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Pilates is very good for you, especially if you sit at a desk too much playing poker or have any kind of back problems. IMHO it's the #1 best physical therapy program to prevent or rehabilitate for back problems. It certainly wouldn't be bad for you, and core strength is always useful, but Pilates is not really a sports performance improvement program.

For something like Judo I'd guess that the core strength you get from deadlifts would be more applicable.