Adult judo classes in Mustang
Monday through Thursday, 6:30 to 8 pm, for ages 17 and up. You don't need experience, a certain fitness level, or a kid in the program. You need shorts and a t-shirt.
- When
- Mon to Thu, 6:30 to 8 pm
- Ages
- 17 and up
- Price
- $150 a month, $250 family max
- Experience
- None needed
Who trains in the adult class
The adult room is a mix. Here's who you'll be on the mat with.
Parents who were watching from the bench
After a few weeks of watching your kid learn throws, it's hard not to want a turn. Kids and Teens judo ends at 6:30 and the adult class starts right after, so you can train the same night your kid does.
Former high school wrestlers
You still know how to shoot a double. Judo will teach you what to do from the clinch, and the grip fighting and conditioning will feel familiar.
Grapplers from other gyms
Jiu-jitsu players come for the throws. Judo's standing game is the part most grappling gyms skip, and it's taught here by a former national champion.
People who are tired of the treadmill
Ninety minutes of judo is a full-body workout that doesn't feel like one, because you're focused on solving a problem in front of you.
How adults train safely
- You choose your intensity. Sit out a round, slow a drill down, or tell your coach about an old injury. No one will push you past it.
- Partners are matched. The class is 17 and up, and coaches pair partners by size and experience.
- Falling comes first. Breakfalls are drilled every class, which matters more for adult joints than anything else.
- Competition is optional. Some adults enter masters judo divisions. Most never compete at all.
Questions from adults
Am I too old or out of shape to start?
No. Adults start at every fitness level. You control how hard you go, and coaches will scale drills and pick your partners so you can build up safely.
Who's in the adult class?
Everyone 17 and up. Kids train in their own classes earlier in the evening: Tiny Kids at 5 pm and Kids and Teens at 5:30 pm.
Can I train the same night as my kid?
Yes. Kids and Teens judo (ages 9 to 16) ends at 6:30 pm, right when the adult class starts, so one trip covers you both. Family pricing tops out at $250 a month.
I wrestled in high school. Is this for me?
Very much. Former wrestlers pick up judo throws fast, and the clinch and grip work will feel familiar. Wrestling itself is a daytime youth program right now, so the adult class is judo.
Can adults come to the daytime sessions?
Daytime sessions are for youth students. Exceptions are rare and mostly for parents of full-day students, approved by Kyle.
Come try a class tonight.
Monday through Thursday at 6:30 pm. Your first week is free.