Leicester Based Judo Academy

Training future Judo champions

Discover Leicester Judo Academy: Your family-friendly hub for Judo and fitness. Join us for quality instruction, tournaments, and a vibrant community in Leicester!

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Judo For The Whole Family

Leicester Judo Academy is a family-friendly Judo Club and Fitness Centre promoting fun, fitness and discipline through quality Judo Instruction and Coaching. Leicester Judo Academy offers recreational and competitive Judo, tournaments, instructional courses, and training camps. When you come to visit, you’ll see why people in the Leicester area love to train here.

In addition to Judo, we also offer Jui-Jitsu with some of the best coaches in the Leicester Area. Plus 121 Personal Training and Small Group Fitness Training, Online Coaching and Nutritional Guidance from a fully qualified Personal Trainer with over 15 years of experience in the industry

The Benefits of Judo

Judo is for all ages and it is a great cardiovascular workout, and requires all aspects of Fitness – Strength, Flexibility, Speed and Agility. It improves coordination and reaction times which is ideal for any young person. We look to train children as young as 4 to improve and develop basic motor skills and teach discipline. Participants have seen improvements in the below:

Leicester Judo classes for all ages

Our Judo Classes

Discover the art of judo with classes tailored for all ages at our academy. Our beginner-friendly programs ensure toddlers, children, and adults alike can build confidence, strength, and self-defense skills while enjoying a fun and supportive learning environment. Join us today and embark on a journey of growth and empowerment through the ancient martial art of judo.

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Judo classes for under 16 years

Judo classes for teens and adults

Meet The Judo Coaches

Frequently Asked Questions

Judo was created by Kano Jigoro, who trained in several martial arts, including Jiu-Jitsu, although Pankration inspired him. He combined techniques from these arts, including some of the most effective judo throws to create the most effective martial art he could.

Judo is one of the most effective martial arts in existence. It was founded in 1882 in Japan, making it the first martial art created in the country. Much like other martial arts, judo focuses on techniques that allow smaller people to defeat larger opponents. To test these techniques, judo was introduced to the Olympics in 1964. Since then, it has become one of the most popular martial arts globally, particularly for self-defence and sport. Judo is a very technical sport during a match.

Judo, a Japanese martial art, was developed as a form of unarmed combat that was safe, fair, and effective. It continues to be a practical martial art today. Judo teaches you how to fall and use your body weight and leverage to throw an opponent. The most important lesson, though, that judo teaches, is how to get back up. The first fall is the most difficult, and you will learn to get back up again and again. It’s especially good for children as Judo promotes resilience

A summary of benefits Fitness, Strength, Flexibility, Speed and Agility, Respect and Self-confidence
Judo is for all ages; Great Cardiovascular workout, and requires all aspects of Fitness – Strength, Flexibility, Speed and Agility. It improves co-ordination and improves reaction times which is ideal for any young person. We look to train children as young as 4 to improve and develop basic motor skills and teach discipline. Participants have seen improvements in their physical and mental health:

Judo points are a scoring system that is used for competition in Judo. They are awarded when a competitor performs a particular technique or combination of techniques in a sequence that ends in a winning throw/hold/submission.

There are 3 ways to win a judo contest throws, hold downs (pins) or submissions. Each competitor begins the match by trying to throw the other player to the ground and score points or gain points by pinning them for a period of time. The winner of the contest can also win by submission. If there is no score at the end of the 4min contest there will be a period of golden score, where the first player to score any point wins the contest

The answer to that question is a big yes. 9 out of 10 fights will end in a clinch or on the ground. The first step to mastering judo is to understand the concepts and principles behind it. Knowing these will help you to understand how to use judo in a real fight. You also have to master a reaction time to have an advantage over your opponent.

To get a black belt in judo, you’ll need to be at least 15, and you’ll need to be able to demonstrate many skills and knowledge. You’ll be expected to have a good knowledge of the rules and etiquette of judo, to know how to ukemi-break falls and to be able to attack and defend. From the beginner to black belt judoka, you will need at least 5 years.

Olympic judo has its roots in jujitsu’s martial art developed over many centuries in Japan. In 1882, the Kodokan school was founded in Tokyo, and by 1909, the Kodokan had established judo as an official sport in Japan. Judo was added to the Olympic program at the 1964 games in Tokyo.

The reason Judo was changed was that the International Olympic Committee put pressure on the International Judo Federation to change its scoring system. In real terms, competitive Judo was too much like competitive wrestling. The two sports are very similar in many ways, but the fact is that Judo has never been a sport dominated by wrestling.

Judo is an Olympic sport that is known worldwide as the best martial art. When you think about martial arts, your mind may immediately jump to karate students in the streets, practising their martial arts skills, or ninjas battling it out in ancient Japan.  There are many different kinds of martial arts, but judo is unique among them.

Anyone can practice Judo with no special equipment, and it doesn’t even require a partner to practice. The sport itself is a lot like wrestling, in that you use leverage to throw opponents to the ground or force them into submission.

The ranks in Judo go from white belt to black belt. Beginners start with the white belt and progress through yellow, orange, green, blue, and brown to the black belt. Grades from white to brown belt are called kyu (mu-dan-sha) while the black belt has its own grading called dan. Your club will is usually a grading organiser. Sometimes clubs offer one-off free grading.

The highest rank in judo, often called “judo 10th dan,” is the equivalent of a black belt in other martial arts.  The belt colours for a 10th dan judo rank are red and white, signifying the wearer has achieved the highest level of knowledge and skill in the art of judo. To earn this rank, you must meet specific requirements, including at least 10 years of continuous training in judo.

This is the key question for anyone looking to get into judo or to become a better judoka. For those who don’t know, judo is a martial art which focuses on throwing your opponent to the ground and then pinning them there. It is, therefore, essential to be vital to be able to throw your opponent and to be vital to be able to withstand being thrown. This doesn’t mean that you have to be super healthy, but you should at least be able to lift your own body weight and have a high level of fitness.

Judo’s goal is not to cause injury to your opponent but to use his or her energy against them. Punching is not allowed in Judo.

The judo outfit is a traditional piece of equipment used in the Japanese martial art of judo. It is called “judogi” in the Japanese language.

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