Junior Judo

Our Junior Judo classes are for kids ages 6-12 and are for boys
and girls. All classes begin with a warm-up period which
includes various exercise to help build balance, strength, speed,
and coordination.

After warm-ups we spend time working on different Judo
techniques such as throwing and ground grappling. Juniors are
taught most of the same techniques as adults but are not taught
the more dangerous choking and joint-locking techniques.

We also include numerous "Judo Games" along the way to allow
the kids a chance to just have fun. The games are all designed
to be fun and challenging but to also help build mental and
physical abilities. Some of the games include Climbing the Wall,
Snake, Sumo Challenge, Touch the Crown, and Judo Dodge
Ball, just to name a few. The kids have a great time.

In our classes we strive to maintain a friendly, cooperative
atmosphere where everyone helps each other to learn and
improve. And since Judo does not include punching and kicking
techniques many parents prefer it to other arts for their children.
Judo is great for dealing with many of the common "Bully on the
Playground" techniques such as grabbing, pushing and pulling
and wrestling that kids sometimes encounter.

We feel that Judo is a wonderful way for children to grow
physically, mentally and socially and for that reason we include
a healthy dose of Life Skills in our lesson plans. Each rank along
the way has an accompanying Life Skills Focus for the Juniors
to talk about and work on. We want to be a part of the team,
along with parents and teachers, and help our students to
become confident, respectful, and productive members of the
community.

Junior Judo students are also given the opportunity to compete
in Judo tournaments, but participation is not required to advance
in rank or to continue learning Judo.

If you are interested, please bring your child by for 2 free
classes at no cost and with no obligation or contact us if you
have any questions.