Judo – meaning “gentle way” was created as a physical, mental and moral pedagogy in Japan, in 1882, by Jigoro Kano. It is generally categorized as a modern martial art which later evolved into a combat and Olympic sport. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the objective is to either throw or takedown an opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue an opponent with a pin, or force an opponent to submit with a joint lock or a choke. Strikes and thrusts by hands and feet as well as weapons defenses are a part of judo, but only in pre-arranged forms (kata, and are not allowed in judo competition or free practice (randori). A judo practitioner is called a judoka.

Learn close quarters self-defense like take downs and submission. Our Adult classes are ages 15 and up for men, and women

Our Adult Judo class meets Mondays (6:50 – 7:50) and Wednesdays, and Fridays (6:00 – 7:10) we have many different highly experienced Judo instructors all handpicked and trained by Grand Master Kim.