What is Judo?
Judo is a tremendous and dynamic Olympic sport that demands both physical prowess and great mental discipline. From a standing position, it involves techniques that allow you to lift and throw your opponents onto their backs. On the ground, it includes techniques that allow you to pin your opponents down to the ground.
Unlike karate, judo does not involve kicking, punching, or striking techniques of any kind. Instead, judo simply involves two individuals who, by gripping the judo uniform, use the forces of balance, power, and movement to attempt to subdue each other.
A big emphasise is put on having FUN, for children a lot of our techniques are taught through fun & games
The word judo consists of two Japanese characters, ju, which means "gentle", and do, which means "the way". Judo, therefore, literally means the way of gentleness. Although the gentleness may not be immediately apparent to newcomers who see bodies flying through the air and people pinned to the ground.
Judo is much more than the mere learning and application of martial art techniques, however., in its totality, it is a wonderful system of physical, intellectual, and moral education. Judo has its own culture, systems, heritage, customs, and traditions. Moreover, the principles of gentleness are carried from the practice mats and into most students' lives, in their interactions with their friends, family, work colleagues, and even strangers. Judo gives its students a code of ethics, a way of living, and a way of being. Practiced today by millions of individuals, judo is undoubtedly the most popular martial arts sport in the world. In terms of sheer numbers of participants, judo is the second most popular sport of any sport, soccer being number one. In terms of national organizations worldwide, judo is the largest sport in the world, with the greatest number of member nations in the International Judo Federation, or IJF. It is a part of the physical education systems of many countries, and practiced in local clubs, primary & secondary schools, colleges, regional and national training centres, and in many other areas in this country and across the world. Millions have discovered the spectacular enriching sport, and way of life, we know of as judo.
Judo develops into a rigorous and demanding physical activity. The practice of judo techniques helps people develop basic and fundamental physical fitness in a number of ways, such as the development of strength, flexibility,
agility, speed, dynamic and static balance, explosive power, and endurance. The practice of active attack and defence helps develop reaction time, coordination, and overall physical self-confidence. Judo students become physically bigger, stronger, and faster through their practice of judo.
Brousse, M. and Matsumoto, D. (1999) Judo - A sport and a way of life. International Judo Federation. Printed in Korea.
How could you or your child benefit from Judo?
Judo is a tremendous and dynamic Olympic sport that demands both physical prowess and great mental discipline. From a standing position, it involves techniques that allow you to lift and throw your opponents onto their backs. On the ground, it includes techniques that allow you to pin your opponents down to the ground.
Unlike karate, judo does not involve kicking, punching, or striking techniques of any kind. Instead, judo simply involves two individuals who, by gripping the judo uniform, use the forces of balance, power, and movement to attempt to subdue each other.
A big emphasise is put on having FUN, for children a lot of our techniques are taught through fun & games
The word judo consists of two Japanese characters, ju, which means "gentle", and do, which means "the way". Judo, therefore, literally means the way of gentleness. Although the gentleness may not be immediately apparent to newcomers who see bodies flying through the air and people pinned to the ground.
Judo is much more than the mere learning and application of martial art techniques, however., in its totality, it is a wonderful system of physical, intellectual, and moral education. Judo has its own culture, systems, heritage, customs, and traditions. Moreover, the principles of gentleness are carried from the practice mats and into most students' lives, in their interactions with their friends, family, work colleagues, and even strangers. Judo gives its students a code of ethics, a way of living, and a way of being. Practiced today by millions of individuals, judo is undoubtedly the most popular martial arts sport in the world. In terms of sheer numbers of participants, judo is the second most popular sport of any sport, soccer being number one. In terms of national organizations worldwide, judo is the largest sport in the world, with the greatest number of member nations in the International Judo Federation, or IJF. It is a part of the physical education systems of many countries, and practiced in local clubs, primary & secondary schools, colleges, regional and national training centres, and in many other areas in this country and across the world. Millions have discovered the spectacular enriching sport, and way of life, we know of as judo.
Judo develops into a rigorous and demanding physical activity. The practice of judo techniques helps people develop basic and fundamental physical fitness in a number of ways, such as the development of strength, flexibility,
agility, speed, dynamic and static balance, explosive power, and endurance. The practice of active attack and defence helps develop reaction time, coordination, and overall physical self-confidence. Judo students become physically bigger, stronger, and faster through their practice of judo.
Brousse, M. and Matsumoto, D. (1999) Judo - A sport and a way of life. International Judo Federation. Printed in Korea.
How could you or your child benefit from Judo?
- Confidence - Many children and adults suffer from a lack of confidence, we can develop this in judo. All of our coaches understand learning style and how to develop individuals in the way most appropriate to them.
- Fundamental Movement Skills - Children need to develop fundamental movement skills in order to continue in sport throughout their life, sadly these important skill are often not developed at school. We understand this and our coaches are all knowledgeable on developing these skills.
- Friends/Social Skills- Although judo is an individual sport both children and adult learn social skills and make friend through this sport.
- Fun! - Of course, there is no point if you don’t enjoy it.
- Discipline - It takes a certain amount of discipline to control your frustration when losing, or carry on when you don’t want to, judo develops people to be able to develop these skill into their everyday life.
- Challenge - Judo is not an easy sport and challenges both physically and mentally
- A pathway - if you/your child wishes to progress as an athlete we offer a pathway that allows progression all the way up to full-time training (20hrs per week) integrated with education from sixth form to university (how many sports clubs can offer that!)
- It’s all about you - As children move into the older or more advanced classes we place a huge emphasis on developing THEM as an individual. Many of our players have individual programmes that help them develop as both and individual and a judo player.