WHY JOIN OTOSHI JUDO?
Judo Is A Form Of Physical Exercise
Fitness is certainly specific to what we are doing, and you can see this with marathon runners. They are certainly what people would refer to as fit, but they lack strength in their upper bodies. So while they could be called ‘fit’ this is only for their sport! Judo, on the other hand, is a sport that offers all round fitness.
Judo Is Education For Life
It would be easy to think that Judo is merely a sport, but that is not what Judo is designed for. Judo is about education for life. This was the Original philosophy of the founder of Judo, Jigoro Kano. If you are trying to explain this concept to anyone outside of Judo, it can be difficult, but the lessons of Judo are apparent in every class
Judo Teaches Self Control
In Judo we practise our skills on another human being. This is another factor that makes our sport even more powerful. We learn to work with others, regardless of their race or background. This is the sport that truly brings people together.
Even at the top level, we have Judo camps where players from across the world who compete in events will train with each other in the hope that they can become the best that they can be.
The Feeling of Throwing For Ippon
Ippon is the equivalent of a knockout in Judo, yet in Judo the person on the receiving end can get right back up without injury. This means that the thrills In Judo are experienced a lot more with virtually zero risk (once the students learn how to break fall correctly, one of the first lessons). It is for this reason that Judo is a sport that keeps people coming back time and time again.
It is A Martial Art and An Olympic Sport
Another excellent benefit of Judo is that it is not just a sport, but also an art.It is an activity that can be studied in great depth as it has a vast and colourful history.This means that Judo can be explored and practised by all ages and levels of ability. It is not an activity that is just for Elite sports people or the super fit.
Respect Is Taught
We have touched on the element of respect before, but again this is worth exploring in detail.
At a Judo lesson, you will bow and often shake hands not just once but multiple times a lesson. This compounds and the Judoka could have bowed and shaken hands over 1000 times a year. In Judo we learn to respect not only our bodies and what they are capable of but also those of our training partners because if they get injured, we cannot improve. We need each other.
Problem Solving Is Taught
Our final reason for taking part in Judo is that it forces you to become a problem solver. This again goes back to the brilliance of Kano and his method of using Judo for education. You will find that in Judo you will face problems and you will need to learn to solve them, and for the most part in a high pressure environment. Things can change in a blink of an eye and your success is based on your how to adapt the situation using the skills you have accumulated.
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