CROYDON JUDO CLUB

6-week Junior / Adult

Beginner Course

Monday

(Starts 15th April 2024)

6:30 to 7:45pm

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Periodically run courses open to players aged 8 to 15 (Junior) and 16+(Adult), with little or no judo experience (Junior and Adult players taught separately). Each class includes a gentle warm-up, to help develop movement, flexibility and agility. This is followed by Ukemi-waza (landing techniques) tachi-waza (standing techniques) and ne-waza (groundwork techniques).

 

All players must attend a minimum of 5 out of the 6 classes, and be able to demonstrate their techniques, to progress to a general class.

 

The course fee (£100 juniors / £120 seniors) includes a new gi (jacket, trousers and belt), 6 x 1.25hr classes and initial grading*

 

Complete the registration and we’ll be in touch with course details approx. one month prior to the commencement of the next course.

 

*grading – Juniors will automatically grade to 1st Mon on completion of the course, and to 3rd Mon after completion of three months attending regular classes. Seniors will grade to 6th Kyu after completion of two months attending regular classes.

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Infant (Sho) Class

Tuesday & Thursday

5:30 to 6:30pm

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Open to players aged 5, 6 and 7, whether they are first-time beginners or existing judoka.

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We work through the Judo fundamentals, with the emphasis on fun. Progressing through the ‘Sho’ grading system to engage, motivate and encourage flexibility, agility and movement, whilst instilling discipline and the fundamentals for great judo from the very start. All students learn the basics of good posture and movement and safe ukemi (landing techniques) along with throws and hold downs.

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To join us, complete the registration above; approval normally takes less than 24 hours.

Juniors (Mon) Class

Tuesday & Thursday

6:30 to 7:45pm

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Open to players aged 8 to 15, from those who have just completed a beginner course to those with greater experience.

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These classes engage and motivate children from their early Judo years, as they progress through the ‘Mon’ grading system; improving movement, flexibility and agility, whilst adding technical skills from the very start.

 

All students learn the basics of good judo - posture and movement through safe ukemi (landing techniques), throws and hold downs and progress through to combination techniques, countering an opponent's attack, and transitioning from standing to groundwork.

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To join us, complete the registration above; approval normally takes less than 24 hours.

Adult Class

Tuesday & Thursday

7:45 to 10:00pm

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Tuesday

Open to all players 16yrs and above, these classes provide training suitable for less experienced through to highly experienced players.

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Each class helps develop endurance and ballistic fitness, dynamic strength, agility and stamina. Standing, transition and groundwork techniques are taught and developed through repeated uchikomi and nagekomi (sometimes using crash mats). Tachiwaza and newaza randori are undertaken to develop application of technique, and a stretch-focused cooldown concludes the session.

 

Thursday

 

Open to all over 16's, these classes provide training suitable for less experienced through to highly experienced players.

 

This class has a strong focus on judo fitness and conditioning. The warm-up includes elements designed to increase endurance and ballistic stamina. Uchikomi is undertaken using uke (partner) resistance) and ‘pyramid’ formation (i.e. high to low / low to high reps) exercises. Nagekomi and short-burst randori are undertaken to develop dynamic application of technique, finishing off with a stretch-focused cooldown.

 

To join us, complete the registration above; approval normally takes less than 24 hours.

Junior - Randori & Competition Skills

Sunday

10:00 to 11.45am Juniors (6 – 15yrs)

 

Open to all 6 – 15yr olds, these classes start with a warm-up, including some standing and groundwork technique practice, followed by a variety of free-practice options to help those who wish to simply enjoy club randori, and those wishing to enter competitions.

 

Competition skills, including mat etiquette, scoring, penalty application and time-management are also be covered.

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All player must hold a BJA license.

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To join us, complete the registration above; approval normally takes less than 24 hours.

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Adult Technical

Sunday

12:00 to 1:30pm

 

Open to all players over 16yrs and above, these classes are aimed at players of all levels who wish to learn about, review and build on their knowledge of judo technique.

 

Grips, set-ups, entries, techniques, control, counters, and transitions will all be repeatedly drilled to build understanding, fluency and subconscious memory.

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Each class starts with a warm-up (each player can adapt the intensity and pace to their ability), followed by one tachi-waza (standing technique) and one ne-waza (groundwork technique) covered in detail, using uchikomi (repetition training) and nagekomi (throw for throw) to build understanding. The focus is on the discovery / re-discover and expansion of technical knowledge to enable players to confidently use the techniques during general class randori (free practice).

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To join us, complete the registration above; approval normally takes less than 24 hours.

 

All player must hold a BJA license..