Judo is all about application of principles, as a parent you can understand the principles without having applied them yourself. As such, you can help your child learn to throw better even if you have never done Judo. In this post, we shall outline some fundamental principles of Judo standing work and throwing. If you [...]

So your little Jane or John just loves Judo and looks really good at it, but are they “Good“. Are they better than average, are they a potential champion? The short answer is sadly… NO. Statistically speaking, the odds are severely stacked against your child being a world champion. There are a tiny number of [...]

Judo is done standing and on the ground. Often with juniors more time is spent on groundwork or “Ne Waza” as it is called in Judo. In this post we shall discuss the basic principles of Ne Waza so you are a parent can help your child develop good Judo groundwork. In Judo groundwork for [...]

A question that is asked regularly (and rightly so) by parents is the question of is what the child is doing appropriate. In this post I shall outline the vision as per the British model in the BJA. The appropriate training for your child is dependent on one thing and one thing only. Your child! [...]

As children grow they will develop  quickly (you knew that though). Much like their other skills like reading and writing, their physical skills need to be learnt also. Just like math, physicality can be learnt and developed through an appropriate form of education, such as Judo. Of course, just like math, you need a good [...]

Judo is a competitive sport, participating in a competition is both a rewarding and a harrowing experience for most people, including children. In competition all competitors will at some time or another lose a fight. There are not too many Judo players out there who can rightfully claim to have won more fights than they [...]

A typical Judo session will consist of seven parts: Registration Names will be taken and money collected, some clubs are very strict on the process, some not. It is important to ensure that you are aware of the correct “Protocols” in the class your child attends. Often clubs will want parents to fulfil certain tasks [...]

  So what is Judo all about? Why would you want your child doing Judo?   Here is a good answer to lots of your initial questions, a video introduction to kids Judo. Sit back, relax and enjoy watching a Kids Judo session with a little narrative explaining some key points about Judo and specifically [...]