Judo for Old Guys 

I'm going to be 40 in 2 weeks, I started at 38. You def have to turn this into a series.

Speaking as a BJJ instructor with mediocre Judo skills who is a few weeks away from my 59th birthday, please continue this series. I need it.

I’m 77 and studied with your dad back in the day! Still doing weights, stretches, Judo warm up. Your dad is an inspiration for young guys like me!!!

I'm definitely trying all this out, as an old man in his early 20s

Awesome. You should make a series out of this idea. I'm 68, and I appreciate this.

Oh that's me for sure. I started Judo at 53, I'm 60 years old now and a brown belt. The biggest tip I have for old guy Judo (but it really applies to everyone) is to stay relaxed. The younger guys come out all intense during randori, I look like I'm about to take a nap, lol. Conserve your energy then explode into your throws. If I'm going to get thrown I might as well be relaxed when it happens 😀.

I'm 26 and im taking that thumbnail personally

😂 this hit home. I go to a 35+ class. We call it the Jurassic judo session.

I am a 41 year old white belt, new to judo (only a few months in), and I love this. More please Shintaro!

Good stuff, really. I am a brown belt and re-started my judo at 37 years. Man, randori is tough, I am flexible like a brick and I cannot do my favorite technique because my shoulder hurts. BUT, it does get better in time. The imporant thing is to keep coming and keep fighting. Accepting that you will loose, a lot, and you kind of want easy losses, because you dont want to get hurt. Still, old reflexes do come back and I can dominate the fight if I am fresh and relaxed. Suggestion: make a video for 40+ old, where you for example suggest the exercises to keep the flexibility and techniques that dont require too much explosive power. I think we should still be able to make pressure, even when 40+, but not many uchi matas.

You need to wait another 10 years before you can truly understand old guy judo Shintaro, and that’ll just be the beginning. First thing to master is the old guy sound when you get up off the mat

Started Judo at 44 and I am now 47. This suits me perfectly! Make it a series please!

This is hilarious. I’m a young guy but I’m definitely trying this next practice 🥋

I've been on the receiving end of a "shitty kouchi", also known as a low kick, quite a few times. I recognize this way too much.

As a 22 year-old with a slew of old injuries trying to get into Judo, this speaks to me on a spiritual level

Got back to judo at 38 from brown belt background. Got black belt last year, and ... well I am that "old guy". I do it almost like described in the video, whithout the dirty belt trick. At first, I was rusty and just couldn't attack, so I kept defending and throwing with Sasae or Ura nage. I got some success but I was shameful. Now, thanks to mister Higashi and the crew, I've got this brand new idea : finding MY judo. From now on, I have a whole new world in front of me : getting creative and ... attack attack attack. Just last week I had some clues about what I actually love to do judo-wise, and I experienced burst of happiness, because ... not being able to attack, feeling like I cannot do anything against black belts ... all those old frustrations ( 20 / 30 years old frustrations ) that were haunting me are fading out. I have got my confidence back, and it feels AWESOME. I actually CAN do judo ! I cannot thank this channel enough for that. I mean it. --- To stay on this video's topic : I practice with the old judo mentality in mind ( Mifune Kyuzo is a model ), not using unneccessary strength, no fear of being thrown, no pointless muscular resistance. The effect is, I can end randoris whithout gettint out of breath. Plus, I found that I used muscular strength to compensate for my lack of technique. Mind opening. Happy judo everyone !

I’m about to be 51… for all the good things in the universe please keep going with these videos!

Great staff 😂😂😂 please make a series for old guys. Specially how to avoid injury

Well you nailed my style of judo right there. I love doing that head hug when people give it to me. 37 here but I really believe in that maximum efficiency (lazy judo).

In my early 30s, I went to a tournament as a yellow belt. The only person in my age division to compete against was an older black belt! He seemed smaller and lighter than me so I thought I had a chance at least. Boy, was I wrong! It was like lightning! In an instant I was upside down in the air above his head😂! A perfect seoi nagi! I was so high in the air I had enough time to adjust for a perfect break-fall 😆.

I’m 52 this is the best judo video ever ‼️I’m trying it tonight 🫡 Thank you 🙏🏻

I started 2 weeks ago and in 3 months I will be 19 years old but physically 50 years old. You def have to turn this into a series.

Shintaro. I’m 38 coming up 39. I cannot do judo the way I used to at all. Too many knee injuries, and other bits that come along with not being 18. Make an ‘advanced judo tips’ for older guys video. I guarantee it will get a shit ton of hits. I’d watch every one, as I’m trying to adapt, and struggling with it. Sometimes we need a complete overhaul, and I reckon you’re the bloke to do it.

Make it a series please! I'm coming back after 20 years, it's scary how much I can't do now, also afraid of hurting myself

Best video yet, love the high energy, fun, and snappy editing. Keep it up! I'd love to see you collab more with other martial arts youtubers.

LOL at tonight's practice I was the only 60 year old LOL, sensei 40 YO, others 30's and mid and early twenties LOL, I started at 17, went for several years during uni and after, then a 25 year absence back to judo, 2 years off during the Pan D and now back again LOL. Love these videos, a must watch! keep them coming!

This is absolutely your best, most informative video.

As someone born in the 22nd century, this will help me the most.

You better keep this serie going - appreciate the video

Hilarious, and practical at the same time! I love that "undoing the belt" thing.

Outstanding!!! Love it Shintaro! Effective, Efficient, and Hilarious!!! 😂

60 here. Been off the judo mats for about 20 years and now back at it, teaching some guys who've been doing half the art (jujitsu). Love your videos.

Love it I'm 54 trained judo for a year with good and judo gene lebell it's been years gonna use this for my bjj oss

This Chanel is simply outstanding. Anyone who know anything about judo should be here in first place. This is educating and funny and educating again. Thank you coach!

I need this. Now do ‘old man white belt judo’ please.

So funny and true! Really made me laugh - thank you I got my dan grade at 46 and put myself through some pretty tough randori beforehand. The end bit was literally me. You should include the "cramp stretch" and "trouser cord re-tie" in the next video. Thanks again for your videos, you are an incredible coach

Can relate 100 percent. I want to get into judo again!

This is the series that the world, ok me, has been waiting for. We want more!

I'm a 43 year old green belt (yes i started real late). Everything you did here (getting up slowly, taking too long to fix belt, etc) felt like a personal attack lol. Definitely interested in more old man judo tips.

Do more! I love this kinda stuff!

Great vídeo , i have 41 years old and back judô after 12 years , please this série is very important for us

When the instructional comes out, I am purchasing it from the app...to add to the others I've purchased of yours.

Hey Shintaro! Started judo at 37 and love it. A poor ouchi gari plus an equally poor ukemi of my uke (both beginners) led to an ACL tear and surgery. I'm in my early rehab period now and looking forward to return in training after the required 6+ months. Since knee injuries are not uncommon in judo maybe some tips for coming back without stressing toο much the knee would be useful for old injured guys. Thanks a lot!

hahaha, love it, so damn true for a fellow 40 year old. This is the type of content we need in judo man, keep these going. I actually do the belt thing and take a minute to tie it on purpose.

I'm 48 and recently returned to shuaijiao, which I only started training in my early 40's. I have to play an older man's game, rather than trying to win based on athleticism and speed. For me, that means working my countergripping, timing, and angles. Thanks for this great vid! OSU!

This video was hilarious. I would love more.

This was the best motivational video I ever watched after I decided going back to Judo at 40+, after 20 years away. #OldManJudoRocks

I'm here for it if you decide to make a series out of this! :D

Long awaited tutorial!

This video is GOLD, I tell ya.

This is amazing. As someone who studied under Shintaro’s father (I’m currently 46) - these are legit for Judo and standing starts in BJJ

We need a series on that topic!

damn, your editing has gotten a lot better.

Hilarious video and the captions made it even better

love it! blue belt - 45y - 3y doing it

I’m 50, just signed up. Love it

Please keep these 'old man' judo videos coming Shintaro! 53 in Seattle.

Yessss!!!! Adjusting the belt while time runs out during randori is my signature move 😂

More of this please.

I’m 41 and doing both BJJ and judo. This is definitely going into my repertoire!!!

yeeaaaayyy, i love it, thank you so much sensei

Shintaro .. thank you. I'll take it!

One of my favorites yet!!!

I love this! It surprised me how recognisable it is haha! In The Netherlands you're considered a Veteran if you're over 30, so yeah.. I'm a veteran..

Love it. I am a bit scared to hurt my fingers trying to catch and pin sleeves. I prefer grips around the chest that are more easily accessible as his chest can move and shake a lot less than his wrists.

Excellent editing on this one

Love this, I'm 62, coming up on 63, and started Judo a few months ago and I need some strategies for handling the young guys

64 and I absolutely recognize myself in this clip, and have been using these techniques for at least the last 15 years. My tokui waza is the tie the belt stall. 😅

Should continue this series and get your dad in too. The videos with him in them were so cool.

I love it!

This is gold! 45 yr young just grade yellow belt lady and need all the tips! How about short (but like very short) vs tall tips and tricks

should definitely make this into a series.

An amusing way to look at the topic. However, I did an "Old Man's" Judo video three years ago, so this is certainly not the first time this topic has been put out there nor is it the ONLY video geared to older practitioners. Sensei Ashida (8 dan) used to teach serious old man's judo back in the 1980s, and that is where I first was exposed to the concepts.

This compliments my old man jujitsu game perfectly!

This is great. it has to be a series

I just had my second judo training after 20 years of pause. Everything I knew back then has either been forgotten or my body isn't able to do it any more. And I lterally did something similar, trying to get a dominant position, waited until the opponent did a mistake. Today I'm paying dearly for even show up at the dojo.

started this “style” way back in 1st grade & works well 👍 ( not complicated)

I’m 49, this video is great. I’m going to do these techniques.

More, please, more🙏

HILARIOUS. I am now "an old guy" and def take my time tying my belt between rolls haha Gotta catch my breath when I can!

More please, more!

I'm a chronically ill (improving) guy getting into judo and this is hilarious. Fingers crossed I can make a name for myself at the local dojo by doing old man judo.

I laughed a lot with this video! Thank you

You shouldn't have tempted me with this, I'm 65 and now itching to go back down to the local dojo.

I'm 43 and I love this shit, keep it coming!!

44 year old jiu-jitsu purple beltch here. You're giving away my stand up strategy, Coach! Lol

OMG perfect! Light bulb moment of memories from my youth! But now in my 40’s, shhhh. Let’s keep this between us.

I feel great at 37 but that old man de ashi barai is one of my best techniques since I was young :( . The rest of the video it´s pretty much what I do adding lots of half guard to get the "toketá". Thanks for sharing while I didn´t get the joke with the image of the dishwasher.

Love it. I do stuff like that….when I can.

Please Please make this a series. I cant keep up with these fancy throwing young guys.

Absolutely loved this one XD

this might be some of the best grappling instruction I've ever received. If only I had known about this back when I was still an old man (age 35, ten years of judo/jiujitsu and boxing, purple belt in BJJ) as opposed to now, as a 40-year-old retired senior grappler on his deathbed with only a couple years left. Jokes aside this is literally my style in a nutshell, the other guys in the gym call me "lazy man" ....they used to chant it at tournaments, "LAY-ZEE-MAN! LAY-ZEE-MAN!" also in Portuguese, "Homem preguiçoso!" highly embarrassing as I sit there hanging on for dear life to a much more talented and younger man who is getting increasingly frustrated that I won't get off him, THIS IS HOW I WIN DON'T JUDGE ME

Turning 52 this yr and starting judo

Instructional please! I’ll defiantly buy it - 50 year old bjj blue belt, judo yellow belt.

Would be great if you could have a seminar or class...

The belt tying tip was hilarious 😂😂

I started judo when I was 9 and carried on till about 14.... Nearly 50 years later I'm back on the mat following my kids, yes they are young, 10 and 8.. It's not only judo us old guys are good at! Working on my green belt at the moment, the lad (10) is yellow, my daughter (8) is red and my wife, who is a little bit younger than me, is working towards her yellow. My only claim to fame is, in my younger days here in the UK we had some lad called Adams fight at our club. I used to fight him and his late brother on a regular basis. What was his name, Neil or something? I often wonder what happened to him.....

I am an 80 year old judoka teaching situational, no gi, self defense to young students. Unless it is winter there is no jacket to grab. I also teach very seniors, no gi, self defense. I use sweeps to off balance and then knee groin, head butt, heel of hand punch, hand cup to ear, Osoto and more. In watching your video your partner had on a jacket and knew judo. You won’t find that combo on the street. Thanks for sharing your video. A good step for seniors but the seniors I know are much older.

Best video ever.

More!