“Is my child ready for their next belt” is a question all Judo coaches hear all the time. It is also a great question to be asking the coach at your child’s Judo club. Why? Because if you ask then the coach can give you an indication of where they think your child’s progression is. [...]

Welcome to fourth 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 [...]

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 [...]