Judo

[serge1234]

Hello
I am soon to begin training in Judo, which i am greatly looking forward to. Could any experienced judokas suggest how long it will be before i am likely to be confident enough to enter any low-level competitions? or how long it will take for me to be capable of effectively applying the skills in a real situation? I know thats a bit of a stupid question, if anyone could at least tell me how long it took them personally, that would be helpful. cheers

[47MartialMan]

Originally Posted by serge1234

Hello
I am soon to begin training in Judo, which i am greatly looking forward to. Could any experienced judokas suggest how long it will be before i am likely to be confident enough to enter any low-level competitions? or how long it will take for me to be capable of effectively applying the skills in a real situation? I know thats a bit of a stupid question, if anyone could at least tell me how long it took them personally, that would be helpful. cheers

Judo is a great art. THE first martial art I had studied.

I think it is bettter to start off with Judo than Karate.

The other way around, I've seem Karateka have a hard time grasping Judo at first.

It is a good start and will help you if you ever decide to take up other arts.

How long depends on you and your instructor.

For me, we didnt have competitions, as we held competition every day amongst our fellow students.

[marksmarkou]

Hey man, its good that your starting Judo. it will teach you a lot. After the first lesson you will be shown somthing that is practical for the street but the key in being able to do it is practice. Study well, be pateint and you will soon be performing techniques like there programmed in your mind. With competitions, usually after about three months you would have got your body used to judo and able to compete in a beginner type tournament. it may take you longer and if that the case dont be upset. Its good as it means you get some extra practice in. good luck!