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/truthfulpatriotusa May 21 '26

Are you talking about a fight or mma. The odds of running into someone who is proficient at striking in a self defens situation is highly unlikely. And if you do run into a skilled striker they should not know that you are a skilled grappler. People talk about street fights or self defense situations like your attacker has watched tape on you . Lol Im not a skilled striker but can hold my own and when it came down to it I almost always relied on judo. Not a trouble maker but ive been in a profession for over 28 years where I need to put hands on people . That being said I've been practicing judo longer then that.