Originally Posted by
MightyB
Judo's a gateway drug. After a year or two - you'll be able to pick up Sambo variations just by watching them on youtube.
I cross train both Judo and BJJ. Truth be told - I kind'a prefer Judo but BJJers with rank will almost always beat Judo guys two or three times their rank on the ground if the Judo guy's foolish enough to engage them... but BJJ got's no standup skillz. Their takedowns are terrible, and for me - the takedowns are the fun part.
Judo is not just Kodokan Judo, that is based more on throws and pins then submissions.
There is Kosen that is 90% submission work, but the truth is they don't compete that much in submission grappling.
Judo has time limits on the ground so the pin is "easier" than the sub for many.
All the BJJ has, judo has.
BUT BJJ is far more specialized on the ground and far more advanced ( typically) in the submission part since they devote far more time to it.
A 1 year BJJ player will demolish most 4 year judo guys on the ground.
When I did BJJ I had a BB in Judo already and the blue belts were far ahead on the ground, but I made that gap up very quickly.
I would throw pretty much everyone there, black belts included, but that was alright by them, LOL !
Psalms 144:1
Praise be my Lord my Rock,
He trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle !