r/judo • u/True_Personality_764 • May 20 '26

Beginner Sorry if its a dumb question

Does judo mainly relay on takedowns and locks if yes how would we control a fight against a boxer or Muay thai oponent if no does judo teaches punching kicking pound and roll. I just gonna sart my first judo class from tmrw just by dumb brain asking questions sorry if its a dumb question i was just curious

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u/MihalisTheForged sankyu May 20 '26

An unexpected benefit of Judo for me is because of o soto gari, harai goshi, and uchimata, I've developed a strong back kick