Judo foot sweeps are NOT SAFE (real life examples)
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March 1, 2026
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when i was working in clubs the heavier the guy the more i used foot sweeps, very effective, i was more scared of hurting someone with an Osoto…but sometimes in clubs when you can be in danger also, in the heat of the moment you just dont give a fuck, you never want to hurt someone but if you hesitate too much your life can be in danger, even a weak guy with a knife you didnt see and you are not going home
I've used Judo foot sweeps / trips in many real life combative situations. From being a bounce, and as a US Marshal. The key to ensuring to "subjects" safety you maintain control of their sleeve or wrist. You from them to the ground! Most of the time I would transition into the "Grift Wrap" position. Judo "Grips & Trips" were the first self defense techniques I taught my daughter. This is the perfect video of how to use a trip and not hurt a person (just their ego!) @:58 mark, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmp6kJH2OAQ
You know what beats good Judo? Great boxing!
Of course they aren't safe. They aren't supposed to be safe. It's self defense outside the gym.
The one you showed at the 31 sec point, two schoolboys, in Germany I think, resulted in a broken leg for the boy who was thrown. I remember seeing this a few years ago on line.
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So next time a guy tries to fight me I’m gonna practice safely foot sweeping him so he doesn’t get injured… makes a lot of sense 🤦🏽♂️
3 or 4 times a shift I had to use these in defence, I always utilised head control with clinch work before the sweep. It meant risking free hands incoming, however zero possibility of hurting the aggressor. 👍
The hip toss counter looks brutal. I’d hate to have that happen on the street
Plant your foot. Don't sweep. Gravity does the work.
Yes judo sweeps re not safe, that's kind of the idea.😂😂😂
But if your being attacked it’s self defence if your trained in it or what’s the point of training
all judo throws not on mats are dangerous 😂 that's why aikido does the small joint manipulation
Oh really? No Judo technique is "safe" on the street per se. if you don't control your opponent's fall he could fall on his head, shoulder or back, or you could destry ligaments or bones, and – go figure– doh – no tatami!
❤ to learn judo ,,,,,,,boxin good techniqie
When I was a correctional officer, I had an incident similar to what you are talking about. A very large individual attacked me. I slipped his punch and kicked his leg out from under him. I didn't have ahold of him and the inmate hit the floor hard. He was about 6'4" and probably about 300 lbs of muscle. It was just a snap reaction to the attack and I didnt mean for it to happen but the back of his head hit the ground hard. Yes, he was trying to attack me and yes, I had to defend myself, but he paid a very steep price for it and I have to live with the fact that I did that to him. Part of me feels really bad for it, but I also know that if he managed to get me on the ground that I probably would have been seriously injured or dead. So I guess what I am saying is that it doesn't take much. If the back of your head hits the ground or an object then that could change your life, or end it.
I am glad to see someone talking about the dangers of overly harming someone you are fighting with. People who push self-defense methods which will critically injure, permanently maim, and possible kill the attacker fail to understand how this could land someone in prison for years or even for life.
So by "not safe" you mean not safe for the other guy? Thanks for the warning, I'll be sure not to learn this badass martial arts move.
I'll make sure to worry about my assailants safety 😇..
Sike!💥
If I had to learn one Martial Art for everyday street fight it would be Judo/Sambo (not BJJ). Enough said!
Hitting ya head on concrete from a foot sweep won't knock ya out let alone kill or cause brain trauma. A head first slam might. This is a load of bull s
I'm glad Judo foot sweeps aren't safe. When I was fifteen and was attacked by three skinheads and the largest of them giving me a head butt, an osoto otoshi took care of that. The other two were so perplexed by what they saw that they just stood there watching me having the big guy have it.
I promise I'll practice more if I can get my judo's dummy stuffed up a bit more Foot sweeps are very useful in combat, depending on how you use it and how you get the timing right?How you practice and how you improve🥋👊😉👍🥋
That's the point. In the street you try to secure your victory. No matter if it's not safe for your opponent
Leather soled shoes on polished wooden floors really are the best. Dropped a bully in the 6th form – sounded like a bag of billiard balls hitting the floor 🙂
1:23 – The security? guy attacked the shirtless man. Or maybe he is a cop, but it doesn't matter. It was force, used illegally.
In my younger days I practiced MA, now I'm older and wiser I realize that the best self defense is common sense. Now I exercise wisdom and never have any concern about self defense … the biggest fight people are training for is their fear, insecurity and ego. Conquer those and you don't worry about fights … you won't think about them and they won't happen. The easiest thing in the world to avoid is fighting … ego gets people into trouble.
In Japan, judo has by far the highest death rate among school student practitioners, among all sports and martial arts. Something like 100 student deaths since 1980s. So it’s the most dangerous sport even more than boxing. And these deaths were not street fidgets but in dojos.
Tsuri komi ashi harai is really good but a bit hard
I don't understand foot sweeps. We all have 2 feet. How can a person collapse if you swept only 1 foot? I made up my mind to execute a foot sweep only if my attacker is standing on 1 foot (him trying to kick me). That's the only moral standard he has left. 😛
kotageshi or leg sweeps are the best form of self defence. they are non threatening, if the police officer is good at their job they should understand the situation. for example. my tutor was a police officer and taught us taejutsu. kotageshi in to an arm bar. arm bar leg sweet in too a figure 4 arm lock etc is ok. as long as u pin the aggressor down and citizen arrest them till the police turn up. most plod in the uk are minor trained (alot of the older officers are but the new kids aint got a scoobie doo) remember rob saying "pin the fucker down get them to comply with pressure loosen off enough so your in controle but not causing pain and with ur free hand ring the police and keep them under controle in a calm manor and when the plod turn up they will obviously ask you questions but should be more understanding seeming you rang the police. if u hurt someone and run off then obviously your fleeing the scene of a crime and will get done but if u ring the police while u are holding someone down till they turn up you look less guilty.
Дзюдоисты на улице те ещë крысы, весь их мув подойти делая вид что драться не будет, потом в крысу кинуть и избить, причем скорее всего ещë и толпой. Потом с крыса-корешами гордиться какие они молодцы в крысу чувака разложили
Battlefield Judo was utilized specifically to vanquish. It had strikes, throws, joint destruction, and chokes. And, they likely TRIED to slam their foe's heads into the ground.
If someone attacks/threatens me…why the hell do i care if it's dangerous for them??
If it wasn't dangerous it wouldn't be useful
пока ты будешь смотреть в ноги, тебе разобьют ебало
Самбо более приспособлено для улицы
Они и не должны быть безопасны долбаеб!
Я имею разряд по дзюдо, но признаюсь что в самбо подсечки применяются гораздо чаще и жосче
Yeah, gotta stop you less than 2 minutes in. If you're strictly talking competitive Judo, sure.
If you're talking using Judo as self defence, or older variants of Judo, prior to being heavily stripped down for sport use, then you're absolutely wrong. You're not looking to limit ard to an attacker in a real fight, you're looking to incapacitate them, at least long enough to allow you a clean exit from the situation. The condition of the attackers ankle, or the back of their head, isn't my concern. There is no Kata, Sensei, ranking or score. You do what you need to win and walk away from the fight.
The backing to my comment comes from having been taught a much older version of Judo that still incorporated striking and most of the "banned" moves, and having relied on it, and the adjustments I've made from lessons learned in fights.
I fell while ice skating. The impact as you hit the ice after your feet slip out from under you is astonishing. P.S. is there not a danger of breaking the opponent's ankle if your timing is off?
"아사바리"
Not only in Judo every martial art basis has this type of foot sweep and throw. Once you've learnt it very easy to skip this basis. So real martial artists don't use harmful methods on common attackers. If it is martial artist Vs martial artist, that is different story. You know that?
A gente clica aqui é com o objetivo de aprender a matar mesmo. 😂
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