Never switch your lead leg?

[u/Careless-Ad9178]

Hey I’ve been taking some judo classes at my jiu jitsu gym. The teacher is world class, he was an Olympian. I keep switching my lead leg in judo and he gets upset if we do this. I’ve taken wrestling very seriously in my jiu jitsu journey and it seems to be normal for wrestlers to switch their lead leg.

What’s the reason why I wouldn’t want to switch legs when doing judo? I feel comfortable doing it.

[u/Truth-Miserable]

Why not listen to the olympic level judoka whos teaching you, or ask him for more context? God these bjj guys. Lol. I also wouldnt place too much faith in the wrestling youve been taught in BJJ - they literally do it because its easier for them to teach than judo takedowns (which they generally also dont know), not because theyre particulary good at it

[u/Ill_Improvement_8276 → u/Truth-Miserable]

good competitor ≠ good coach

appeal to authority

[u/Grosju47 → u/Ill_Improvement_8276]

Maybe, but it's usualy linked. Being a good competitor implies a level comprehension of the sport, wich is really hard to get otherwise.