This weekend, the Kids Kata Pageant & Kata Seminar was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, co-organized by the European Judo Union (EJU), the Judo Federation of Slovenia, the Slovenian Institute for Judo and Judo Kata, and Judo Membership Golovec. The seminar was attended by 49 coaches from the next nations: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Morocco, Germany, Romania, Spain, and Slovenia, in addition to 50 kids from Judo Membership Golovec and Judo membership Polyteam.
On the primary day, the Kata seminar included a theoretical presentation on the methodology of working with kids. On day two, kids aged 4 to 14 joined the coaches for sensible work on the tatami. Dr Slaviša Bradić, EJU Head of Kata Fee, emphasised the next:
Empowering judo coaches with strategies for instructing kids the essential methods and rules of judo is just potential in the event that they grasp and perceive the methodical procedures for practising judo kata.
Within the afternoon, there was a joyful ambiance on the Kids Kata Pageant, the place an illustration of kata occurred, and kids showcased their expertise to coaches, dad and mom, and spectators. EJU certificates have been additionally awarded. The primary Kids Kata Pageant & Kata Seminar was held in March in Iceland. By the tip of the 12 months, festivals will happen in Nice Britain, Azerbaijan, and Italy.
Aljaž Sedej, a member of the native organising committee and normal secretary of the Slovenian Judo Federation commented:
Judo kata is a major a part of Slovenian judo. The Kids Kata Pageant and Kata Seminar is a recognition of Slovenian judo, and it’s time for the Slovenian Judo Federation to affix this program of increasing judo data amongst youth. I’m glad that in Slovenian judo, now we have specialists like Ms. Nuša Lampe and Mr. Robert Kojc, who’re involved with worldwide specialists like Slaviša Bradić, PhD, who has introduced the occasion to Ljubljana at such a excessive stage.
Robert Kojc, a member of the native organising committee and president of the Slovenian Institute for Judo and Judo Kata Affiliation added:
The long run belongs to the younger, which is why we opened a brand new chapter in instructing and understanding judo for kids and younger folks. We’ll proceed coaching coaches in kata and growing all 5 official competitors kata. Above all, we plan to make judo enticing to youthful generations by means of kata. The main target will probably be on educating opponents within the U12 and U14 age teams. At this seminar, we mentioned the standards for evaluating kata for younger folks and can implement them in our actions.
Nuša Lampe, a member of the native organizing committee, CEO of Judo Membership Golovec, and member of the Schooling & Teaching Fee on the Worldwide Judo Federation (IJF), additionally shared her ideas:
On the well-represented worldwide kata teaching seminar, the place we additionally hosted world and European kata champions, the methodology of instructing kids by means of principle and follow was introduced. Through the pageant, a lot of the kids had their first contact with each home and worldwide kata specialists, and so they loved it so much, which will definitely have a optimistic impact on their additional involvement with judo. Studying, enhancing, and sharing data is likely one of the principal rules of judo and life. I’m pleased that in Slovenian judo we’re growing high quality work with younger folks and professionally connecting on a number of ranges.
Kira and Kora Kojc, Slovenia, junior world champions in Katame-no-Kata, additionally members of the seminar and in a while added:
The seminar was fascinating for us from two points: the lecturer introduced the methodology of instructing judo excellently and in an easy-to-understand method, and we instantly utilized the acquired data in follow with the kids once they joined us on the tatami. Wonderful! Within the fall, the world championship in Katame-no-Kata awaits us. We hope for the absolute best rankings, and we may even proceed our work with younger folks.
Marika Sato, European Kodokan Goshin-Jutsu Champion with Fabio Polo from Italy shared their enter too:
This seminar is extraordinarily essential, and I’m grateful that it was organized, as a result of lastly, somebody needed to focus on the true origins of Judo. We mentioned the usage of kata to show the fundamentals of judo with out separating kata and shiai, however combining them in a really highly effective but easy manner. The lecturer was wonderful and really expert in making all of the ideas intuitive, constructive, and on the similar time easy. Very good!
Dr Slaviša Bradić, EJU Head of Kata Fee concluded with the next;
The seminar exceeded expectations with a lot of coaches and kids. I’m glad that it’s already clear that this mission has a future, as a result of the aim is to current and switch data to coaches on how they will enhance the educational of fundamental judo for kids. On the seminar, we efficiently went by means of the whole methodology of working with kids from Nage-no-kata and Katame-no-kata as an auxiliary device for studying fundamental methods in addition to strategies of coaching kids. I’m actually wanting ahead to additional progress.
Textual content: Špela Lampe, Judo Golovec / Pictures: LOC
Writer: Szandra Szogedi
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