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BJJ guys who started doing judo — how humbling was it?

I'm a BJJ purple belt who started taking a judo class twice a week. I thought my years of grappling would give me a head start.

I was wrong. First class, a 130lb brown belt ragdolled me with an uchi mata. I couldn't grip fight, my breakfalls were terrible, and my standup game that I thought was "decent" was exposed as garbage.

Judo is a completely different sport and the learning curve is steep. But I'm hooked. The throws feel incredible when you hit them and my standup for BJJ has improved already after just a month.

If you do BJJ and think you're good at stand-up — go try judo. Humble pie is healthy.

Community ReportAutomatedSource: Community ReportPublished: Apr 2, 2026, 10:51 PM

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