What is the judo moral code?
The judo moral code is an eight-part set of values, invented by judo’s founder Jigoro Kano. In this series we look at how we can encourage these values in a dojo through every-day examples.
Modesty
Be without ego. But what does that mean? And how can you teach that to children? It is a fine line to understand the difference of being confident or being arrogant, or being proud and being conceited. One way to explore the judo moral code, is by using every-day examples that highlight modesty in practical terms like ….
Six examples of Modesty in the Dojo
- Winning gracefully, without showing off or boasting about your win.
- Learning from your mistakes, accepting your errors without making excuses
- Allowing yourself to be thrown and being a good uke for your partner
- Remembering although you’re an individual you are also part of a team, and be grateful for team who is around you.
- Keeping your feet firmly on the floor, and your head out of the clouds.
- Thanking someone who has helped you on your journey.
Why did Jigoro Kano invent the moral code?
Jigoro Kano invented the moral code for judoka to strive towards with the objective that judo was more than just a sport, and served as a form to education to make practitioners better members of society.
In the Koka Kids judo moral code series, we cover all eight parts of the moral code; courage, courtesy, honour, honesty, modesty, respect, self-control and friendship.
