A Letter to Parents about Martial Arts for Children
Junior classes
Judo Wednesdays 7.00pm to 7.50pm.
Ju Jitsu Wednesdays 8.00pm to 8.50pm.
St. Andrews Church Hall,
Paid at £2.50 per session in advance monthly or £3.00 paid weekly.
Insurance and grading book including membership to the Bushido Za-Zen is £12.50 per year.
Gradings £5.00
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What to Expect
We work closely with students to make sure that everyone feels like an important part of the group.
You will learn in Judo:
- How to fall safely on the mat
- How to escape from grabs
- How to use momentum to escape an attack
- How to do throws
- Body mechanics to better apply a technique or throw an opponent
- How to control an opponent on the ground
- How to compete in a Judo Match
- How to have fun in a Judo class
You will learn in Ju Jitsu:
- All the above
- Defence from attacts
- Striking techniques
- Locking techniques
Children develop greater self-confidence, as they realise that they can excel.
Judo/Jujitsu is a perfect choice for children.
Though it is a martial art, Judo and Jujitsu emphasizes these two principles:
Maximum efficiency with minimum effort
Mutual Welfare and benefit for all
Therefore, though the child learns techniques that can be utilised for self defence, the main focus is cooperation and reason, not fighting. Judo and Jujitsu teaches children to become comfortable in their growing bodies and to respect the places they live, work, and train. Judo and Jujitsu also benefits a student's flexibility, physical endurance, self-confidence, concentration, and discipline.
Judo is a "soft-form" martial art.
It was developed by Dr Jigaro Kano in 1882. Dr Kano wanted to develop a safer martial art that could be taught to school children, and used for athletic competition. He selected the safest Ju-Jitsu techniques, and modified them into the sport, which is known as Judo