Classes Our Junior Judo classes meet on a Wednesday evening Primary 4 and 5 at 6:15 -7pm  (minimum age - 8 years old) Primary 6+7 at 7-8pm Classes stop for the school holidays. Beginners are welcome at the start of the school term, please reserve a place by contacting the Senior Club Coach by clicking here Normal Club Nights The generic format of the class is as follows: Rei: The class register is taken then the formal bow is taken to show mutual respect between teachers and students. Warm up: Judo specific warm up to improve speed, balance and flexibility to protect the body from injury and prepare the body for learning Judo. Judo Technique: Learn a new judo throw or hold down, linking throws together or focusing on grading work based on the syllabus. Randori: Free practice fighting - to try out Judo techniques in a non competitive controlled environment. Warm down and rei: For injury prevention and to bring the class to a ordered close.	How to tie a Judo belt video Click here to see a good video of Ukemi Waza - Breakfalls. Click here to link to the Koka kids website that has loads of info for junior players. Click here to link to Wikipedia to help with your Judo 'homework'	JuniorMonGradeSyllabusPictorialGuide_000.pdf  [2.97Mb] Japanese_Terminology_Mon.pdf  [168.36K] Basic_Judo_etiquette.doc  [27K] Judo_terminology-juniors.doc  [29K] 1-18_Mon_Learning_program.pdf  [3.9Mb] Mons and Belts The colour of the belt signifies the ‘grade' or the experience of the player. Children over 8 earn ‘Mons' for which they are awarded a certificate and a badge. The requirements for the Mon grading promotions are detailed in the Mongradesyllabuspictorialguide000 pdf (above) which is the Junior Syllabus, see here for more info.  Progression is based on: ability technique knowledge of throws and holds understanding of  Judo Terms (Japanese)
Gradings Our technical gradings for mon grades are held within the club and run in conjunction with Judo Scotland, the sport's national federation.  Every club member must hold a Judo Scotland licence, there are no exceptions. This provides a record of every grading your child does as well as providing them with insurance cover. As each new grade is achieved the child receives a certificate, badge and if appropriate a new coloured belt.  The Mon Syllabus is here or see the PDF downloads on this page.   From 1st September 2010 a new technical grading system exists for Mon grades (children) which no longer requires them to gain points at competitions to be promoted.  On reaching brown belt the young judo student currently has the choice of two 'streams' - the technical stream or the competitive stream. The competive stream requires 10 commpetition wins to gain black belt and there is a theory component as well.  The technical stream has a lot more theory required, demonstration throws, kata and randori.  Note that a Judoka has to be aged sixteen to be promoted to black belt. This final system employed is under review and a decision on this will be made by judo Scotland in Sept 2012.  In addition to gradings there are competitions where Judokas can compete against children of their own ability, size, age and sex.    Being a gladatorial sport it is felt to be important for a judoka's development to have some experience of competitive fighting as this develops their Judo and demonstrates courage, however a technical alternative to fighting now exists.   Two grading fees are incuded in the Club membership.
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