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It is fantastic. Your techniques are pressure tested as you learn them. Doesn't get much better for learning throws, imo.

It's really the competition stuff that takes the most hits from all the...

Yeah, the politics at high level competition is just disgusting. I imagine it is this way for most competitive sports, though.

Yeah I made the mistake of going to the ground with 2 guys from a BJJ club during a Judo tournament. :rolleyes:

Never do that again if I can help it.

As a side note, there is something very...

I envy you. :mad:

I think there is some basic atemi waza, but, i've never seen any of it.

I would expect it to be very Shotokan Karate-ish since Jigoro Kano recieved some Karate instruction from Gichin Funakoshi....

Also, pay no attention to the politics. There seems to be a lot between the associations in Judo. USJA, USJF, etc.

The bottom line is that it is all the same.

I will say that I asked to train...

Nice!

You're lucky. I had to quit my Kodokan club because of schedule conflictions. I really hope I can get back there some day. One of the most useful and most fun places i've ever trained.