tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post568688397046013371..comments2024-03-26T04:43:26.948-07:00Comments on The Business/Judo of Life: Differences in Making Weight in Judo and Mixed Martial ArtsDr. AnnMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-61760911690404250922013-01-25T00:43:20.279-08:002013-01-25T00:43:20.279-08:00On the other hand, Judo comes from a long traditio...On the other hand, Judo comes from a long tradition of fighting without weight classes and it is still a fairly common occurrence, particularly in Japan, even at the very top level. <br /><br />Winners aren't always the biggest guys either. Last year's All Japan winner usually competes at -90kg and fought opponents who had 20, 40, 60 or even 80 lb on him. <br /><br />If a competitor walks on the mat 20 pounds over the supposed weight limit, no big deal, the guy on the other side will most likely be over the same limit anyway. <br /><br />Besides, it's not as if weight cutting tactics didn't exist up till now. They are just a lot more dangerous for the health of the players. <br /><br />I attended a workshop with Phil Baroni a couple weeks ago. This guy is a mass of muscle who competes under 176lb (already about 20lb below his normal weight). The day before his last fight he was told that the weight category had changed and that he had to make 168lb instead. So he cut another 8 lb within 24 hours. This kind of stuff is just begging for injuries, but when it comes to a decision between dehydration and disqualification, most athletes will chose the former.<br /><br />If by having a weight-in a day before ensures that no-one walks on the mat while dehydrated or exhausted, so much the better. I rather see healthy guys and gals give it all they got than have judoka "mysteriously" run out of steam in the middle of their first fight.<br /><br />PS: The origin of "fit as a fiddle" is obscure, but I think Charles Earl Funk has it right (mostly on account of my gut feelings - and my gut is large enough to have feelings of its own): <br /><br />His theory is that two hundred years ago people thought of fiddles as instruments of great beauty. Anyhow, says Funk, ‘to have one’s face made of a fiddle’ was to be exceptionally good looking. To ‘play first fiddle’ was to occupy a leading position, and a man ‘fit as a fiddle’ was beyond need of improvement in health. started back when "fit" meant "suitable, proper or in good taste". Sylverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11370097000232020636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-43592987801018621432013-01-24T20:03:13.046-08:002013-01-24T20:03:13.046-08:00I think for any sport where you're being whack...I think for any sport where you're being whacked in the head, giving athletes a 100% chance of rehydrating is a good idea. For sports where this is not the case, maybe not required?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-91373873009023742722013-01-24T16:08:59.185-08:002013-01-24T16:08:59.185-08:00Michael -
Judo weigh-ins were mandated to be the d...Michael -<br />Judo weigh-ins were mandated to be the day of competition here for senior elite divisions, but then there is a change now where they are experimenting with having them they day before.Dr. AnnMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-75643660878974430832013-01-24T07:50:46.621-08:002013-01-24T07:50:46.621-08:00How strange, over here it is the other way around....How strange, over here it is the other way around. Judo weigh-ins are all the day before, and MMA/BJJ weigh in right before the match (with gi when that is the case).Michael Hultströmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16994331638255846429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-92203894198302268312013-01-24T05:19:22.353-08:002013-01-24T05:19:22.353-08:00The experimental thing seemed odd to me too, as if...The experimental thing seemed odd to me too, as if we don't have decades of data from boxing and wrestling and other sports.agleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959363258060540600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-61014987920963369832013-01-24T05:03:20.826-08:002013-01-24T05:03:20.826-08:00I know there are apt to be arguments against, but ...I know there are apt to be arguments against, but I kind of feel like fighters should be weighed maybe, an hour before competition time. Opening the door to weight-cutting tactics just seems bad.<br /><br />Pessimistically, my guess is that organizations want to eliminate any weigh-in surprises, since fighters that can't make weight mean that they might not be able to fulfill their financial liabilities.Kurt N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15761420350409713777noreply@blogger.com