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Poem written by Siobhan Lloyd on World Judo Day 28 October 2023
The 28 of October is World Judo day every year, and Siobhan Lloyd has created this poem In her own words. Siobhan attends a different Judo Club but she is a good friend to Hollywater Judo Club and gave permission for her poem to be shared on Hollywater Judo Club pages. Without jigaro and hisRead More >>
ADHD
A.D.H.D.Take my hand and come with me,I want to teach you about ADHD.I need you to know, I want to explain,I have a very different brain.Sights, sounds, and thoughts collide.What to do first? I can’t decide.Please understand I’m not to blame,I just can’t process things the same.Take my hand and walk with me,Let me showRead More >>
Judo is a sport that is suitable for most Children including Disabled
Judo is a very good sport for all children, irrespective of Ability or Disability and is considered to be the safest form of contact sport for children. (source World Health Organisation) Children who are wheelchair bound or have very weak legs are still able to do Judo, they do a form of Judo called NEWAZARead More >>
Judo Competition & The Olympics
The first Judo Competition was very different to how we know and understand it today. Only one score was valid, and the contest was fought until one of the Judoka scored, this was a 1 point score IPPON. Some time later a half point score was added WAZARI. The British Judo Association (BJA) was formedRead More >>
History of Judo
Judo originated in Japan and is a form of unarmed fighting mainly using throws, arm locks, strangles and holds. Judo is translated as “The Gentle Way” Jigoro Kano, was born in 1860, and is the founder of Judo as we know it today. Kano developed Judo from Ju-Jitsu, removing the brutal parts to leave anRead More >>
About Hollywater Judo Club
Hollywater Judo Club started in 2010 as an after School Club at Hollywater School, which is a Community School for Children with Additional Needs. In October 2014 The Club was opened to the Public and training was held at Frogmore Leisure Centre, Yateley. Following a change in building design at Frogmore Leisure Centre in 2017Read More >>
