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Bahamas
White Belt
Joined: 03 Mar 2010
Posts: 7
Location: Nassau city , The Islands Of the Bahamas
Styles: Shotokan Karate.
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 Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:06 pm Post subject: i'm gonna crosstrain in Judo. |
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ok i've been looking into crosstraining in judo. I want to goin a class near me. Called eatwoods judo club.
I'm a orange belt in shotokan will be green in april.
How do the two differ and how r the two alike. |
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Toptomcat
Green Belt
Joined: 04 Sep 2008
Posts: 464
Styles: Japanese and Korean karate systems, judo
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They're both Japanese, and you wear a gi and belt in both of them.
That's about it for the similarities. (It's not even the same kind of gi!) Shotokan is a striking art, focusing on punches and kicks: Judo is a grappling art, focusing on throws, trips, pins, joint locks, strangles, and wrestling. This means that the body mechanics involved are drastically different: you may even find some of your Shotokan reflexes hindering you.
Don't let that discourage you, however. Judo is a great martial art to cross-train with Shotokan because it's so different- it covers situations Shotokan doesn't, which is immensely useful from a practical perspective. |
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tallgeese
Black Belt
Joined: 04 May 2008
Posts: 6879
Location: McHenry County, IL
Styles: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Bujin Bugei Jutsu, Gokei Ryu Kempo Jutsu, MMA, Shootfighting, boxing, kickboxing, JKD, Pekiti Tersia Kali
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| I agree with tomcat, I think you'll find it a good fit from a practical sd perspective. |
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Bahamas
White Belt
Joined: 03 Mar 2010
Posts: 7
Location: Nassau city , The Islands Of the Bahamas
Styles: Shotokan Karate.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:55 am Post subject: |
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| thank you all. I'll be calling the place today to see the cost. i'd love to cover thiungs other than the usual kicks and punches in shotokan. Thanx again. |
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Throwdown0850
Brown Belt
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
Posts: 701
Styles: Judo, BJJ, Uechi Ryu
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Judo pretty much goes with anything considering the other martial art use's a gi.
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Bahamas
White Belt
Joined: 03 Mar 2010
Posts: 7
Location: Nassau city , The Islands Of the Bahamas
Styles: Shotokan Karate.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Throwdown0850 wrote: |
| Judo pretty much goes with anything considering the other martial art use's a gi. |
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JAKEHE3078
Orange Belt
Joined: 29 Dec 2004
Posts: 153
Location: Las Vegas
Styles: Shotokan, BJJ, Muay Thai, Judo
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They are both considered Japanese arts (even though Shotokan is really from Okinawa) so the cultural approach is the same, as is the etiquette.
Other than that they are two completely different arts. Shotokan focuses is on stand-up, and fighting at a specific range. Judo is a grappling art that focuses more on throws/takedowns with some grappling. If you are doing shotokan I am sure you will find that the two complement each-other very nicely. Keep in mind that yes both wear a Gi, but since Judo relies on throws and grappling you will need a woven Gi preferably one with a double weave. Karate Gi's are not durable enough for Judo. |
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KarateGeorge
Brown Belt
Joined: 21 Oct 2009
Posts: 646
Styles: Shuri-te Karate, Wing Chun
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Yeah, I think the others have pretty well covered the differences. I think they're definitely a good compliment to each other and would give you a well rounded combination to work from in developing your own skill set.
Best of luck! |
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wildman1717
Yellow Belt
Joined: 18 Jan 2010
Posts: 38
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| I've been in judo for about ten years and agree it is a good compliment to any standing martial art. |
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WireFrame
Orange Belt
Joined: 01 Nov 2009
Posts: 213
Styles: Shotokan
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| Judo also trains a lot in hand and arm stregnth (especially hand grip, obviously) and this would strengthen your strikes in shotokan. |
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