Judo

[dangermouse]

I recently read somewhere that judo is not a very good art for self-defence, due to its sporting nature. I am a bit skeptical about this, is there any truth in the statement?

[complete]

I don't think so.

Yes it's true that there are several martial arts that have the sports aspect such as Judo, Taekwondo, etc. but they all started as a self defense / martial arts before it was made into sports version.

Whether certain arts is effective or not really depends on the application and the practitioner.

[souldrum71]

Originally Posted by complete

Whether certain arts is effective or not really depends on the application and the practitioner.

Well said. Judo could be very effective in self-defense, but a lot depends on how you train and who is instructing you.

[ladyfighter]

I agree with everyone so far! It does depend on how and who, but remember you can take the good from any art and apply it for self-defense!

[serge1234]

In my opinion the sporting nature makes it better for self-defence as it involves training against a resistant partner. In a real situation you would however have to bear in mind judo rules do not apply