Hi Guys,
I have kind of a dilemma and was hoping to get some advice. I'm in my mid 30's and started judo for about a month now. The first few classes were great and I was enjoying it very much. As I continue taking classes I feel more discouraged. I'm not sure it's like this in other dojo's but when I first joined I was taught basic ukemi from the instructor but not the forward roll I think it's called zenpo kaiten I was hoping the next class sensei would pull me aside and show me but never did I had to watch stuff on the web just to see how it was done. I've also had my partners teach me different techniques and I must have learned 10 different variations of osoto gari they each try to teach me the techniques but very passively. Each class it seems they just demonstrate some techniques really quickly and expect you to pick up on it just by watching without explaining proper form or proper grip. Also the sensei seems more focused on younger students and those that are going to competitions and clearly favors certain students more than others. It may be ok for higher belts but for a beginner like me I'm not sure if I should continue or look for another dojo. Even today I wanted to participate in randori but could not because the students only want to do it with their friends or people they know so I ended up just watching which kind of made me feel left out. Is it like this in all judo dojos? Any advice would be most appreciated.
I have kind of a dilemma and was hoping to get some advice. I'm in my mid 30's and started judo for about a month now. The first few classes were great and I was enjoying it very much. As I continue taking classes I feel more discouraged. I'm not sure it's like this in other dojo's but when I first joined I was taught basic ukemi from the instructor but not the forward roll I think it's called zenpo kaiten I was hoping the next class sensei would pull me aside and show me but never did I had to watch stuff on the web just to see how it was done. I've also had my partners teach me different techniques and I must have learned 10 different variations of osoto gari they each try to teach me the techniques but very passively. Each class it seems they just demonstrate some techniques really quickly and expect you to pick up on it just by watching without explaining proper form or proper grip. Also the sensei seems more focused on younger students and those that are going to competitions and clearly favors certain students more than others. It may be ok for higher belts but for a beginner like me I'm not sure if I should continue or look for another dojo. Even today I wanted to participate in randori but could not because the students only want to do it with their friends or people they know so I ended up just watching which kind of made me feel left out. Is it like this in all judo dojos? Any advice would be most appreciated.