Teens Judo

Our Judo for Teens class is for designed to teach self defence techniques and the sport of Judo while becoming fit, strong and healthy.

This class is a great way to develop friendships, have fun and increase your self-confidence which will decrease your chance of become a victim of bullying. Our Judo for Teens Program teaches basic Judo throws, takedowns, counter attacks and positioning skills in a fun, dynamic way that appeals to all teenagers.

These classes focus on developing important skills such:
– spatial awareness
– full body co-ordination
– rolling
– strength and fitness
– flexibility
– and more.

We also go one step further. We aren’t only interested in developing physical attributes, but also the mental as well. Our classes contain problem solving activities and team building games to ensure your children are developing skills for life. Throughout the term you will find that you child holds their head a little higher simply due to the confidence they get from the environment we have during classes.

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Whats the difference between Judo and BJJ ?

BJJ and Judo are very similar. BJJ focuses on ground fighting while Judo primarily focuses on throws and takedowns. However, you will find that both our Judo and BJJ classes focus on both of these elements. The only major difference is that in BJJ we teach child strangles and armbars - this is the main reason why we teach BJJ to 10 years and older.

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What should my child wear to a Judo class?

For the gi classes the coaches will give your child a spare uniform for them to wear. So please wear a t shirt/rashie and a pair of pants (like trackies).

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Will my child get hurt? Is it safe?

Safety is always our number one priority. Although you risk injury anytime you choose to get out of bed, in our experience, we see far fewer injuries in our classes than in other kids activities (AFL, soccer, Rugby Union, Rugby league and even Netball). It’s actually frustrating, because we occasionally get calls from parents that their child can’t come to class because they hurt themselves in a different activity. We teach your child how to fall safely to ensure they don’t hurt themselves in our classes, as well as in other sports.

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My Child is PAINFULLY Shy, I feel like there’s no way she’ll start something new like this?

We see that day in and day out, and honestly, it can certainly be a challenge for all parties involved, but like I said, we see it day in and day out, and as coaches, it is our job to help your child learn to overcome their fears. In other activities, shyness and hesitation is a real crutch; the coach or teacher is often frustrated, and the shy child holds the class back. But because of our focus on the individual, it doesn’t hurt our class at all. When your child starts to trust that we’re going to help her regardless of whether she’s shy or brave, she’ll open up and it’ll start a chain reaction of confidence building that’ll drop your jaw. We know because….we have been teaching for years.

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How often do we need to come to class and when are your classes?

Our programs fit into almost any schedule (remember, ALL of the families that already take classes with us are super busy too!). We have students who are successful in our program at only one day a week, and we have students who love classes so much that they beg their parents to bring them every time we’re open.

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My child isn’t super athletic, is that ok?

We understand how you feel, but we see kids everyday that REALLY struggle with connecting their minds to their bodies. Coordination is something we work on everyday. Your child doesn’t need to be good to start, but they need to start to be good.

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