| I practice jujitsu, which is similar in practise to judo.
although it does ultimately depend on the sensai, my experience seems that jujutsu emphasizes practicing without large amounts of resistance, This is because of the focus on technique which ultimately defeats power, power comes through basic training at home but technque can be developed in the dojo.
Practicing without resistance is extremely good for your technique, and as a result you wont need as much power to execute a good throw .
On the other hand, judo is also a competition sport, and eventually you will find yourself in a position of having to fight a resisting opponent, if not in a competition it will occur in the dojo as it seems judo also practices grappling with resistance.
If you get frustrated with no resistance training despite its benefits then I suggest you ask your partnenr to resist a little so you can experience this for yourself.
hope I was of some help.
Ben |