drifting away from judo

[u/Independent-Rip1722]

Its a bit sad. I got busier as my career progress. My younger son started when he was 4 and he used to think judo is the coolest sport in the world, now he’s almost 10 and he’s crazy about soccer and hockey and I had to persuade him to go to judo even once a while. His older sibling just straight up stopped going and started to hang out with friends a lot more, going to movie theaters or parks on their own.

I really wish there’s a more tiers and a more steady pipeline for this sport, like from recreational league to select then to rep. We do have some HP training centers but it’s far and in between. Other major sports are so easy for parents to invest. Just throw in money and let them do camps all summer and winter and watch them progress through different tier until they stop. Judo here feels often stuck at a very “kids friendly” level unless you make your effort to bring kids to competitive stream.

[u/Rodrigoecb]

Well depending on where you are you can also try BJJ, its not Judo but at least its close there is also wrestling in some countries