Being thrown

***jnp*** · Posted On: 3/13/2011 8:22am

Originally Posted by manzini

Is there a grip or body position and grip in judo that no matter what your opponent dose he can not throw you.

Hey guys, is there a magic button I can push so I don't have to actually put in all the hard work required to learn Judo because it's difficult!

**Dave R.** · Posted On: 3/13/2011 8:38am

What a ridiculous question! No, there is no such grip or body position unless you include the position of sitting in your car outside of your club with your grip on the steering wheel.

You really should think about why you are asking such a question if you are doing Judo. If such a grip and position existed (which it doesn't) it would prevent you from throwing other people. Where is the fun in that?

Are you afraid of being thrown? You cannot learn Judo without ukemi.

**Permalost** · Posted On: 3/13/2011 8:48am

Lock your arms around a tree.

**Oonjuk** · Posted On: 3/13/2011 11:29am

Originally Posted by manzini

Is there a grip or body position and grip in judo that no matter what your opponent dose he can not throw you.

There are various body positions where your opponent cannot throw you, they are collectively called "whatever-position-after-you-threw-the-opponent's-arse-on-to-the-ground."

But I've never heard of a grip or body position you can start from which makes you invincible.

**Lindz** · Posted On: 3/13/2011 11:45am

Originally Posted by jnp

Hey guys, is there a magic button I can push so I don't have to actually put in all the hard work required to learn Judo because it's difficult!

**Vieux Normand** · Posted On: 3/13/2011 11:54am

Get Boba Fett to carbon-freeze you into a plank.

Drop plank from Slave 1 to bottom of some ocean or other.

Once there, you cannot be thrown.

**shigi** · Posted On: 3/13/2011 2:49pm

they cant throw you if they are being thrown

**Coach Josh** · Posted On: 3/13/2011 2:58pm

If you are not getting thrown you are not learning Judo.

**judoka_uk** · Posted On: 3/13/2011 6:05pm

Originally Posted by Coach Josh

If you are not getting thrown you are not learning Judo.

Ippon. Sore made.

**Vieux Normand** · Posted On: 3/13/2011 6:06pm

Relativity is your friend.

There's no centre to the Universe; all positions exist relative to each other rather than being absolute.

Nobody is ever throwing you. As your adversary grips 'n' flips you, just tell yourself that it's you who remain in situ while the tatami--with the rest of the Earth beneath it--are rushing toward you.

Denial can move planets.