Training judo in Japan: It's dangerous | Neil Adams and Lex Fridman

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Komentáře • 159

  • @LexClips
    @LexClips  Před měsícem +4

    Full podcast episode: czcams.com/video/TXabC2Ave74/video.html
    Lex Fridman podcast channel: czcams.com/users/lexfridman
    Guest bio: Neil Adams is a judo world champion, 2-time Olympic silver medalist, 5-time European champion, and often referred to as the Voice of Judo.

  • @Patrick-sh9tt
    @Patrick-sh9tt Před měsícem +29

    He’s talking about how much it takes to get to the level he got to. He won silver twice at the Olympics and often talks about how devastating it was for him to accept second best. Completely obsessed but brilliant.

  • @buddy22801012
    @buddy22801012 Před měsícem +43

    As a life long Judo player I definitely enjoyed this interview. Great underrated sport. I started at the age of 12 in Brooklyn NY with Kiyoshi Shiina. I remember reading Neil Adam’s book (A Life In Judo). Many years ago.

    • @Bigramt
      @Bigramt Před měsícem

      As a life long player,you must have many surgeries

  • @vinceocratic
    @vinceocratic Před měsícem +28

    I trained and competed in Japan. Made the best of friends and had a blast.

    • @Osprey3109
      @Osprey3109 Před měsícem +2

      That’s my dream

    • @vinceocratic
      @vinceocratic Před měsícem

      @@Osprey3109 if you’re a native English speaker you can teach English and make a living wage there. Some companies don’t require teaching credentials. You can also teach privately and find students on websites.

  • @Casper0123
    @Casper0123 Před měsícem +23

    Most Japanese athletes start really young like 7,8 years. From 13 they train daily as a club member in school. it’s just time they put in…

  • @loganriki2625
    @loganriki2625 Před měsícem +15

    Neil Adams is a judo legend. I enjoyed this podcast and your interview of Mr. Adams was both of interest and entertaining.

  • @CameronQuinnKyokushinKarate
    @CameronQuinnKyokushinKarate Před měsícem +7

    Anyone diss’ing Neil Adams clearly has no idea who he was and what respect he earned in the judo world. In the martial arts world actually. Amazing history.

    • @street_bjj
      @street_bjj Před měsícem

      Neil adams is a trash can.

  • @sombojoe
    @sombojoe Před 18 dny +1

    Kashiwazaki’s book “Fighting Judo” is almost as much a psychology book as it is a judo instructional book. A true work of art!

  • @gehwissen3975
    @gehwissen3975 Před měsícem +9

    The Gentleman himself.
    I saw you at an international German championship - some 40 years ago. You didn't even have to fix your gi. ❤

  • @michaciemniewski9791
    @michaciemniewski9791 Před měsícem +32

    I would like to see leg grabs back in judo. BJJ does it, wrestlers does it. I just works and adds to the skill pool.

    • @paulstarstarpaul5700
      @paulstarstarpaul5700 Před měsícem +8

      It definitely works. However it makes the sport worse. Leg grabs promote a non upright posture (which by the way is arguably bad for self defence) which makes it very difficult to throw and makes Judo a more defensive sport which is not what the IJF want. I think they maybe could have found another solution than outright banning leg grabs but generally the sport is more enjoyable now.

    • @michaciemniewski9791
      @michaciemniewski9791 Před měsícem +1

      @@paulstarstarpaul5700 good points.

    • @m5a1stuart83
      @m5a1stuart83 Před měsícem +1

      You can try Judo tournaments that apply Kosen Judo or try Judo that allow leg grab

    • @tominatorrix
      @tominatorrix Před měsícem +2

      Thats why i never started training Judo, stupid limitations.

    • @michaciemniewski9791
      @michaciemniewski9791 Před měsícem +2

      @@tominatorrix even without leg grabs you have decades to learn IT all. And it works great with BJJ

  • @gitrix2000
    @gitrix2000 Před měsícem +4

    Neil Adams is the best Judo commentator ever !!

  • @drverabrown
    @drverabrown Před měsícem

    Beautiful! Thank you!

  • @solslastcannula5665
    @solslastcannula5665 Před měsícem +6

    Problem with judo is the knee injuries. It’s guaranteed if you pursue this sport any further than a basic level, you will need knee surgery, and likely multiple times. The twisting motion just isn’t natural against a resisting opponent

    • @haskewjiujitsu8758
      @haskewjiujitsu8758 Před 18 dny

      My worst injury of all time was off of a failed Osoto Gari

    • @Joseppelin
      @Joseppelin Před 18 dny +3

      20 years of judo, never had any problems with knees. If you're twisting in a way that's hurting your knees, maybe your technique isn't all that proper.

    • @jshwanTTV
      @jshwanTTV Před 16 dny

      @@haskewjiujitsu8758 I partnered with a day 1 white belt that had at least 40lbs over me. He tore my MCL with an Osoto Gari during randori

  • @sushinfudoshin8991
    @sushinfudoshin8991 Před měsícem +17

    We didn't hear much about why Judo is "dangerous" in Japan, instead we got reminded how great he is, and this is from someone who used to be a fan.
    I would have loved to hear his take on the IJF destruction of Judo, and whether there should be a new federation reinstating the rules before 1990.

    • @jacobarrowood3587
      @jacobarrowood3587 Před měsícem +1

      The IJF is destroying judo? That's delusional

    • @sushinfudoshin8991
      @sushinfudoshin8991 Před měsícem +5

      @@jacobarrowood3587 We can agree to disagree, and that's perfectly fine.

    • @FreeSalesTips
      @FreeSalesTips Před měsícem

      @@jacobarrowood3587 I do not respect many of the rule changes made by the IJF to the rules of internaional sport Judo. I understand the rationale of why changes were made but I still don't agree with them. Half of the sport of Judo has been outlawed meaning a significantly restricted sport experience.

    • @boogboog8097
      @boogboog8097 Před měsícem

      Yes would be great.

    • @Mat2da
      @Mat2da Před měsícem +1

      ​@@jacobarrowood3587how much is the ijf paying you to kiss up 😂😂

  • @dwk8081
    @dwk8081 Před měsícem +16

    Trained in Kokushikan, Aoyama and Komazawa Uni in the 90's. Was 17. Scary but kept going. Great times.

    • @JudoHighlights2015
      @JudoHighlights2015 Před měsícem

      I wish he gave more details. Didn’t even say where he trained outside of the police

    • @markermemer6010
      @markermemer6010 Před měsícem

      I'm about to do the same thing

    • @liamyoko
      @liamyoko Před měsícem +1

      Kokushikan is a good place to train, did highschool all the way to university. Definitely a good place/ people scraps and mindset. Budo is also good, but not as intense (more social - if your goals is winning slams )

    • @markermemer6010
      @markermemer6010 Před měsícem +1

      @@liamyoko Yea I have a friend at Kokushikan uni it looks pretty tough

  • @y_magaming9798
    @y_magaming9798 Před 22 dny +2

    My best friend teaches me judo. Hes a kodakan trained black belt. Training withbhim and training with american trained judoka is waaaay different. When i get thrown by him i feel nothing i just get thrown. When i train an american fighter they seem to be about nothing but force. Really weird to say but judoka will get it.

  • @LionAstrology
    @LionAstrology Před měsícem +6

    Imagine the Japanese fellow in the highlights with a tanto and armour..his is using actual warrior battle feild judo, controling the opponents possible armed opposing limb...getting to top pinning and thrusting (tanto) positions. 🙌🙌

    • @olleolausson
      @olleolausson Před měsícem +2

      Almost no samurai did judo.

    • @LionAstrology
      @LionAstrology Před měsícem

      @@olleolausson no?

    • @olleolausson
      @olleolausson Před měsícem

      @@LionAstrology Or did I understand wrong?

    • @LionAstrology
      @LionAstrology Před měsícem +1

      @@olleolausson yea judu comes from, jujutsu...which was a term created.. in short almost all modern Japanese sport martial arts come from Samurai arts. sometimes you see more original styles less adapted to sport. In Japan some schools still teach more traditional fundamentals.

    • @airplanebuilder8685
      @airplanebuilder8685 Před měsícem +2

      Battlefield judo existed as medieval Jujutsu.

  • @juneshasta
    @juneshasta Před měsícem +3

    If I watched that 1981 footage without knowing who it was, I'd have thought it was Lex. Simplicity, directness, freedom.

  • @TheDrunkenGrape
    @TheDrunkenGrape Před měsícem +2

    Love Neil Adams. What a legend! The Japanese revered him.

    • @street_bjj
      @street_bjj Před měsícem

      Not a single japanese revered him

  • @ghigopigo8317
    @ghigopigo8317 Před měsícem +1

    Neil is brilliant

  • @nikitaw1982
    @nikitaw1982 Před měsícem

    Thank u

  • @Kwisatz-Chaderach
    @Kwisatz-Chaderach Před 18 dny +1

    Neil Adams is great.

  • @GatorTTailAllain
    @GatorTTailAllain Před měsícem +1

    Tell David McFall Hello

  • @jenniturtleburger3708
    @jenniturtleburger3708 Před měsícem +4

    Forget cauliflower ears, look at dudes hands…

  • @joshroa9111
    @joshroa9111 Před měsícem

    Brilliant peek behind the curtain

  • @TheSputniikbiet
    @TheSputniikbiet Před měsícem

    Ask rickson how good Neil is

  • @JerryHatrickShorts
    @JerryHatrickShorts Před 27 dny

    I know internet is fake af when I see stuff like this

  • @Howleebra
    @Howleebra Před 15 dny

    IJF judo is DANGEROUS because they want to please the television executives however the worst mistake they made was Banning leg holds because they were afraid of wrestlers.. damn bro lay off the wine, its JUDO time

  • @kipchika5989
    @kipchika5989 Před 16 dny

    yea making olympic team in Japan is supposedly much harder than winning a gold medal in the Olympics

  • @johnnyappleseed79
    @johnnyappleseed79 Před měsícem +4

    Wouldn’t the Judo technique be useless without the uniforms?

    • @halokid1901
      @halokid1901 Před měsícem +4

      There’s “no-gi” judo techniques but it starts to look like wrestling to me

    • @gehwissen3975
      @gehwissen3975 Před měsícem +18

      You think about 'self defense'???
      Who is running around naked?
      Every simple foot sweep works - on concrete Judo is deadly.

    • @JudoHighlights2015
      @JudoHighlights2015 Před měsícem +7

      That’s like saying “you can’t grab a human when their clothes are off”! 😂

    • @davielias4404
      @davielias4404 Před měsícem +2

      Today i landed a perfect harai goshi followed by a ude gatame in a no gi class.
      The dude was a bjj purple belt and judo black belt.
      I'm a judo green belt and bjj white belt.
      So, no... not useless.

    • @moonsdonut5188
      @moonsdonut5188 Před měsícem +2

      ​@@JudoHighlights2015wow even you are here 😮

  • @SpodyOdy
    @SpodyOdy Před měsícem +1

    Lex your Russian how are you not into Sambo more than anything else it has strong ties to Judo. Let’s see some Sambo content👍😎

    • @mr.purple250
      @mr.purple250 Před měsícem

      They like judo more than sambo in Russia. The best grapplers in Russia become Olympic judoka, then Olympic Greco Roman then Olympic freestyle wrestlers then sambists

  • @velvetsteele
    @velvetsteele Před měsícem +1

    Everybody’s got a plan until they get punched in the face - Mike Tyson

  • @GatorTTailAllain
    @GatorTTailAllain Před měsícem +3

    Judo Is Easy! It’s NOT The Throw That Hurts….. HAJIME

    • @gehwissen3975
      @gehwissen3975 Před měsícem +5

      After 40 years practicing judo. No - not easy. 😂
      After 5 years you can almost nothing.

    • @olleolausson
      @olleolausson Před měsícem +12

      As khabib said if judo was easy it would be called bjj.

    • @GatorTTailAllain
      @GatorTTailAllain Před měsícem

      🤣😂🤣😂@@olleolausson

    • @GatorTTailAllain
      @GatorTTailAllain Před měsícem +2

      Judo 🥋 Is Such A Gentle Sport

    • @GatorTTailAllain
      @GatorTTailAllain Před měsícem

      Muneta is One Of My All Time Super Judo 🥋 Hero’s 🦸🏻‍♂ Now That Would Be An Interview. I think he only works out in police dojos now!

  • @BURGAWMMA
    @BURGAWMMA Před měsícem +4

    "IJF" judo is UNMARKETABLE in the USA because of its hyper focus on massive throws and pure hatred for groundwork.

    • @fp8901
      @fp8901 Před měsícem

      You have to watch judo to talk about it. Ground work is absolutely emphasized and an important part of current, competitive judo.

    • @BURGAWMMA
      @BURGAWMMA Před měsícem +1

      @@fp8901 is that why they stand them up in -5 seconds?

    • @ricardokerscher
      @ricardokerscher Před měsícem

      No, absolutely NOTHING to do with that...
      Judo doesn't work in the USA because USA people are too lazy to learn another language and another culture.
      If BJJ was mandatory to learn Portuguese to train like it is mandatory to learn Japanese, BJJ would NEVER have been successful in the USA.

  • @street_bjj
    @street_bjj Před měsícem +76

    Gets ask what is it like to train in Japan, starts bragging about winning European championships.

    • @CyberneticArgumentCreator
      @CyberneticArgumentCreator Před měsícem +51

      Just because you can't follow the point of his story doesn't mean he didn't address it.
      He talks about how he needed to be reminded of the 'fear' and that training Japan gave it to him. Without a challenge to your skill, you become complacent and overconfident.
      If you couldn't parse the story, that's on you not him.

    • @user-xb5yw5ph3n
      @user-xb5yw5ph3n Před měsícem +5

      This guy clearly an ego maniac.

    • @street_bjj
      @street_bjj Před měsícem +2

      @@CyberneticArgumentCreator that was no doubt necessary to talk about what training in japan is like, of course my guy of course. Definitely needed to say he wasn’t scored on for this long and so on.

    • @Meandros81
      @Meandros81 Před měsícem +8

      ​@@user-xb5yw5ph3n The idea of an egomaniac doesn't even scratch the surface. Adams is more like the Terminator with the will of a god. An absolute savage!

    • @simpanssi
      @simpanssi Před měsícem +16

      Did you even watch the clip? He told how he cried in trainings when he was just 16 etc. This man endured so serious stuff to become legend he is. And he doesnt even brag. IMO he was very modest regarding his accomplishments..

  • @lanna-ik2lr
    @lanna-ik2lr Před měsícem +1

    Newly arrived in Hong Kong, martial arts instructor Ip Man (Donnie Yen) encounters stiff opposition when he begins teaching the Wing Chun fighting style. But instead of bowing to his rivals' demands, he perseveres and retaliates with amazing speed and power. Inspired by Ip Man's life story, this martial arts sequel boasts impressive fight sequences and co-stars Lynn Hung, Simon Yam and Sammo Hung.

  • @insidethevelvetglove3919
    @insidethevelvetglove3919 Před měsícem +4

    like all great warriors. slightly mad... you have to be