Welcome to third in this series on the BJA (British Judo Association) Mon grade syllabus. This series is designed to help you as a parent ensure that your child feels confident they know all they need to know before attending a grading. This helps ensure they have a positive experience. For more information the official [...]

As a parent you will watch your child grow up, you better than anyone else are often able to see the different phases in your child’s development. You will know when your child has hit a growth spurt or when puberty has started. You have a perspective that your child’s coaches do not and this [...]

The Judo suit is the only equipment a parent needs to buy for a child doing Judo. This simple cotton garment is the equivalent of football boots, shorts and shirt. In this article we will look at when you should buy a Judo suit, what sorts there are and how to buy a Judo suit. [...]

In Judo, the attainment level of your child will generally be indicated by the awarding of a Judo Grade and accompanying coloured belt. This can be the cause of some confusion, especially when some systems are different between clubs and associations, not to mention countries and age groups. In this article, we shall look at [...]

This is a the second in a series aimed at providing some guidance on the British Judo Association grading syllabus. In this post we shall cover the 1st Mon – 2nd Mon requirements. Again here is the requirements from the BJA website ( TK ): 1ST MON — 2ND MON FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS Ukemi (BreakFalls): Yoko [...]

This is the first post in a series, where we shall be examining what your child needs to be able to do to progress through the grades/belts in Judo. We shall start with the British Judo Association “Mon” system. Mons are the first steps along the grading path, the Mon system is for younger children [...]