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A lot of the pro sumo wrestlers in Japan also were highly competitive high school and college judo athletes. Sensei Seth is just secretly trying to climb the sumo ladder while also giving us great youtube content

My best buddy got me into Judo last year. My background is Muay Thai and BJJ, but Judo has really become more central to me now, since there are a lot of transferable skills in Judo to both, especially those linked to positioning, timing, and feeling a flow. Also, Shintaro Higashi is just dope.

Good to see Seth using some of that Sumo Training. Practicing these various martial arts are having a positive effect on your style!

"if you dont break the fall, the fall breaks you" Sensei Seth, 30 September 2023

I think it might’ve been that Ramsey put it best for me: Judo is greco roman wrestling with a gi on and it changed my perspective of how dope it is (and yes there’s also some ground elements too)

As a wrestler, I've always had mad respect for judo. When I was in college two of my fraternity were part of the judo club. I weighed around 325. he weighed around 400 and was 2nd degree blackbelt. One day I challenged him to a judo match in the front yard. He gave me a gi. In my 10 years of wrestling I've never been thrown like that in my life

I think judo is an underrated martial art. I did judo for such a long time and i can assure you its very effective and and its not too hard to learn. Edit: I didn't say judo is easy to learn, I meant that compared to other martial arts, the basics of judo are easier to learn.

I started judo just over a year ago, as an extremely unfit complete beginner 39 year old. I'm now training three times a week and absolutely love it, even when I feel like I suck. I was partly inspired by Seth and other martial arts channels, so thank you for improving my life. The comment about finding your spark really rings true.

This is very timely. After several years off from martial arts I just started Judo at my alma mater. I chose it because it is very close to my house and as an Alumnus, it is INCREDIBLY affordable compared to other places. I always thought low of Judo because their competitions remind me of Tae Kwon Do in that you throw, stop, reset, throw, stop, reset. Submission is VERY rare. Austin Powers also contributed to my opinion. It is NO JOKE. Like other grappling arts, practice IS sparing. You get thrown and choked and you do it to your opponent from the first day. Additionally, unlike my experience with other arts, it is very logical and methodical. The reason you do every step is basically to fit your body into your opponent's body in such a way that throwing is almost easy (from a strength perspective). Hitting someone with the earth is a very fast way to end a fight. It also keeps you on your feet.

I started judo at age 38, on the way I broke my leg, fingers, toes, shoulder, tore my abductor muscle, tore my ankle ligaments, but I persevered and got my black belt at aged 44. I am now aged 67, and playing Judo learned me a lot more than just a martial art, the camaraderie was second to none, there was a kind of spiritual ethos too, loved the journey and the self discipline, I am so glad I did it. I stopped training when I was about aged 47, because when I hit the mat, I no longer bounced, but broke and the older one gets, the healing takes so much longer. Giving up was a large wrench, but I didn’t want to be an arthritic old man, for there’s a time to come and a time to go.

I have practiced TKD, BJJ, Boxing, Muay Thai and Judo and nothing comes closer when training judo. It was probably the most exhausting class I have tried and judokas are just simply beasts. I practiced for 5 months and then I dislocated my elbow during randori and never came back. But man, people really underestimate judo

"People either don't find it, or they choose the wrong thing, or they never look". Gentlemen, thank you for this video. It has made a difficult day a bit better. I am very happy that you tried judo Sensei Seth. I got into it after only doing striking arts and it was very eye-opening. Thank you for this video, if I ever meet you, I'm buying you a beer. All the best.

Bro i have never wanted you to get your butt whooped at a new martial art so bad lol. As someone who studied judo for 8 years I was surprised to see you had rated it so low. I'm glad that you got to experience judo, it really is a wonderful style/sport. I am grateful for the confidence that it gave me.

Finally... A real Judo episode! 🥋

12:15 that was such a sick reversal he casually reverted a single leg into an armbar

Nothing quite like getting tossed around by a high level judoka to make you say . . . "Ow!" To quote a modern day philosopher, Joe Rogan, "you're getting hit by the Earth." It certainly feels that way.

I did Judo when I was a young man, I was 13 years old throwing full grown men across the mat, and good to see that the format for training is the same but this was in the 90’s when people shelved it in favor of jiu-jitsu.. Good to see that people aren’t sleeping on it’s effectiveness anymore.

Most people who don't do judo and not fully educated in what Judo is underates the art. Judo is a complete art, strikes, joint locks, throws, ground work ect.

You and Jesse inspired me to take up karate at the age of 35. And a month in, it is the most fun I have had in years while working out/training. Walking around with a sprained ankle is the best after landing a headkick during kumite 😀

Lets not just glide by how smooth that sumi to armbar at 12:07 was, also if seth is in the white belt division he might dust them I think he has a legitimate shot at a gold there

Man your life is so cool. In the hospital recovering from a collosped lung and thought Seth will surely add to the day. And he added, laughter, education, and inspiration in just 16 minutes. Keep living the dream man

Listening to y'all talk about finding that one thing, that thing you're going to strive for, actually made me cry. I wish I'd found martial arts a long time ago, but I'm grateful I've found it now.

It is nice to watch this video. As a Judo Sensei, and with a Father with more than 40 years of Judo pratice (As a Yondan), we did enjoy the way you showed. My father is a Brown Belt at BJJ and Goju-ryu Karate as well. I do not know how it is in USA, but here at Brazil we are very tradicional about the Judogi, wich we stay using only the blue and white one to train. Usually the other colors of Judogi are not allowed in competition, and a BJJ or Karategi are way more diferent than the Judo ones, it can get some advantages when it pratices Judo. Nice to see things through other eyes and a Karate Sensei. Wish you the best things for you in your life. "We can only get close to perfection when we search it with consistency, wisdom and above all, humility." - Jigoro Kano

The way Austin generates momentum is super impressive. Gotta study that.

Guy: Have you ever done judo before? Sensei Seth: No Shintaro Higashi: 😢

i live in taiwan and I ride scooters as my main form of transportation and judo breakfalls has helped me out a lot. I did 2 years of judo here and think I still suck at it. and how did the instructor not tell you that you have a small amount of time to submit the opponent on the ground after a throw??? that's what Rhonda Rousey (and her mom) was all about. also, every single thing in BJJ that's not some modern sport guard was stolen (appropriated?) from judo. and if you're going to compete just learn a few common used combos like ouchi gari to kouchi gari, ippon seioinage to kouchi gari, etc. the "cheapest" way to ippon less experienced opponents is to tani otoshi off of their bad hip throws. be careful when using it though. edit: Austin Cook is a beast and I'm glad Sensei Seth trained with him. The US overall is pretty weak in terms of competitive judo and it was likely he would've found a judo gym that was more "casual".

2:07 you ask me, Judo is Water bending. The way you have to redirect and inmovilize the opponent, turning defense into offense

I love the end of the video! Maybe this will be like Sumo, and if so, we'll be seeing a lot more Judo content in the near future.

Judo addicts unite!

I took Judo in college when I was 18 until my instructor joined the army. So I got one semester in. It was tough. More vigorous than other arts I had tried and I wrestled on the team in middle school in tournaments. Learning how to fall was very useful for me as I was in a snowy environment, and everyone was wearing a coat. I mixed in the basic throws with the Shotokan karate I knew and that was a good combination for me. Combining your sumo AND Judo will be a great combo for you.

Hey Seth, it was great to meet you. You did an amazing job for your first time ever doing judo. Idk if you have a bjj (gi or nogi) video yet but if you'd like to make one I'd be happy to help.

I had 9 years of judo as a kid, and now miss it very much. Gives you so much body fitness and mobility confidence. Never fear someone grabbing you, or pushing you, because you can probably put them on their ass in no time.

You are in good hands Seth! I practiced Judo at Bushido Judo back in high school (Shout out to Sensei Stokes). 3 weeks after starting, I made a rookie mistake at my first tournament and hurt my foot (nothing fractured or broken thankfully). Noticing that I couldn't put weight on my foot, a 16-year old Austin Cook asked if I was okay and then wraps my foot in a compression bandage so I could put weight on it again. He's a world class Judoka, but also a genuinely good dude. It's no surprise that he became a doctor. Also, Alex is my brother! I love that guy...even though he did _literally_ drag me to my first Judo class lol. He's the kindest person you'll ever meet.

THANK YOU SETH. judo is my fav martial art and the first i ever competed in, first time i ever submitted someone too! love this, and seeing you grow has been amazing. cant wait to watch you compete.

FINALLY!!! Glad you enjoyed judo. One thing I learned from doing judo is that the staying balanced while being able moving around has helped me tremendously in my Muay Thai clinch game.

Doing a controlled grab where you're not injuring your opponent in a tournament is very difficult because usually they're coming at you north of 50% like 70%. Someone coming at you that fast? With the intent to do some level of harm, your reflex is going to be to respond with the same speed that you're receiving. That is an incredible amount of skill.

man ive always wanted to learn judo, just no places around here. youre livin the dream tryin all this stuff Seth!

Honestly an interesting take on osoto gari, usually we would start by detailing where we’d put our left foot but honestly I’m on board with the idea of just going for it with the reaping leg straight away. It’s quicker and emphasises a change of direction which actually adds to the effectiveness. 10/10 would throw again.

I love the energy of this group..happy, helpful and friendly.

Really great video and your teaser at the end was perfectly done. Thank you so much and keep up the good work.

Love it. Judo is a tough martial art. I'm currently a blue belt and a 3stripe white belt in BJJ, hoping to be a double blue belt by the end of the year.

I've been doing Judo now bout 2 years and I love it. A seriously underrated martial art

Exhausting, demanding, and fun is absolutely right. I'm so glad you're trying some more judo! Can't wait to see the tournament vid! 🤘💪🔥

"Happiness comes from fulfillment. A lot of people don't find it, choose the wrong thing, or they just don't look. It's really easy to not look, and never get it wrong." If that ain't a beautiful philosophy.

I competed in Judo locally for 6 years as a youth, and the main thing that carried over was BALANCE. Learning Muay Thai worked especially well in close-range situations and having the passive ability to stay standing.

I've been waiting for this one.

Really good conversation at the end of of the video during the sparring with Sensei - anyone watching can learn a lot from that. Judo is so under appreciated and I think is really good - especially for self-defense! Martial arts saved my life at 18 - they're a life blood to so many. Great video!

The part where you corrected the tier list warmed my heart and the speach with the champ was really motivating

Thank you for giving Judo a shot! It takes a lot to be able to put your pride to the side and try something new. I hope that BJJ and Judo players alike can train both to further advance the future of grappling!

I believe sensei Seth gave a much better portrait of how an average judo randori looks like than Rokas' (martial arts journey) experience with Chadi (chadi). Without belittling Chadi, maybe he was more cautious with an opponent without proper breakfall practice and did not really apply the big throws.

I'm so glad you tried out Judo! Looking forward to your next video

No way can’t wait for the comp video. I think judo really compliments and is complimented by other martial arts so I think someone as trained as yourself will do really well. 👏 great video

You have no ideal how long I waited for you to get into both Judo and Sumo, and at last I can say FINALLY! Judo is pure class.

It's so amazing seeing your adventure with trying other martial arts. Great video, keep at it and thank you!

Seth did very well in this randori! Great work man. Austin cook is such a great judo coach. I loved having him on my podcast and also I’ve learned so much about judo from his IG

Great video, Seth! Props for trying judo full blast with an open mind. Really helps people appreciate the art more.

I've done some judo, stopped for a while now, but it's been good watching you. I know it's not your first time, but for a beginner you've done very well. Good falls, good instincts. The other guys had more experience than you but they weren't going as easy as I used to on beginners. Looking forward to your tourney, and no worries on the ranking ! As long as you're having fun :)

Judo had actually been my introduction into martial arts many, many years ago. And it still comes in handy 46 years later.

I've been waiting for this one. Cheers Seth

Loving these videos Seth!

as a judoka I'm so excited about this video , can't wait to see the next one about this let's goooo

Judo is so hard. I've trained for a good few years. It's interesting to see your perspective as someone who's done a lot of toher martial arts at how difficult, demanding and technical it is. A small adjustment is the difference between a clean throw that feels easy and trying as hard as you can to force someone over and can't. As you train more you learn to move around a lot more and relax and not tighten up. Biggest newbie mistakes i find are holding your breath and tensing as hard as you can, and then probably not grip fighting. You learn how to manage your energy levels and not exhaust yourself. Your technique was really good though on the O Soto Gari.

First you learn "step pull turn throw." When you get better you think "Do uchi-mata". When you get even better you just think "attack". But the best throws, the ones that feel incredible, ALWAY end up in Ippon are the ones where you throw your opponent without even thinking about it, without telling your body to do it. It's like you are floating in slow motion and are brought back to live speed when you land on top of your opponent. You have to ask yourself, "What happened? What throw did I just do?" I have probably had less than 5 of those in my life - but there is no feeling like it!

Yoooowww! That message about the tournament? I can't wait for it. For me, I think this is one of your best of all time videos. Keep it up!

you fought like a sumo wrestler at the beggining, it sure made you not a real "novice" that's better for viewers cause you gave all of them some degree of a challenge. A real first day doing randori its just like a deer in a headlight great content sensei!

This was awesome, especially loved your convo with Austin.

Good work Seth!!! I can see your Uki skills have been improving🤙

Maybe I’m imagining things, but while watching the Randori, Seth’s grappling looked like Sumo really helped him out, which if so is pretty dang cool

Haven't done Judo but i've met a few judokas and they are all monsters. Really strong, technical and hard working individuals. Nice video and a beautiful martial art.

That coach is fantastic, really good, really detail oriented and really motivational! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

another excellent video, I really enjoy these types of videos where you try out a class or competition of various martial arts. Thanks for highlighting Judo this time around mate.

looking forward to part 2

I was pleasantly surprised by the O Soto Gari demonstration. They showed the proper, competition version of the throw that actually works, not the traditional one. If they do this for all techniques, then I'm sure a lot of competent beginners come out of this dojo at a very good level. I wish I would have a place like this near me. At most dojos you get senseis that show traditional ways of performing techniques, then when you do randori with them, they do the technique in an entirely different way, and you are left wondering why is nothing working for you, not realizing they are just doing something completely different. I don't know why Judo is like that. It almost feels like most teachers and competitors are trying to gatekeep the knowledge of the stuff that actually works. Sadly, I've learned more from KZfaq videos from a couple of particular channels, and certain users on the Judo Reddit, than I did at my dojo. Judo is actually simple, it's a few key concepts and movements that work and apply to pretty much all techniques. The hard part is that you have to practice them for thousand of hours and thousand of repetitions, until the movements become second nature and you can do them in your sleep. The most difficult part of all though seems to be getting the right sensei to demonstrate, explain and instill those concepts in you. After that, it's just drilling and, probably most important of all, developing the athletic ability and endurance to perform all of those movements time after time during a randori round.

cool video. cant wait to see footage of the comp. GL

Judo reminds me of is Capoeira because of the agile movement and the fact that every technique has a long foreign name that is used incessantly.

Lets go seth and austin!!! 🎉🎉🎉

Fun video Seth! Glad you got to try out Judo and see how cool it is. You should totally make a video like this for wrestling too! Whether it's American Folkstyle, freestyle or Greco

I suspect they would train differently depending on the day of the week as there were quite a few things they did not seem to cover that you might train in judo like ne-waza.

I look forward to the competition video! God bless.

Lol love to see you tired on the warm ups. At my dojo it's a 30 minute intensive warmup/exercise. Really kills allot of people

I’d love to train judo but I make money playing guitar, so the finger damage really scares me. Same with BJJ.

That ending conversation with Austin had me tearing up. I'm on my own Judo journey at the moment while in University and I'm gonna be competing in a tournament in April. Austins words of encouragement were amazing. Love this video. Thank you Sensei Seth!

I absolutely loved the ending of this video. Thanks for this!

Been doing judo since I was 16. Now a green belt, and I really need someone my size to join because I’m the smallest dude in my class. I’m 5’8 and like 150-160 lbs

I've been practicing Judo for 35 years. One of the best things about it is that there is a community that involves all ages and sizes. I'm 54. My hips are shot, and my knee is having problems. Still, I can practice with larger people at my dojo that will take my injuries into account when doing randori. We have kids/teens in the dojo too, so I can help them out, and still be involved.

This was a great video! I did not know Judo that much, and the guy in black really helped to show his knowlege! Thank You and please keep sending out these videos!

Seth...as a Judoka...when I saw you give Judo a C long time ago I was sad. Judo has so much to give. Im glad you tried it. My best friend trains in BJJ (hes a purple belt) and I am a black belt in Judo. And we cross train often, I recently joined his BJJ gym...and we are making sure his kids are doing both Judo and BJJ at the same time. Those kids are fearless...and because they have a strong stand up game in Judo ...they wreck all the competitions at BJJ tournament (they also have a really strong ground game). The fear they put into other kids are quite amazing to watch. When other kids go up against our kiddos, those other kids fight with fear because they know they will get thrown and then when they go to the ground with my adopted nephews they wont have a break either. And they put a lot of amplitude into those throws when they are in competitions. As a black belt judoka...I have tapped out purple belt in BJJ before, and I have had blue belt in BJJ tapped me out too. Its all just experiencing and learning and I love it. But judo is always going to be my first weapon when I have to engage people

When I did judo, there was much more to it than throws. The instructor didn't seem to care much about competitions though - he was more interested in how to use it to save yourself. Different times.

Im literally going to start my first judo class on 3 days and you upload this... well lol thank you

I started judo at 31, and never looked back. I totally understand what Austin said about obsession, I definitely found the thing for me. Glad you enjoyed it, Seth!

Did a bit of judo as a child, so fascinated to watch again through adult eyes. Am enjoying binge watching Seth's videos. But what I really want to say here is: fantastic music choice and editing in all these. Not just really apposite (and often amusing) selections, but perfect volume as well to be audible but not intrusive.

The points seem to do judo dirty. The genius of judo really comes out when used in brazillian judo when the position after the throw actually matters

Bro I hope you realise they were only going about 10% on you.😂

Your videos are so good. Funny, engaging and a fine display of all the disciplines.

good tip for osotogari! i want the full class pls! that's not a traditional way of teaching it, is more a competitive technique

Thx for helping me decrease my anxiety, I love your videos!!

That's awesome to see you doing Judo and getting ready to jump into a tournament. I hope I get to meet ya at a tournament soon, Lonestar classic in Feb is always a good one.

Thanks for introducing Judo! Just started recently and definitely underrated!

Loved this episode Seth and love this type of thumbnail!