Time

All session take place at St Mark’s Catholic Primary school

Wednesday from 5.15 pm, term time only

fees spring 1 term: £30

Falcon Judo Club bank details: 309390/ 21308060

Spring 2 term


 Year 1, 2 and 3

 

Every Wednesday: 5.15-6.15 pm

 

Week 01:   25/02/2025

Week 02:   4/03/2025

Week 03:   11/03/2025

Week 04:   18/03/2025

 Week 05:   25/03/2025

Week 06:   1/04/2025

 Year 4, 5 and 6

 

Every Wednesday: 6.15-7.15 pm

 

Week 01:   25/02/2025

Week 02:   4/03/2025

Week 03:   11/03/2025

Week 04:   18/03/2025

 Week 05:   25/03/2025

Week 06:   1/04/2025

 
 
 
 
Fees Spring 2 term – £30

How much does it cost?

If you decide to continue with judo, you will need to purchase a British Judo Council license  to ensure you are insured during training. Additionally, you’ll need a judo-gi (judo suit), which can be purchased through the club if you wish (though this is not mandatory).

  • Judo-gi prices: Generally range from £20 to £30, depending on the size.
  • BJC License: £10 for three months or £30 for a full year.

Our club operates a policy of “NO Licence, No Judo”. You don’t have to buy a licence on the first night, but would be expected to thereafter.

Medium Term Planning

Week 1: Osoto-otoshi 

Week 2: ko uchi gari

Week 3: o uchi gari

Week 4: de ashi barai

Week 5: Tai otoshi – Body drop  

Week 6: o goshi 

Week 7: morote seoi nage

Week 8: morote seoi otoshi

Week 9: forward technique and kuzure kesa gatame/ escape

Week 10: all techniques and mune gatame

Week 11: revision

Week 12: grading session

Structure of the lesson

  1. Warm up
  2. Breakfalls
  3. Technique of the week
  4. Games

Grading

We firmly believe that progress and personal goals are highly individual and that whilst grades are important in rewarding a student’s hard work and validating their ability, we do not believe that grades should ever be the sole target or goal of a student’s training. That said, Falcon Judo Club is fully committed to providing every opportunity for our students to progress at a pace that suits their commitment, dedication and abilities in a structured, realistic and achievable manner.

Falcon Judo Club holds official grading sessions and club demonstrations regularly. Students who are eligible for grading may do so for a nominal fee to cover the cost of administration with the BJC and their new belt.

Students who are felt to be ready for their next grade will be tested and on passing their grading will be awarded their next grade at these events by the senior coaching team of Falcon Judo Club. It is the goal of the club that all students should participate in at least one but ideally two grading per year with the maximum number of grading possible being three per year except in exceptional circumstances. Eligibility to be put forward for the next grade will be at the discretion of the Club’s Senior instructor and the clubs coaching team and the award of the grade will be subject to the student satisfying the clubs grading officer that the student has achieved the level of competency in all aspects of Judo required by the club and the BJC.

The club can grade locally up to Junior and senior green belt. Following this the club will fully prepare and support students in their further promotions through the competition grades which will take place at the area or BJC’s National grading events.

SELECTION POLICY

Competitions and events will be held throughout the year. Students representing Falcon Judo Club will be selected based on

  • Class Attendance
  • Training performance
  • Achievement
  • Previous results
  • It is the responsibility of the parents to ensure their child attends these competitions. Full details of venue, dates and times will be supplied by the club when information becomes available.

The Club does not accept responsibility for damaged lost or stolen items.

Judo grading system

For Yellow Belt Questions:

  • students stop on the command ‘Matte’.
  • Students bow on entering and leaving the dojo, as they get on and off the mat, to instructors and partners and the Kamiza.
  • Breakfalls are performed for safety.
  • Students submit by tapping with the hand on our partner’s body if possible, by tapping with the foot or by saying Maitta and this is done when an action performed by our partner begins to cause pain (with a demonstration).
  • If a student has a medical problem they inform the instructor prior to getting on the mat.
  • Students behave sensibly in the dojo.
  • Students’ hands and feet are not allowed on their partner’s face.
  • A teacher is addressed as Sensei and with respect.
  • Students jewelry is removed for safety to oneself and one’s partner.
  • Zori are left neatly side by side at the edge of the mat.

 JAPANESE TERMS

Matte – Wait or stop.

Ritsu Rei – Standing bow.

Sensei – Teacher.

 Tori – The thrower or performer of technique.

Za Rei – Kneeling bow.

Hajime – Begin.

Judo – The Gentle or Supple Way.

Uke – Person thrown or who has a technique performed on them.

Dojo – A place to practise Judo.  

Osaekomi – Hold down secured and being timed.

Judo gi – Suit for practising Judo.

Toketa – Hold down broken or unsecured and timing stopped.

For Orange Belt Questions

  • Hands and feet are kept clean and nails short for hygiene and safety.
  • Having asked permission to leave the mat students bow inwards to the mat and then step into their zori.
  • Students should sit crossed legged or kneel on the mat.
  • Judo suits are kept clean for hygiene and so that the judoka have pride in their appearance.
  • The belt is tied with a reef knot (WITH A DEMONSTRATION).
  • BJC (our organisation) stands for British Judo Council.
  • The BJC has a President (naming the current president).
  • When a high grade enters the dojo the class will normally stop and students will turn and bow together to the high grade.
  • The only joint allowed to be locked is the elbow.
  • If an injury occurs we should inform the instructor immediately.
  • Judo and its philosophy was developed from Jujitsu by Jigoro Kano.

JAPANESE TERMS

Ippon – A score or win by 10 points.

Waza-ari – A score of 7 points.

Yuko – A score of 5 points.

Tatami – The mat we practice on.

Zori – Slippers.

Sore-made – That is all – the end of a session or contest.

Sono-mama – Freeze – keep perfectly still.

Yoshi – Continue after sono-mama (freeze) has been used.

For  Green Belt  Questions

  • Kyu Shin Do was the philosophy of Kenshiro Abbe and is the way that his judo was handed on to us.
For Orange Belt Questions
  • Hands and feet are kept clean and nails short for hygiene and safety.
  • Having asked permission to leave the mat students bow inwards to the mat and then step into their zori.
  • Students should sit crossed legged or kneel on the mat.
  • Judo suits are kept clean for hygiene and so that the judoka have pride in their appearance.
  • The belt is tied with a reef knot (WITH A DEMONSTRATION).
  • BJC (our organisation) stands for British Judo Council.
  • The BJC has a President (naming the current president).
  • When a high grade enters the dojo the class will normally stop and students will turn and bow together to the high grade.
  • The only joint allowed to be locked is the elbow.
  • If an injury occurs we should inform the instructor immediately.
  • Judo and its philosophy was developed from Jujitsu by Jigoro Kano.

JAPANESE TERMS

Ippon – A score or win by 10 points.

Waza-ari – A score of 7 points.

Yuko – A score of 5 points.

Tatami – The mat we practice on.

Zori – Slippers.

Sore-made – That is all – the end of a session or contest.

Sono-mama – Freeze – keep perfectly still.

Yoshi – Continue after sono-mama (freeze) has been used.

For  Green Belt  Questions

  • Kyu Shin Do was the philosophy of Kenshiro Abbe and is the way that his judo was handed on to us.