How will wrestling benefit my judo? And vise versa.?

I am 14 years old a freshman in highschool and I recently took up wrestling as a sport. I have been in judo almost 4 years (next january)and am a 3rd degree brown belt. I have been cross training consistently between judo and wrestling. Since I do judo mondays wednesdays and saturdays for 3 hours each day and wrestling every day (minus weekends) for 2 hours. Am I doing too much and how will wrestling benefit me in judo or vise versa?|||Daniel,





I have done both over the years and found they to compliment each other. Improving my ability in both areas I had a coach that was both a Judo and Wrestling coach believed cross training was important.





The combination of the Judo and Wrestling of throwing, sweeps, take downs snap downs, slide bys, shrugs, ankle picks and headlocks and staying on top / pinning combinations and the Judo te-waza , koshi-waza , and ashi-waza ect- blend together well .You will be a force to be reckon with





Jimmy Pedro did judo and wrestling from the time he was 5 years old. and he has had a very successful background in wrestling when at high school he won two state wrestling titles.


He is the most successful judo competitor from the USA of all time. Since 1989, Jimmy Pedro has been a world class competitor. Just some of Jimmy锟絪 achievements include:





GOLD MEDALS





1989 Quebec Open; US Open;





1990 Tre Torre 锟?Italy; US Open;





1992 Pan Am Championships; Guio Sieni, Italy; US Open;





1993 Pacific Rim 锟?New Zealand;





1995 US Open; Pan Am Games, Argentina; German Open (he was the only American ever to win this event);





1997 Pan Am Championships, Mexico; German Open;





1998 Austrian Open; Shoriki Cup (he was the only American ever to win this event);





Paris Open (he was the only American ever to win this event); US Open;





1999 Pan Am Games, Canada





1999 Hyundai World Judo Champion





SILVER MEDALS





1988 US Open;





1990 Goodwill Games, Seattle;





1992 Hungarian Open;





1993 US Open; French Open; Sungkok Cup, Korea.





BRONZE MEDALS





1988 Shoriki Cup, Japan;





1990 Jr World Championships; Tblissi (USSR) International;





1991 World Championships; US Open; Pan Am Games,Cuba; Pacific Rim Championships;





1992 French Open; German Open;





1994 Goodwill Games, Russia;





1995 World Championships; Pacific Rim Championships;





1996 French Open;





OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDAL 锟?996 Atlanta





1997 Austrian Open; French Open;





1998 German Open





1999 Kano Cup, Japan





He definitely has a wrestling style when he does judo, but he is probably one of the best judoka the USA has produced.





Jason Morris also wrestled in high school- Jason Morris started his Judo Journey in 1975 at the age of 8 and retired after his fourth appearance at the Olympics in 2000. Jason%26#039;s competition career spanned 26 years.





Included among the many awards and titles





Jason won is a Silver medal in the 1992 Olympics and a Bronze medal at the 1993 World Championships.





Devin Willis|||cross training can only improve you over all. there may be conflicts, but your ability to adapt in a fight is increased through increased skill awareness. you will be less foolish in assuming that ONE way can do it all.





good on you for spreading your wings|||Wrestling definitely has the better take downs. Double legs, Single Legs, Ankle Picks, Lateral Drops, Hip Tosses, Headlocks, etc. Judo is good for after you get the guy on the ground with is various chokes, arm locks, leg locks, etc.