I'm tired of people saying,

>Don't use so much strength in your Judo, it will wear you down.
>Stop using strength!
>Stop 'brute forcing' techniques
>Stop gripping so tight

I think people forget that strength is a SKILL, being strong is a physical and neurological quality that is honed in through exercise. Why would I purposefully act WEAKER than I really am in Judo by pushing and pulling people harder and holding onto them for longer with more of a fierce grip. Why would I not use my strength to execute throws with the highest motor unit recruitment I can and repeat that while under fatigue to become better at the movements?

I don't people using too much strength in Judo is the issue, I think weak people who haven't yet realized their full potential and try to chastise people who are stronger, limiting them from performing with true intent, are the issue.

>inb4 muh technique

In no other activity do coaches tell trainees that they shouldn't perform what they are doing with maximum intent. Foot drills in football, swings in baseball, back-hands in tennis. All of these use refined technique, but athletes who are strong perform them better because they physically ALLOW themselves to by pushing harder by being STRONGER.

Also, small note. Doing techniques that require great levels of balance and control make you stronger / more robust. Usually a person isn't brute forcing techniques, they're just not powerful or coordinated enough to perform them well (hint: getting stronger makes that easier).