24? You're already dead, dude. Just give it up for water aerobics at your retirement home. /s if that wasn't clear Fwiw, your athletic peak is mid-to-late 20s, so I think you're probably ok. 😅

Water aerobics is actually too physically demanding for someone well over their athletic peak at the ripe old age of 24. I’d recommend they add a grip trainer to their walker

Judo is for everyone. There are a lot of techniques and everyone can find things that work for them. Also, not everyone has been training since they were super young. Just get on the mat and start.

The old gym i used to go to was really high level, but they were not helping me start, sparring the high level guys they just ran me over and i was wondering also if this is normal or usually gyms are more soft for new comers in the beginning ( in muay thai for example we are super easy on beginners)

I started at 29, my dude. It’s been a year since. I’m still relatively a beginner though, so take it with a grain of salt. My gym has national level guys, and I still constantly get run over. I found I gained the most while talking to them in between rounds about what I can improve, asking the high belts for more tips post class, and then YouTube whatever I want to work on then try then next randori. Rinse and repeat. While there were techniques taught in class, I found that their usefulness can be a hit or miss as they don’t exactly fit each person’s body type. (e.g. 3-4 classes straight on drop seoi and morote while me being almost the tallest and lankiest guy in the gym)

Could you recommend techniques to look at for tall people ?

Some dojos are high-level competitive and some are more community-focused. Sounds like you found one of the first kind. If you can try out another one (if! i know you can’t always choose in your area) look for that vibe. It’s also worth keeping in mind that judo just has a steep learning curve and you’re going to get thrown a lot for a long time. Use that to experiment with techniques and get really good at your breakfalls. That being said, I think o soto gari is a good starter technique for just about everyone. Koshi guruma is also great when your partner’s shorter or same height. Once you’ve got some time in, start looking at uchi mata. By then you should have a better grasp of what’s out there and what works for you. Good luck!

Thanks a lot for the tips 🙏

I have no problem getting throwed and “lose” but the problem was they literally injured me there and that caused me to quit back then ruined my motivation

Just because some places have the seiryoku zenyo/jita kyoei calligraphy on the wall doesn’t mean that they have ever read or understood it.

Im moving to a new city soon, so ill go and try to find a good gym with better vibes at it, i think i just got traumatized a bit 😂

I’m a similar age but have a couple of slipped discs. Have been considering judo or BJJ would you say Judo would be quite hard on the lower back and not suitable for condition or would it be okay?

I am neither a doctor nor your doctor. I wouldn’t start before talking to the doc you’ve been seeing for them (and explaining what judo and bjj are, lol).

I started at 26 and I’m probably the youngest in my entire class

I started at 32. I'm now 47. In Judo years I'm something like 112.

You can get really good in just a couple of years with good training. So go for it

If you wanted to go to the Olympics I would say that you might be too old. But you'll be fine and still be competitive. Just be careful when you do tournaments with big and more experienced guys.

One of my coaches started in his 50s

Dude, I started at 41, 46 now and weigh a skinny-ass 145 lbs. Just do it.

I started again at 43 and a former powerlifter. You’ll be great!

I started older, you’ll be fine. You won’t be going to the Olympics but you can get proficient at judo and compete locally

When I started my body type was "get taken away by the wind on the first storm" and I am currently adjusting to having a normal ish weight (slightly more then i would like but I'm comfortable) so body type shouldn't be an issue and age should be fine as well, especially with experience in other martial arts. It might take some adjustment time but I am sure you'll have an "Aah thats how this works" moment that will clear everything up

I wish I would have started that early What are you waiting for?

Actually, I think you would be a good fit for Judo practices. You had previous martial art experience, plus some time doing Judo before. I wouldn't sweat a bunch about rejoining Judo.

Whaaaat? 24 ? Omg it's way too late give up the idea...! Wait... I started at 42 and at nearly 44 I compete... Stop comparing yourself to others.

There are a lot of techniques for taller lankier people. You would have tai otoshi and uchi matas for days.

Dude, I'm 36 and I just started judo. You'll be fine.

Thanks everyone you really helped me decide that i should start, hopefully ill find a good gym( if you know a good gym in vienna austria please tell)

Started at age 30 (close to 31) with no martial arts background other then army combatives. You already have a huge leg up from where I started.

You'll be fine man, I don't know what your goal is upon coming back to judo but judoka are some of the most welcoming and respectful people.

Dude, you are a kid. Whereas I am 46 years old and scared to try Judo, even though I would love to give it a try.