Comments on: Judo, Dieting, Weight loss, Weight management and Children in Judo. http://judo4parents.com/2009/05/judo-dieting-weight-loss-weight-management-and-children-in-judo/ Information and advice for parents of children in Judo classes and clubs, by Lance Wicks. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:56:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: LanceW http://judo4parents.com/2009/05/judo-dieting-weight-loss-weight-management-and-children-in-judo/comment-page-1/#comment-1708 LanceW Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:11:23 +0000 http://judo4parents.com/?p=159#comment-1708 Hi Tracey, It is very early on for you or your daughter to be thinking about competitions and "making weight". She needs to grow up before we worry about her weight, that is assuming she has a healthy body weight to height ratio. You family doctor can answer that better than me. As for height beinga hinderance, I don't think so. Long levers (arms and legs) can be a good thing. Again, once she has finished growing you and the Judo coach will have a better idea of how things are going to work. :-) She should NOT be put under any pressure to lose weight (again assuming here she is a healthy weight). It is not the Judo coaches position to be telling you or your daughter what the right weight for her is. They have an opinion and often experience... BUT, healthy weight is a matter for doctors not coaches. Coaches should not put pressure on an athlete to lose weight, especially a seven year old. I would hope this is not th case in the club you are sending her to. Hope this helps, Lance Hi Tracey,
It is very early on for you or your daughter to be thinking about competitions and “making weight”.
She needs to grow up before we worry about her weight, that is assuming she has a healthy body weight to height ratio. You family doctor can answer that better than me.

As for height beinga hinderance, I don’t think so. Long levers (arms and legs) can be a good thing. Again, once she has finished growing you and the Judo coach will have a better idea of how things are going to work. :-)

She should NOT be put under any pressure to lose weight (again assuming here she is a healthy weight). It is not the Judo coaches position to be telling you or your daughter what the right weight for her is. They have an opinion and often experience… BUT, healthy weight is a matter for doctors not coaches. Coaches should not put pressure on an athlete to lose weight, especially a seven year old. I would hope this is not th case in the club you are sending her to.

Hope this helps,

Lance

]]> By: Tracey http://judo4parents.com/2009/05/judo-dieting-weight-loss-weight-management-and-children-in-judo/comment-page-1/#comment-1668 Tracey Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:20:31 +0000 http://judo4parents.com/?p=159#comment-1668 Hi Lance. My 7 year old daughter is just about to enrol in Judo classes after thoroughly enjoying a 5 week taster course that was run at her school! I have become aware that competitions etc are based on weight as you say. My daughter is very tall for her age and quite "chunky". Is this likely to be a hinderance rather than a help for her? Do u think that she may be put under pressure regarding her weight? Tracey Hi Lance. My 7 year old daughter is just about to enrol in Judo classes after thoroughly enjoying a 5 week taster course that was run at her school! I have become aware that competitions etc are based on weight as you say. My daughter is very tall for her age and quite “chunky”. Is this likely to be a hinderance rather than a help for her? Do u think that she may be put under pressure regarding her weight?
Tracey

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