Dropped Judo after 16 months — honest about why

I trained Judo for 16 months and then stopped. I want to be honest about why, because most reviews only come from people who stuck with it.

finding competitive clubs outside Japan or France was a bigger issue for me than I anticipated. My gym also had a culture problem — a few people had developed an ego around their nage-waza throwing techniques knowledge that made sessions uncomfortable. The sport itself isn't the issue. The tai-otoshi is genuinely interesting and landing a clean ippon throw is real. I'm open to going back to a different gym. The sport deserves a better environment than I found.