@gabrielepicco3582]

@azazelreficulmefistofelicu7158 let's see, if the Japanese experiment turns out to be successful, that might finally put enough pressure on the ijf to get back to what Jigoro Kano devised judo to be

[@Official-OpenAI]

Not a single Japanese judoka in that group. Concerning

[@---tx9xx]

Curious about your username

[@Aname550]

The way i see it, these rules are just "cleaning up" a lot of the edge cases we saw in the previous ruleset. There were a lot of silly and undeserved losses from accidently touching pants, head diving, this sort of thing. New rules should make things more consistent and reasonable.

[@superritu3000]

I totally agree with you. I'm just curious how long it takes until we see new "edges" as the athletes learn to find new avenues to work with the new rules.

[@paulstarstarpaul5700]

Yeah. I also think that was basically the goal of the IJF or at least during their negotiations it at some point became clear that the goal wasn’t to revolutionize the ruleset but rather make small improvements. And now people are upset because there were rumours about more.

[@JudoArt]

I am very happy for that grip under the belt, it's so nice. And of course, Korean seoi❤

[@Margonite]

The 'new' IJF rules are a step in the right direction, yet still a disgrace to Japan and Kodokan. Sports evolution isn't always wrong, but this is nothing but judo politics.

[@wargames2195]

So Japan brought back leg grab first!

[@David-cm4ok]

Which rules are a step in the right direction, do you think? Genuine question.

[@Margonite]

@@David-cm4ok 'Extending' of grip range to area below obi. Marginal improvement, but an improvement nonetheless.

[@gabrielepicco3582]

Also yuko coming back is interesting. But they are such small steps that it is frustrating. I really hope the Japanese experiment goes well to press ijf to be bolder

[@HappyRightNow111]

Ah yes, another very dangerous technique to be prohibited -> clasping hands. 😂

[@JudoHighlights2015]

So crazy!

[@timelesswarriors]

So the IJF is basically saying getting suplexed onto your head is less dangerous than clasping hands

[@bjarneschmalbach1524]

It makes sense to not use the belt as an artificial line for where gripping is allowed and where it is not. But now we have the "leg line" as an artificial line... This makes for a bigger number of valid grips, but you will probably get very similar problems now - just a little lower on the body

[@euanmorse]

I think people are missing why the ban on leg grabs was brought about. It was as a result of IOC requesting the change - to remove the similarity to wrestling. The Olympics aims to avoid sports that are too similar as it is already so expensive to host. It was not, as is so often repeated, at the request of the Japanese. The Japanese were opposed to the removal of leg grabs - as it was further diverging from Kodokan judo. They can’t just put leg grabs back into the accepted technique list without negotiating with the IOC.

[@furiousfellow1583]

Also we are missing that combat sports in general are like bastard children to IOC and would be the first ones to go if another more interesting sport would appeal to IOC

[@euanmorse]

@ exacrly

[@raphaelhudson]

The IOC will not cut judo. It's one of the most multicultural sports in t he world . Destroying your art for the whims of the IOC is idiocy

[@jbgrappling]

IOC only like attacking combat sports. Look at all the nothing sports that no one shows up to or tune into. Cut those.

[@valanor5994]

That’s the version the IJF is presenting today. However, 12 years ago, it was mainly the French and Japanese federations that pushed for the ban on leg grabs, as their judokas were starting to struggle against countries where wrestling is deeply ingrained in the culture from a young age.

[@kristofferlanghellefjrtoft8038]

I really like the new rules. And to everyone that says that the IJF is destroying judo, every national federation get to submit their suggestions and perspective on the new ruleset and they discuss widely and come to a conclusion. They are professionals and only want to make judo better. Im sure they have discussed bringing back leg grabs many times. This seminar also shows how professional they are, dude, how many sports do this?

[@gordonfrimann246]

Nah dude, like all international sports federations its all about politics and money. Basically a bunch of old farts on a board trying to get themselfs as much money as possible.

[@kristofferlanghellefjrtoft8038]

@@gordonfrimann246 no. It's not the ijf president making this rules, it's professionals (former professional athletes, head referees and all the national federations) they do it democratically as I explained in the comment.

[@MichaelWalker-wu2pq]

The boos happened for a reason. They are ignoring the overwhelming sentiment to bring back leg grabs. I didn't see a single Japanese athlete on the panel.

[@combatprinciplesmma]

People are just going to be more confused now

[@lukeangels]

This is number one bullshit.. I was very excited for leg grabs - I do like gripping the hip but why stop there?

[@jqn8361]

So technically a morote gari grabbing the butt is okay

[@JudoHighlights2015]

Good point

[@wargames2195]

Goddamn the demonstrator can barely breath, should they choose another guy?

[@JudoHighlights2015]

He’s head referee

[@wargames2195]

@@JudoHighlights2015 Like worldwide?

[@boudibla4011]

@@JudoHighlights2015 ...Head Ref in Sumo! lol

[@gordonbman2911]

No need to be rude. Maybe he has a problem with his Lung, Vocal Cord or smth.

[@fromsamuraitoscience7184]

He is Daniel Lascau, was world champion in 1991, attend one of his IJF coaching courses and you will understand how much he knows about judo

[@michelhernandez4803]

That's why the new generation of kids is moving on to BJJ & Wrestling. Judo is in decline. Stop with the nonsense sense and let Judo be Judo as it was meant to be.

[@David-cm4ok]

Clubs have to be strong, and just not follow ijf rules. I joined judo as a martial art, in order to defend myself as best I can, and that requires every move I can use to my advantage. Most of us funnily enough, will never compete at the olympics.

[@Urmomma5f4t]

BJJ is growing because it’s physically far easier than any other grappling sport . You can be 50 and “feel” like a badass sitting on your butt. It is not popular outside of America and Brazil

[@TheNEOverse]

BJJ is only in western countries. The countries with Wrestling love Judo and they both live side and side without the slightest care, they're not stealing from anyone or each other. Its all a happy grappling family.

[@magicsmurfy]

Felt like a notification, not a seminar nor discussion.

[@dimitrisk.875]

What’s the point of re-introducing yuko if any total of yukos doesn’t make a single wazari??imo there’s going to be more delay due to video checking for hip grabs, for yukos and so on…really bad for he flow of the match.

[@reymysterio13__50]

To not award shitty scores as wazari, since a wazari is too valuable since two of them end the figut. It was terrible because you could have an almost ippon with the same value as a side landing.

[@TheNEOverse]

That's how it works though lol. Wazari always beats Yuko, no matter how many you get. I cannot recall for sure when they did allow you to turn yuko into wazari, but it made for bad Judo when people just started hitting shitty techniques over and over to outmatch someone else.

[@sandersonaraujo]

Não vejo um japonês nessa mesa. E pessoas que nitidamente não estão no dia a dia dos dojôs decidem o futuro do esporte😢

[@7Alberto7]

F me now i'm sad....still no leg grabs...very very disappointed....😭

[@kemstah1215]

Step 1: Reverse (Korean) Seoi is back! Step 2: need to get An Changrim out of retirement!! :D

[@methosb]

So everyone wants leg grabs and they gave us ass grabs lol

[@vinceocratic]

This 8th Dan guy is a creeper.

[@vinceocratic]

I feel the country of origin should have veto rights over the international associations. If not, we’re going to see the sport get watered down.

[@Mbgengar]

Is the full video of this seminar available on Judo TV?

[@JudoHighlights2015]

Yea

[@prvtthd401]

I'm going to wear a jacket so short it will be waist level.

[@liukang85]

dude with the mic standing there like he just invented fire lol

[@senseifreddy]

Judo has become much like T.K.D., a completely watered down version of what it originally was. Old school Judokas were much more rounded than current gen. A shame....

[@kosmosgii2535]

What and who is the driving these rule changes ? They simply do not go far enough.

[@mahmoudkassem6194]

I don't understand the grip part , Are inside sleeve grips allowed now ? Same for the gun grip

[@jdmfan9450]

yes every grip is allowed

[@JudoHighlights2015]

As long as you attack

[@Aradicalcentrist]

Excellent highlight video!!!! How long are you allowed to hold a belt grip?it seems like you can hold it for longer?

[@JudoHighlights2015]

They didn’t say but it’s probably the usual amount

[@maskedherodavall5207]

Former wrestler and now judoka practitioner. I just want to make sure I understand. Are we still not allowed to grab the legs? If I misunderstood that, and we are, can we use a wrestlers single leg take down or even the kata guruma?

[@wargames2195]

This looks like a manga scene!

[@jimjiang4547]

Thanks for the summary! Would you mind me reposting this video (the original creator will be noted) on a Chinese video platform called Bilibili? People are confused by the new rules, and your video absolutely nailed the explanation.

[@johndaltrocanto]

I can see why my former master was always butting heads with the federation, she cared about jūdō not bs politics, f the olympics and f the ijf

[@runarbjaaland9083]

Increasing belt grabs and hand clasping seems to encourage eastern european wrestling which favours strength at the expense of kuzushi the latter of which is technically preferable and more entertaining.

[@taltezy2941]

Glad "Yuko" has come back.

[@alparjuttner9095]

You missed the most important changes - they made a couple of measures against shido games. (1) No penalty is given for stepping out (i.e. it makes no sense to push out the opponents) (2) It is easier to get a penalty for false attack (i.e. it becomes more difficult to have the opponent penalized for passivity by using fast but bad attacks.)

[@JudoHighlights2015]

Yea I like the false attack change

[@kristofferlanghellefjrtoft8038]

Does anyone know if collage park judo in Maryland is a strong club? Can elite judokas practice there? (National team level)

[@maxxnuzhnykh6407]

What about "30 sec. for kumikata" and "active newaza"?? Is it true?

[@user-rm7yu2ft6n]

Thanks for video and analysis...I don't think we needed to add yuko back in but I guess it would reduce golden score duration.

[@cbroo69]

Seems so crazy to me that Rules are designed for people who don';t play judo and their visual perspective on how it "looks" rather than for the competitiors to display their skill at grappling in the Gi

[@yogevtmax4816]

some of the new rules are nice but i really wanted leg grabs to be back.. i competed when it was allowed back in the day and it made the judo way more aggresive.. matches ending with no score or shido was sooo damn rare...

[@valanor5994]

It was extremely disappointing. Not only did JudoTV hype us up about leg grabs for months, and they remain prohibited, but the IJF also made other aspects even more unclear (diving now banned at the referee's discretion, yuko given for a seated position but not if the body leans forward, etc.). At least we had Mark Huizinga to bring some action by asking relevant questions. Does the IJF truly consider the opinions of the federations? Because it seemed to me that many people were in favor of reintroducing leg grabs.

[@alejandroalmiron3237]

any link to see the full seminair ?

[@rolandbenz8895]

New rules to justify officials, a lot of nonsense for competitors... Back to the roots!

[@jordidewaard2937]

8:25 as if judokas don't test their knees enough yet, let's twist our bodies for the sole purpose of landing on our knees lol

[@culturetoronto]

Yikes. Everyone at my dojo has been saying te guruma is back. Sorry Bryan, but that inside hook is not allowed right?

[@MichaelWalker-wu2pq]

As an old-school Judo guy (who vividly remembers learning leg grabs and defense against them and ankle locks in the early 2000's) I feel very bad for you newer Judokas who have to practice this watered-down Judo they teach today. This is why the 45 year old me does BJJ now instead of Judo.

[@danle3181]

Ankle locks ? Early 2000's ? Seriously ?

[@MichaelWalker-wu2pq]

@danle3181 my instructors were competing back in the 70s and 80s. They taught me the Judo they learned from those periods.

[@MrTpain1945]

@@danle3181. I agree I started Judo in 1970 and never did leg locks

[@thomasmcgee7990]

Most people disappointed by the fact that leg grabs aren't back. However they don't want to see the bent over posture back. They really hate that posture.

[@rulingpharao6532]

This happens almost instantaneously in many matches nowadays. Even with the leg ban, as soon as kumi kata is reached, rhe judoka’s begin bending over as a defensive technique. So thats no reason to keep upholding the leg ban

[@sparke7236]

The problem isn't in getting the right leg grab rules, the problem is in banning leg grabs. Leg grabs are effective and totally safe. When I open my dojos leg grabs will be part of the core syllabus and allowed in club competitions. IJF, JFA etc. can get stuffed if they think they're going to dictate this nonsense to me.

[@caraculo1077]

Next IJF rule: if you fart on the tatami lifelong ban from competition.

[@chazer7800]

I’m in trouble then

[@rv1251]

Petition to bring back old judo rules✌️

[@brianfoley4328]

This just another step away from true Judo towards something else, but it's not Judo. "Back in the day" there used to be the American Judo Federation (AJF) with slightly different rules but not significantly different and there was the IJF, which we know today, but at that time was closer to Kodokan than the AFJ...but I left Judo twenty plus years ago and I don't recognize many of the techniques allowed today in professional competition. These new rules appear to me as another step further away from the Judo I first watched in in the 1964 Olympics.

[@jiml9856]

I starting giving up on judo when they removed leg grabs. Stopped competing.

[@f1r3hunt3rz5]

Where are Japanese judokas in that lineup??

[@64wy4x8s]

0:50 There's no such thing as a "Kodokan ruleset"... The modified rules from the Kodokan are ONLY specifically for the 2025 All Japan Openweight tournament, held in April. The individual weightclasses tournaments at the 2025 All Japan won't even use those rules. Misleading to refer to those rules as "Kodokan rules" like it's going to be applied to all Japanese domestic competition.

[@JudoHighlights2015]

Just wait and see…

[@jacfield]

Actually there is. Small Local competition (not those that are used as selections for national team and subsequent IJF competitions) and Kodokan monthly tournament use Kodokan rules. Kodokan rules allow leg grabs always and has Yuko and follow the old rule set (30s osaekomi ippon…etc)

[@alparjuttner9095]

"All judo world wants leg grabs back." - That is so strange for me. "Everybody" wants it now. But a year ago nobody was talking about it. And certainly not everyone wants it back. I cannot hear the mass of real (e.g. high rank competing) judokas crying for it. And there is a reason for that. Leg grabs are certainly spectacular, but also have their problems in real competitions.

[@raphaelhudson]

Honeslty i think judo should just abandon the IJF. The art comes from Japan, not some beauraucratic europe rubbish.

[@anon5704]

Will any judo club dare to become non-IJF clubs that practice the original Kodokan judo as a martial art with no interest in the Olympics?

[@englishgardenvideos]

IJF should recognize Kodokan as the leader in making Judo rules.

[@jonmielke6781]

Overall, the rule set is whatever. I’m getting to that age in life where competing is not completely necesarry. What really irritates me is why judo clubs (speaking in terms of the U.S.A) are resilient to teaching leg grabbing techniques because of what the IJF ruleset is. I have always wanted to learn how to counter an uchi mata with a Te-guruma, or how to do a kata guruma in a non-kata format, but unfortunately no sensei I have encountered is willing to spend that couple minutes after class to simply demonstrate and teach something that is not allowed in a ruleset. This also goes with Randori, because personally I think it would be unique and interesting if there were some rounds you can grab the leg and some rounds you can’t.

[@terenceangelo8714]

Remember, it was the Europeans who wanted to ban leg grabs - not the Japanese. The latter were perfectly capable of learning from wrestling and are pretty good at it.

[@bartofilms]

Never have I seen a successful ippon throw where Tori grabs bottom edge/skirt of jacket.

[@pichofiraviyah8492]

Allow all Judo techniques and have more time for newaza then it will become a much more popular well rounded and interesting sport

[@JojiHolllands]

Pratice Kodokan Judo later 1950’s to 1970’s in Japan as young boy in Showa era with Kyuzo Mifune Ju-Dan, lsao Inokuma, lshikawa, Okano, Donn Draeger, many other great O Sensei should stay with old kodokan Judo style .was there watching 1964 Olympic Judo lnokuma, Okano. Winning Gold . Still teaching Judo & Jujutsu in early 70s never come on mat on demonstration, wearing white and red belt Kokoro or iro-Kokoro out of shape, you represent Judoka .

[@beserg-e5b]

These rules will start in paris grand slam So from february!

[@jack_kay]

or how many yuko to make an wara-ari?

[@theboballmighty3606]

I don't understand why judotv hyped up legs grabs and hooking legs under the belt by posting videos back in October about doing so on Instagram.

[@seanmacfadyen1940]

Leave judo alone! It was perfect before, IJF keeps ruining it. We will continue with Kodokan judo, and Sambo(closer to real judo) thank you.

[@David-cm4ok]

I’m thinking about going to Sambo instead, but they don’t do chokes or strangles?

[@TheNEOverse]

@@David-cm4ok There are a lot of things they don't do. But its freer than Judo, and you'll be shocked at how effective you'll be lol. Judo might seem 'limited', yet the best Sambists are basically Judoka who couldn't quite cut it in elite Judo.

[@David-cm4ok]

@@TheNEOverse I went to a local comp once, and I remember that the sambo fights were gruelling. I was in a judo competition and remember thinking, sambo looked hard. I really dislike the way judo has become rules wise, but I’m not sure I’d want to give up the judo techniques either.

[@TheNEOverse]

@@David-cm4ok Why would you give up Judo techniques? Everything that works in Judo works in Sambo just fine. Leg grabbing doesn't change much about the game at all if you have good kumi kata.

[@David-cm4ok]

@@TheNEOverse I mean that I like the fact that chokes and strangles are in judo, if I did sambo, I wouldn’t be able to practice them.

[@StanislavBo]

It is fight between AJF and IJF... Of cours we need leggrabs, this is real judo. I will teach to all my students the leggrabs as i now and have used in the competition 10 years before. And i will wait till IJF suddenly change the ruels in this direktion. In our dojo in randori we use the full spektrum of judo.

[@golden_bjj]

Straight uppercut to the nuggets @5:20 😂...

[@aqiria]

I really liked most of these changes (except hand clasping prohibition). Head diving is still not allowed, they separated it from "using your head to attack or defend". The difference to me wasn't very clear in the examples, but at least they won't be DQing athletes for grazing the mat with hair. They are discussing rest of the stuff at the seminar today, including false/bad attack differences, I think this is another significant point that needs improvement, so let's see. Hopefully they can prevent athletes spamming sutemi waza and drop seois to break up the action and look busy.

[@aqiria]

The way they explained changes with false/poor attack and stepping/pushing out is really good as well.

[@michaelchang1590]

So with this cycle, the Japanese will have years of high level official competition with leg grabs allowed, and when the IJF 4 years down the road switch no one else will be as ready...

[@robinenman6812]

Omf- expect coaches to freak at referees…. It’s not fair for them to make things more complicated

[@junmotoyama2932]

5:20

[@bentleysuper8]

The IJF has lost their god damn mind.

[@---tx9xx]

Looking at the shape , or lack thereof, the European IJF “official” demonstrating at the beginning, really tells me all I need to know about the disgusting nature of the IJF. Get some people in there who actually do competitive Judo or have done it in the last 20 years, I think the only thing this guy has been throwing are the beers and burgers this guy throws down or whatever the hell they do in Romania / Austria /etc

[@jack_kay]

how many yuko to make an ippon?

[@christianmichon1940]

No japanese ? Now you can touch the back of your opponent: What a huge evolution... Yuko is back again (why had it disappeared)... ijf is not serious...

[@wellingtonfeliciano6620]

I think they might change the bear hug rules in June.

[@sirpibble]

Someone of that body composition has no right to tell people how a sport should be played

[@ommin6757]

Japans got to right.

[@MrBluemanworld]

I could care less, I learned the 1930s martial art of judo and never looked back. Let them invent whatever rules for the sport they wish.

[@cuongviettranFL]

lol IJF try to show their power by changing the sport rule but now they confuse everyone. We should have a tournament for pure classic Judo (Kodokan should bring it back ) ,not the IJF .

[@mathieuzimmer8321]

IJF had to react to the AJF's decision to allow leg grabs but they did not allow leg grabs. They just don't want to do it. They wanted to make a little step but this really is niot enough. Allowing the head dive (a.k.a. head touch) seems dangerous to me but I see wat they want to do there. Shido for minor Kansetsu Waza in standing seems ok for me. Brining back reverse seoi nage is a really good decision. I also like the yuko but for me it was kind of hard to see the difference between slightly to the front, to the back or exactly 90 ° - some of the videos were not clear to me as you could not really see the position of the shoulder axis. I also don't agree why they allowed the grip inside the sleeve and throusers (in ne waza), as I think it was forbidden because it's dangerous for the finger joints. So it's a little step forward but a disappointment regarding the leg grabs.

[@yorgoskarlovitz2783]

No we do not agree with funny compromises, legs must be allowed Kodokan way.

[@juliancrisostomo6477]

They've changed rules mid cycle in the past so I'm not giving up hope just yet lol

[@hondaems]

12:01 If his foot stays on the tatami, we would have an open fracture 😯

[@Yupppi]

They literally had everything set up ready for them and they still managed to drop the ball hard. Very disappointing. Who does this rule set serve? feels like they literally tried their hardest to not change the rules.

[@dragomirmarinkovic2801]

Po mom misljenju jedino pravo resenje je : - vratiti stara pravila gde bi delimicno bilo ograniceno hvatanja za noge npr. tehnike koje same po sebi imaju hvat za nogu da budu dozvoljene - sistem kazni vratiti opomenu, shido, chui..... - obavezno ukinuti zlatni bod, koji moze i po 10 min da produzi borbu - i vratiti sudije na tatami gde direkto ucestvuju u borbi a ne negde u mraku vracaju snimak i donose odluku i tako mogu uticati puno na ishod borbe i omoguciti pobedu sudiskim preglasavanje. -

[@kosmosgii2535]

This is simply short sighted, why have 2 rule sets ?

[@thomass.4007]

@@kosmosgii2535 one is just for an open weight tournament in Japan, it always had a different rule set (even though just slightly till now)

[@clopperz]

Aside from anatomical knowledge from Mr. Lascau. Honestly, I didn’t expect anything from those “experts”. All judo world wants leg grabs back. In some sort like in the past or at least a bit limited. About Yuko, is ridiculous how a match is in the hand of the commision and not only on judokas (how it should be). How u calculate the degrees of a Yuko? Come on! Really no one fall simmetrically like that. But this Gentlemen, is a clear skam. Another one from IJF.

[@klpaxno332]

IJF and International Olympic Committee trying to kill one of the worlds most tough combat sports..Judokas has huge disadvantage against the other grappling athletes because of these rules especially the banned leg grabs. They has to be bring back 90's judo rules for the judo domination in combat sports. Dear IJF, you dont owe nothing to World Olympic Committee

[@Idkknowanameyet123]

Hypedd

[@oliverdunskus8859]

This demonstration is terrible. The guy is barely able to walk, out of breath and does not speak English well enough to explain what he means.And why does he ask "can we agree on this?" is it for discussion? Is that Daniel Lascau from Germany (my country)? So disappointing? and why does the IJF keep changing their rules over and over? i appreciated the recent move to two side refrees, and no more kokas and yukos.

[@fullhoffman]

Kodokan Ruleset is the better ruleset

[@alparjuttner9095]

Which "Kodokan Ruleset" are you referring to? Is there a "Kodokan Ruleset" at all?

[@Tasjudoka]

No one is wearing a second and third belt to mark where the leg starts. So that rule clearly isn’t going to work. I don’t know how the whole room didn’t recognise that the moment he had to use a second belt to show where it is. Ffs

[@ShaunKhan-e9d]

Im confused so leg grabs or no bloody legs grabs😂