About Tora-Kai School Of Judo
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| Tora-Kai Judo Club was formed in
the early 70’s from the amalgamation
of three judo clubs. They all had
different names so a Japanese
professor was asked to help suggest
a name and Tora-Kai was chosen. Tora
means tiger and in Japanese writing
it actually looks like a tiger’s
tail and Kai means club. |
| Age-Range |
| Tora-Kai Judo Club meets to
provide an opportunity for
youngsters, between the ages of five
and fifteen years, to learn the art
of Judo. |
| Emphasis
on Fun |
| The aim of the club is to
promote judo in as safe an
environment as possible. Children
are not pushed to the limits of
their ability in order to produce
Olympic Champions, but are
encouraged in the art of Judo in a
friendly and fun environment. |
| Lots of
Benefits |
| The Judo club is not just about
learning self-defence, it is also
about directing energy into
something creative and constructive,
building up self-confidence,
co-ordination and learning to work
with a partner or as part of a team. |
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| What We Do
At Lessons |
| Lessons always start with
warm-up exercises, which end with
the essential practise of rolling
break falls which are done in
various forms. This is then followed
by learning new techniques of holds
and throws, both in theory and in
practice they will also incorporate
what has been learned in past
lessons. The children will then
participate in a supervised game and
at the end of each lesson there is
always an opportunity for them to
ask any questions they may have, be
it on the history of judo,
forthcoming events or queries
regarding the lesson they have just
had. |
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Competitions & Recognition of
Progress |
| At the end of
each term, a grading takes place
over a two-week period. The children
are tested on the theory and
practical side of judo giving them
the opportunity to progress to a
higher level. The judo school
records the results and all students
will receive a certificate showing
the level that has been achieved,
giving parents the opportunity to
see how their child is progressing.
A new judo belt will also be given
if their belt colour has changed.
The following week after a grading,
an inter-class competition is held.
This gives children of similar age
and ability the chance to compete
against each other, opposing their
individual skills, but all united in
the spirit of judo. |
Private
Judo Lessons
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| In addition to our Judo Clubs,
private lessons can be arranged.
Contact us on 01932 227 655. |
Judo Club
News
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| The August update includes news
of more National Judo Medal success,
Surrey Youth Games, New Tora Kai
Judo Schools In Surrey & Middlesex
and opportunities for people who
would like to learn how to teach
Judo. More info on
News Page. |
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London Marathon 2008
- Running For Charity |
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Adrian Pearman
will be running the London Marathon
again this year to raise money for
charity and your support would be
appreciated. Last year was his first London
Marathon which he managed in five
hours thirty six minutes, raising
£1,200 for the Neuro Fibromatosis
Association. |
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Your support for
Adrian and this very worthwhile
cause would be appreciated -
whatever you can afford. |
You can sponsor Adrian online at
www.justgiving.com/adrianpearman
which is safe, fast & totally
secure. If you are a UK taxpayer, an
extra 28% in tax will be added to
your gift at no cost to you. |
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Alternatively, if you want to pay in
another way, please give Adrian a
call on 01932 227 655 to pledge your
sponsorship. Thank you. |
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Judo |
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To improve
& develop |
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- Fitness |
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Co-ordination |
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Confidence |
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- Self
Defence |
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Marathon
Charity |
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Neurofibromatosis is one of our
most common genetic disorders,
affecting 1 in every 2,500
people worldwide including
25,000 in this country alone. |
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It can
affect any family, with no
previous history of
neurofibromatosis. |
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