Is Judo a good martial art to learn?

So far, the videos I have seen of it being used in mma are very good. I%26#039;d like to hear from judo practitioners about their opinions of judo. if i start learning it, does it progress similar to a belt system? how long would it take to (on average) to master it completely?|||Yes it is a good martial arts to learn. Yes there is a belt system. Other are correct in saying that the belt system that many Japanese martial arts use started with Judo. Like any other art it takes a lifetime to master. Earning a black belt does not make you a master. Progressing in the art is determined by several things. How many days a week do you practice, how hard do you workout, how well you learn the Japanese (there is a written test), how well do you apply what is being taught and do you have a good instructor? This is just a short list of variable as to promotion and or progression.





All people learn at different rates. Some people have a natural adaptation to learn martial arts.|||First of all, effectiveness in the MMA ring is not the defining mark of a good art. That being said, judo is a great martial art to learn, but is not for everyone. Some background, judo is descended from the martial art of jujutsu. Jujutsu was the unarmed combat system of the samurai of feudal Japan. Because of the nature of Japanese armor, jujutsu emphasizes throws and grappling as opposed to strikes. Over time, Jujutsu began being taught in its own right, often coupled with weapon arts (sword, staff, etc). Kano Jigoro Sensei was a student of several different styles of jujutsu, and founded judo as his own personal style of jujutsu. Judo developed a sport aspect as well. In current practice, the lethal techniques of jujutsu, as well as things like eye gouges and hair pulls are only taught to judokas as part of their kata. The art has been simplified to throwing and ground fighting. Early judo was very balanced between the two parts, however rule changes have made modern judo very throw heavy (for a look at the other extreme, Brazilian Jujitsu was developed from early judo, and developed into a very ground fighting based art). If you do not want to be throwing people around (and being thrown yourself, which means quite a bit of falling), then Judo is probably not your cup of tea. If you do not mind some bumps and bruises, then by all means take up this wonderful art. Regarding belts... Judo uses them (and, as has been pointed out already, Kano Sensei was the first to use a system of colored belts to identify the different ranks). With regard to %26quot;mastering%26quot; judo, it takes a lifetime to master an art, but I assume that you are really asking how long it takes to earn dan ranking (a black belt). It depends on your sensei and your school, but I would expect it to take between three and four years to reach shodan (first degree black belt). That being said, shodan is the beginning of the journey, not the destination.|||There%26#039;s a 2nd Dan judoka who comes to our jujitsu club and training with him on several occasions improved my throwing technique 10-fold; it had to because it was like trying to move a tree!!! I%26#039;d say it%26#039;s defintely a great martial art to take.|||Judo can be very effective. Train hard and you%26#039;ll have excellent throws, sweeps and takedowns with a solid ground game.





Just a little factoid, the belt system actually originated with Judo.|||I don%26#039;t take Judo, but I do know it%26#039;s useful. A good martial art to take is Modern American Kenpo. It teaches you how to defend against modern scenarios, like muggings and against guns.|||Yes, it is one of the few martial arts that actually help you defend yourself. Mastery takes several years, but you will experience the benefits immediately.|||most definitely. go ahead and try it. by the way: the creator of Judo is the one who CREATED the belt system that is used in so many martial art styles|||Yes it%26#039;s good. I consider it a little too sporty for my personal liking, but it is a good art. Judo came from Jujitsu if I%26#039;m not mistaken.|||Probably the most useful in a real street fight. Imagine if you threw someone onto the street or cement with a judo throw, they%26#039;d be done son|||Yes. Learning it saved my life a few times. And it%26#039;s a good sport.|||as good as any as long as the boys are hot