Quote: (06-22-2016 05:57 PM)TravelerKai Wrote:
You cannot Judo throw a guy at a crowded bar that just told you he is about to smash your face with a glass bottle (getting glassed). Judo does not teach you how to deal with this either. Would a black belt in Judo get smashed in the face like that? Probably not, but they would have to improvise alot on the fly. They would probably grab the guy by his collars, with a gi choke, turn him around and rear naked choke him out. Because the place is packed there is not enough room for sweeps and throws.
Would your average blue belt in Judo do this? Probably not.
Compared to the typical violent drunk you are likely to encounter in a bar, a brown/black belt Judoka will have several advantages. A solid sense of balance, good upper body strength, decent reflexes. In addition two of the throws in the fist eight that are taught to white belts can be used at face to face distance. It's been decades, so I don't remember the names.
One the other hand, finding a good dojo is tough these days. I recently ran into a black belt who didn't know the difference between a do and a jitsu. Sad. The BJJ places have wiped out most judo dojos.