Judo is a extremely popular and profitable sport in Azerbaijan, with a wealthy historical past and quite a few nationwide and worldwide successes. Just lately, the Nationwide Judo Federation of Azerbaijan has proven curiosity in creating the game outdoors of shiai. In current months, the nation has organised its first ever nationwide kata championships. There’s extra… Tailored judo, which tailors the game to fulfill the wants of people with varied disabilities, has additionally gained floor in Azerbaijan.
Mr Orkhan Orujzade, Training Supervisor of the Azerbaijani Judo Federation unfolded the ‘how’s’ and ‘when’s:Â
After we grew to become acquainted with the values of judo, we realised that folks with disabilities and kids had been neglected all through the historical past and improvement of Azerbaijani judo. Latest initiatives in our nation geared toward fostering an inclusive society have impressed us, as members of the judo group, to deal with this space.
Our involvement within the tailored judo occasion held in Venray final November offered substantial motivation to introduce tailored judo in Azerbaijan. Discussions with dad and mom of kids with Down syndrome and autism revealed important curiosity on this initiative.
Inspired by this response, we determined to accentuate our efforts beginning in June. The backing from quite a few personal and public enterprises has been instrumental in establishing tailored judo in Azerbaijan. Notably, BP Azerbaijan has performed a vital position on this regard.
To implement adaptive judo efficiently, we’re diligently finding out the approaches of assorted international locations. To boost our coaches’ experience on this area, we facilitate their participation in coaching packages organised by the European Judo Union. This 12 months, our challenge’s actions have expanded to incorporate seminars and conferences on tailored judo.
Mr. Orujzade alongside coaches, Rufat Ismayilov and Samir Ismayilov attended at the newest EJU Tailored Judo Seminar in Paris:Â
Each final 12 months’s tailored judo occasion in Venray, Netherlands, and this 12 months in Paris are very academic and motivating for us. Implementing any innovation is a very aggravating course of. We imagine that the occasion in Paris served as a beacon for our plans and desires. It’s invaluable to obtain particular consideration and a supportive angle within the conferences we have now had and in our communications with tailored judo specialists.
The remedy of disabled folks varies significantly from nation to nation. In Azerbaijan, there seems to be a extra beneficial surroundings for these people. Mr. Orujzade additional explains;
In Azerbaijan, important measures are being taken to offer complete state look after individuals with disabilities, and their monetary assist is being strengthened 12 months by 12 months. Moreover, laws on labor and employment affords additional ensures that exhibit a extremely humane method to the disabled. Alongside state coverage, the Azerbaijani folks have maintained constructive and inclusive social attitudes in direction of folks with disabilities for a few years. Social safety of individuals with disabilities, in addition to creating circumstances for his or her participation in all areas of public life and main an honest life, is among the major instructions of our state’s social coverage. That is mirrored each within the structure of our nation and in our nationwide traditions.
Now, Judo is taken into account one of many standard sports activities in Azerbaijan. The achievements of Azerbaijani athletes in continental and world championships, together with the Olympics over completely different years, have made this sport much more standard. This recognition has sparked curiosity amongst kids, together with these with disabilities. Nonetheless, the present scenario is unfavourable for them, leaving their desires about this sport unfulfilled. Due to this fact, making judo accessible to everybody, reflecting its vital values, is our most vital purpose for these actions.
The workforce is presently in Velika Gorica, Croatia, prematurely of the inaugural EJU Get Collectively occasion, the place they are going to be enhancing their information. Their dedication to the event of tailored judo in Azerbaijan additionally displays the nation’s dedication to inclusive sports activities and the empowerment of people with disabilities. The assist of nationwide and worldwide organisations, specialised coaching programmes and grassroots initiatives has enabled tailored judo to turn out to be an integral a part of Azerbaijan’s sports activities panorama. Continued efforts to reinforce accessibility, funding, and consciousness will additional speed up the expansion and success of tailored judo within the nation.
Pictures: Carlos Ferreira/EJU & Azerbaijani Judo Federation
Writer: Szandra Szogedi
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