Best time to start Judo??

[@Shigashi84]

How long have you been practicing judo?

[@jopesol7765]

I am 35 and have been practicing Judo for 6 weeks. It's tough but I enjoy the physical aspects. My children, 8 and 11, also started at the same time as I did

[@blackgouk7745]

Started when I was 15 and I am now 19. So four years of judo.

[@osamagebara3763]

Started 6 months ago. Im in love with Judo. 37 years old now but have been grappling since 27 plus wrestling

[@Uploaded1995]

I'm 28 and just about to try my first classes this month. This clip is a great take and really what I needed to hear, because I've been asking myself if I am "starting too late". So thank you for that!

[@jeremy4155]

Started when I was 7. Quit when I was 21. Now kids are in at 14 & 12. Now that they have learned basics, I'll be going back to start teaching at 43.

[@minhquando100]

The best time to start judo was 20 years ago, the second best time is now.

[@FahimBillah-x9k]

Brother this was a quote put on my Middle School Wall

[@krommer66]

I came back to judo in my 40s with a green belt. I was awarded shodan at 50. It's never too late.

[@edc.2913]

I have seen it in my son's dojo several times...alot of kids end up wrestling for college and do not come back for several years. Congratulations!!

[@TheMaartenbaert]

Awesome! I started again 2 weeks ago at 27 with my green belt. I feel lot more motivated now than when I was 11

[@ismael7554]

Im starting the next week , white belt 👌

[@counterhit121]

"You start when you start." Fuck yeah. Big respect on that.

[@LinusE]

People tend to say ”I should have done this 10 years ago” but don’t consider doing it for the next 10 years. Hindsight is 20/20

[@JK-nh6jp]

Starting at 36. It's awesome. My son is 5, i'm trying to start him in a way that he can stay healthy and safe.

[@johndaoreo1427]

I was told to join by parents at 10 years old, stopped after 2 months asked by high school coaches to start at 17 years old, stopped after 4 months, but at 23 years old I felt the urge to learn martial arts and stumbled upon a great club here in Honolulu, with Sensei Kevin Asano. Now I've been consistently a student here for 5 years, don't plan on stopping, and have no regrets looking back. Start now, just find a disciplined, and supportive club!!

[@djustinfowler]

I started at 46 and absolutely love it!

[@hiltonhayward4088]

100% agree...I'm now 42½ yrs old...been on the mat training for ± 9 years...and Saturday past (7th Dec) I passed national grading held in Cape Town South Africa and received my black belt (Shodan)...not gona stop now

[@lordpoultermort]

I just started a few weeks ago at 32 years old. I've been to 9 lessons so far and I'm loving it. I was nervous about starting but everyone is very welcoming.

[@李振藩-t3c]

I started at 32 too

[@JohnKing-yr7xn]

I started judo at 21, healthy and quite decent at it. I came back when I was older and financially prepared for it. I came back to judo at 29, working full time and my Sensei did everything he could to break my spirit and enjoyment of Judo. So respectfully, a "mean coach" can ruin adults just as easily. I hold no ill feelings towards the shihan. But that was WRONG how he did me and other judoka who just wanted to get back into it. (He didn't like any ranked judoka that he didn't promote eg. Me as a San Kyu and other various color belts that came to train.) Excuse the venting, I just want to say if we're going to keep Judo alive, let's have friendlier dojos. Osu 🥋

[@nickydewitt2147]

Started at 25, did 1 month - COVID hit, stopped for a year, came back for another month, stopped completely for an another year. Decided to take it seriously at 27 - first class back (as a white belt) tore my MCL but showed up to class 2 weeks later after I could walk again. 3 years in and now a Shodan (black belt). Received my black belt maybe quicker? due to back to back competitions through my 3 years. Having so much fun right now and learning even deeper knowledge of it. It’s so rewarding!

[@vasiliosf2091]

I started at about 33 or 34 after my son had been doing it for a while. It looked fun so I tried it and I loved it! I havent been for a little over a year due to an ankle injury I got from somethings else. Should be going back in a couple weeks though! Super excited!

[@Alxei23456]

Awesome! I'm 25, been training kickboxing for 1.5 years now but it's losing that special feeling it used to give me. I've been really interested in Judo so I'll be visiting a gym soon.

[@edgarv.611]

I’m 44 and started judo 6 months ago, and I’m loving it! Thanks Shintaro, I learn a lot from you, cheers from Germany ;)

[@jakefarrell4184]

I just turned 40. I'm in good shape though I currently have a herniated disc but still able to do Judo. ❤

[@kurt5490]

Man i needed to hear this. My parents were self employed during the great inflation. Whe the US dollar lost half its value in 15 years between 1965 & 1980. We were bankrupt in 1980. There was no $ for me to pursue sports. Im 55 now and the local judo club just opened up again. And the bjj gym is an 11 minute walk from my house. I'm working 7 days a week to pay off my house in 1.5 years. Then i can invest my mortgage payment and spend $112/month on gym membership and roll 6 days/week if i want. And only work 40hrs/wk!

[@3AA2]

This is honestly great wisdom for me, as someone who was intimated to start at 34 years old. Love Shintaro 🤟🏼

[@olivercharlton75]

So true...I have done judo from about 8, and I have noticed everyone has either just started or has come back after a break. I run my own club now but I also had a 10 year break and had to work through it all again.

[@larryzach7880]

So true! I started at 19 and the first two years were brutal, but the club I joined had a ton of experienced guys both a little bit older and younger than me and they all kinda looked at me and said. "Are you serious? Ok let's dance." Great guys, and that spirit helped me come to love Judo. If I started as a kid I would have 1000 % quit before highschool.

[@kenirawadi4689]

Best time is not about age but about readiness. Ideally one start Judo after reaching black or brown belt in TRADITIONAL Karate or Taekwondo. Why? Because traditional Karate or Taekwondo teaches the basic of self defense. Although they were designed to win against non trained opponets, they teach fundaments of fighting. And these are very important. Once we have reached a black (or brown) belt in traditional Karate or Taekwondo, then we can train more competitive martial arts. Judo is a great option considering the strong similarity of these three martial arts. If we start Judo too early, i.e without learning Karate or Taekwondo,we would be distracted too early to the competitive path. Or just like mentioned here, they have just vanished although being in promising competitive tracks before. The fundament is too weak.

[@genso3065]

I started at 37 this past January. I wish I started at least mid to late 20s, because it's been really hard on the body. I still love it though

[@ishansharma4276]

This guys is simply so eloquent

[@edc.2913]

Started at 45, loved it, but previous injury from hockey put an end to it. After watching my son( started at 4.5 years old now13) train and compete at high level I had to do it. Momentum swings in judo seem big, my son has won alot at a young age, US Open, Jr Olympics, but fell off a little, now the Momentum is swinging up. Mayo Quanchi in Rhode Island. ..How do you feel about only 4 athletes qualifying for judo in the Olympics?

[@Yupppi]

It's never about how much you missed. It's always about how much you are stacking up today (and tomorrow, avoid choices today that cost you doing what you like tomorrow). You can't get lost time back, you can make sure you enjoy your time today and tomorrow. I wish I didn't have a 10 year gap between starting and returning. What then? Now I have accumulated a couple of years that I wouldn't have if I hadn't started back then and returned later. I could be lamenting my choices at 40 saying "wish I returned to judo at my early 30's, now I get injured way more easily and I have a long journey of learning ahead of me" (the long learning journey ahead can also be a wonderful thing, means you won't run out soon). I didn't start lifting until I was around 30. Sure it would've been massively different if I started at 20 or earlier. Does it take away all the accumulated benefits for life quality and enjoyment of training or the visual changes? No. Almost none of us is that 1/100th of a % that becomes something special in anything we set on to do. Many of us won't even make that 1 % that has a chance to try out if they could become something special. But we have the protagonist syndrome in the back of our heads, that if we're not on our way to be the best, we're losing something. We also think that we would've been on the optimal path from day 1 if we started earlier. Maybe we would've lost the spark, got injured, were just lazy or busy. Who can tell. The fact is that in life you start at 0 and everything you add to that is a win. Never stop learning skills and information. It's not a losing game, you win every step on that road.

[@richardpark1220]

Good discussion. I think it depends on what your goals are and what one is trying to learn. Anytime is better than never starting but naturally, youth level is likely best. The intensity of that training and the other variables mentioned, influence the sustainability and longevity of that training. Start young, have fun, and build skills!

[@Moaz-Eraqy]

You are right, it's depending on you not the age❤

[@LLBC626]

Started Judo a couple of months ago, at the age of 33, and started Aikido 7 months ago at the age of 32. Enjoy both of them so much, I wish I had started a few years ago, but better late than never!

[@jeremy4155]

I believe if a child starts at 6 and another starts at 10, by the time they are 16, they are at similar levels. It's the speed at which they learn. Older kids have more attention span. Also, I've noticed kids that start too early end up quiting because they are tired of it by the time the competitions start. I've witnessed many black belts who's children wouldn't continue into adulthood.

[@SuperEagle112]

I started jiu jitsu at 39… I’m an idiot. 😅 but the judo throws and foot sweeps are terrifying. Judo is so damn impressive.

[@ThePsychoguy]

I’m 40. Starting judo next year as part of my New Year’s resolutions.

[@HerbertAhu]

Started when I was 13. Ended at 16. Those three years contained the most healthy, focused, fruitful, and greatest sense of reality ever since. True friendships were a part too. We had a small Dojo. Almost family. I'm 57 now. I started training at home this year. Much has changed since 1980, including the Spirit of the practice. I miss it all.

[@pugoimbudo1069]

Im 43 years old. I literally just bought my judo gi a few hours ago..i'll start my first day of training tomorrow 😅 i hope it's not too late for me

[@paulxy952]

I have started judo as a kid but I took a long break now Im 27 and I start again

[@jasonkoushka]

love this!

[@parassaini8705]

I am now 16 years old, I started Judo when I was 9 years old.

[@marc-albertjaquat6364]

I used to do a lot of competition when I was a late teen... now in my mid 40s I do REAL judo :P

[@VacaflorVids07av]

Your outlook on Martial arts changes too.

[@BrendanishLeo]

Thank you for this! I'm 26 looking to start and while doing research I see many people saying to just do BJJ. It was disheartening but I'm not the first and I won't be the last to start when I'm a bit older (relative to the sport, obviously 26 is not old lol)

[@fredericomiranda5359]

This is so true ...

[@edc.2913]

I wish this sport would really take off in USA, could you imagine!

[@edgarhack2042]

In English speaking countries especially UK and USA it's now as we have 4 years to get ready for Los Angeles!

[@petergustafson7446]

Do wrestling first when you are young. Judo is great! I just think wrestling should be the basis for martial arts then switch or add.

[@tanoout]

Me when i was 10yearold and when i was 15 (now) ,man it really difference

[@c0ckyb4st4rd]

I started when I was 8-10 and quit when I around 16. I started again (I am 21)

[@TorielloAt170]

I think 15 or 16 is the best time, but I may be biased.

[@cedric9505]

What part of the video is that sequence ?

[@aleksandrkolobajev132]

i started judo at 30, and problem for me that, i am afraid to fall, i know ukemi good, but still mentally afraid to fall. And second problem usually there mixed-adult groups i mean teens 17-18, often they little bit crazy.

[@Armanm0084]

Hello sensei.👋 Im 19 years old and I've started judo 6 months ago. What do you think about it? Is it late or not? I personally think that it may be late but I've had a good progress since I have joined judo? What's your opinion?🤔

[@Leopar525]

Started at 38, too painful for me.. back to BJJ

[@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh]

Far too old to be an Olympic Gold medalist starting Judo as a Adult but if someone want a Effetive Self Defense never are too late, But Judo training are brutal not soft like BJJ.

[@insearchoftheperfectwatch934]

Ha! I started at the age of 55!

[@jimmylin7233]

Started at 48 myself.

[@MuaythaiPGM]

Big facts

[@rocketguy748]

Good vid

[@Fraggr92]

So i guess the question is WOULD you still be doing Judo if you started 20 years ago?

[@nikos8677]

Can i start at 46?

[@themetkaf]

Yes!

[@grzegorzfudali6461]

I start at 41.

[@Pendraeg]

What about starting in your 40s?

[@londonrhodes2429]

I started at 38

[@NorthernForge]

Is 43 too late to start?

[@themetkaf]

No!

[@murativ1523]

Bro I am literally 25 years old and just started Judo and thought the same thing 😂

[@arunryuk777]

I did at 25 💀🕊️

[@bolsack8902]

Also… something a lot of people don’t want to hear is before a certain age kids can’t learn jack shit, you can teach an adult more in a day than you can teach a kid in a week

[@jasonrose6288]

Answer? Now!!

[@TechniqueTalks]

Jesus loves u sm

[@InvisibleHotdog]

Harder to start as an adult because most of the programs are catered to kids

[@x-Musashi-x]

Yup. I’m 31 and all my judo teammates are teens. But man they are amazing and teaching technique. My BjJ academy has alot of people near my age and older.

[@JustSomeGuyOverHere]

70% of kids quit their childhood sports before they turn 13.

[@HahnJames]

Wait! You've been doing grappling for 40 years? I honestly thought you were 38.

[@bob_dobbs]

Wisdom wasted on youth. It's just the way of life... no regrets

[@nickgrove3648]

Are those hickeys from Judo? 😂

[@eiichiyakamoto840]

The other guy even practice Judo? LOL