[quote]captain slow wrote:
Wow i had no idea it was so brutal lol
Like i said earlier i have no plans of competing, just getting out to do something fun and different, hopefully meeting new people and enjoying the experience 
I do have pins supporting my shoulder so i will make sure to play it VERY safe aswel, thanks for the heads up guys!
My main concern with it really was not improving on shoulder workouts due to over stress on that day, am i maybe being a little too paranoid here lol?[/quote]
Any intense training has the possibility of interfering with other training. I would expect you to be bruised and sore at first. Ukeme/breakfalls especially can take a lot out of someone who isn’t used to it. I would recommend getting a foam roller and using it to at least limit soreness.
Also, since you have some pre-existing injuries, and because Judo is pretty much the definition of rough and tumble:
This is a link to KMCNYC’s great thread on pre-hab/mobility work.
Any other questions are welcome. You may also want to try posting in the combat forum. I just realized I was posting in Bodybuilding.
Regards,
Robert A