Craigieburn Martial Arts Centre
Jujutsu for Juniors
At the Craigieburn Martial Arts Centre, young children starting out on their martial arts journey are taught foundation skills based on traditional judo. Judo (meaning “gentle way”) was created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano as a modern form of Jujutsu.
It is a very social martial art where students learn to co-operate and communicate with each other while adhering to the disciplined environment of the school in order to learn the skills of throwing and wrestling. Plus children learn how to fall and roll safely (great for the playground).
Learning to throw and wrestle other children in a safe environment gives students confidence and a sense of accomplishment. This provides the perfect building blocks for learning self defence. These skills are carried forward to our Intermediate Jujutsu (self defence) program which begins from the age of 11 years.
Children develop the following:-
As the children learn new skills their self confidence blossoms. Watching the amazement of a smaller child throwing a larger child or holding a larger child to the ground is great.
Get the children off the couch away from game consoles. Give them an interest in a physical activity that will get their bodies active.
Judo is excellent for developing gross motor skills. Children learn to keep their balance even when their body is in an awkward position
In order to learn the techniques of Judo you need to co-operate with your partner. Children quickly learn that if they want to learn they need to co-operate
Judo is taught as a serious martial art, so the children need to listen and follow instructions. At the beginning and end of each class all children must kneel, be quiet and not move any part of their body. This simple exercise sets the mind of the students that they must be quiet and follow instructions.
Children help each other to learn the techniques. To do this they continuously use verbal and non-verbal communication.