Looking for Christmas Judo Gifts?
We have the perfect judo toy for your Christmas stocking – buy a judo monkey!
Visit the Koka Kids shop where there are judo tshirts, judo hoodies and one of the best kids judo suits.
Or buy a gift that challenges inspires with one of our judo books (available through amazon as paperback)
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It’s a dark time for judo. The future is uncertain, some dojos have been forced to close their doors for good, and for those who have returned to the tatami, judo is a shadow of what it was. Our elite struggle to find motivation for an Olympics that might not take place and all of us, from the small club to larger businesses have taken a heavy financial hit.
But is there also light?
Has anything good come of Covid for Judo? Anything at all?
I put that question to 20 of Great Britain’s leading judo coaches, fully expecting the reply to be a quick, sharp, short – “NO! Nothing!”
The answers surprised me. They shouldn’t have. After all, by nature, judoka are fighters. And by nature, coaches are leaders.
The answers came back quickly. One after another saying: yes, they had found positives…many positives.
You can read the coaches answers in full at the end of the post, but first a quick summary of the main points.
It boosted my spirits and I hope it will boost your spirits too.
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Exciting news! You can win 3 judo books autographed by world judo champion, Nik Fairbrother.
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We’ve kept busy in lockdown – now it’s time to go back to school, and for some judoka it’s also back to the tatami!
It’s definitely time to get your copy of the latest Koka Kids Judo Magazine.
Issue 59 is out now, and it’s bumper packed with judo fun, technique – and even judo trading cards.
What’s in this issue?
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Judo commands are in Japanese. Don’t panic! It’s not as difficult as it sounds. This book will help you understand your sensei’s instructions and basic dojo etiquette. You will learn the Japanese names for throws, parts of the judogi and the body. And you will be able to understand important referee commands.
Want a physical reference? Our paperback book is perfect for quick lookups before a grading or home revision.
Judo life lessons : On the mat, we learn lessons that stay with us for a lifetime. Sport develops a mindset that helps people lead a better, brighter more successful life.
Judo in particular has its own moral code developed by Jigoro Kano.
In this post – 10 Judo Life Lessons to take away and use every day. These are lessons that I (Nik Fairbrother) learnt from my judo sensei Don Werner, during hours spent training on the tatami, from some of my idols like the great Japanese fighter, Kasuhiro Kashiwazaki.
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