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Professor Jigoro Kano founder of modern Kodokan Judo - 1882Text Box:  

Text Box: Wolverhampton Youth Judo Centre  is a BJA / Sport England recognised BRONZE CLUB MARK AWARD Judo Club.

Text Box: "What is Judo"?   Modern Kodokan Judo - as founded by Professor Jigoro Kano (in 1882) - is a dynamic wrestling sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities.  Men, Women, Boys and Girls can all do Judo.   Judo is a many-facetted subject.  At one end of the spectrum Judo is a truly modern, competitive Olympic Sport (with its debut being at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics).  At the other end of the scale Judo is still an effective Martial Art form and can be used as a training method for self-defence and personal safety.   In between both ends of this vast spectrum Judo is many things to many people.  Judo is enjoyed throughout the world today by hundreds of thousands of ‘Judoka’ (the Japanese name for a person who does judo) practicing the sport of Judo for their own reasons and benefits. People practice Judo for competitive reasons, to play sport, to win medals and belts.  People play judo for recreation, for fitness training, for social reasons (meeting new people) and/or conditioning for other sports (such as Rugby training, Ju-Jutsu and other martial arts).  Judo is ideal for developing strength of character, self-confidence, physical and mental toughness, balance and, right from the very early beginnings – Judo promoted and nurtured good citizenship and respect through the inherent disciplined approach of formal Judo training.   Judo is a progressive sport and is constantly evolving.  An example of such change and development can be seen in the NEW BJA Technical Grading Syllabus (launched in April 2008).  The ethos behind this new syllabus is to improve the technical ability of Judo in the UK, ensuring a national standard, built around good fundamental principles and skills as intended by Professor Kano. To become a member of the British Judo Association and/or to print off your own copy of the New BJA Technical Grading Syllabus and also the New BJA Mon Grade Assessment Record Sheets just click onto 'bja licence forms' link above.   Copyright © 2000 - 2008 Keith Jones. All rights reserved on ALL images & content.