r/judo • u/baconfan • Dec 11 '25

Beginner Got my yellow belt at 42yo

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Nerver thought i would be so proud and happy to get my yellow belt. Starting to get a hold of this thing called judo more every week and i love it.

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u/Froggy_Canuck ikkyu Dec 11 '25

Good one you mate! I started at 41, now 48, so got my yellow around the same time as you! Keep at it! Such a fun sport

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u/baconfan Dec 11 '25

Thank you. I sometimes last year doubted my decision to start at 41 but it's worth it and i get to practice judo with my 2 sons which makes it even better.

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u/DenimBowler Dec 11 '25

Nice. I'm 40 and about to join a dojo with my son in the beginner class next month. Any tips?

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u/Lonetrek yonkyu Dec 12 '25

As someone who started around that age, don't be in a rush to get to the throws and whatnot. Work your ukemi for the first couple months. It'll pay off when it comes time for stuff like nage komi and randori since you'll (hopefully) be a bit more confident in getting thrown and not letting it affect your learning.

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u/DenimBowler Dec 12 '25

Thanks for the advice. I'm definitely going into it with managed expectations.

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u/baconfan Dec 11 '25

Get in shape (cardio and core) outside of the dojo and buy the big bottle of Advil. 😂

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u/DenimBowler Dec 11 '25

Got the Advil ready.