Judo is greater than a sport, it’s a catalyst for social change, fostering solidarity and strengthening neighborhood bonds. The JOY Mission (Judo Connecting Older and Youthful Generations) is an revolutionary three-year Erasmus+ Sport initiative aimed toward strengthening neighborhood bonds via judo. With €400,000 in EU funding, the mission brings collectively consultants from eight nations to foster intergenerational connections and promote well being, inclusion, and lifelong studying.
To attain these objectives, the JOY Mission will equip coaches with the information and instruments wanted to securely and successfully have interaction contributors of all ages. By addressing age-specific bodily and psycho-social wants, comparable to steadiness, coordination, motivation, and self-confidence, coaches can foster significant intergenerational exchanges. Central to the mission is an on-line academic platform, which can present scientifically grounded assets to assist the planning and supply of intergenerational judo applications. By means of this initiative, JOY will improve participation, bridge generational gaps, and promote lifelong involvement in judo as a unifying drive for communities.
Mission Targets
The JOY Mission goals to boost bodily, social, and psychological well-being throughout generations by selling intergenerational judo, creating a web based platform to equip coaches with intergenerational instructing assets, and fostering inclusion by encouraging participation in intergenerational judo to strengthen neighborhood bonds.
Uniting Companions Throughout Europe
- Judo Membership Rijeka – Lead Accomplice, Croatia
- IJF Academy (Worldwide Judo Federation Academy Basis), Malta
- European Judo Union (EJU), Austria
- College of Rome Foro Italico, Italy
- College of Ljubljana, School of Sports activities, Slovenia
- Judo Membership Golovec, Slovenia
- Membership de Judo Newton, Spain
- Judo Membership Liberty Oradea, Romania
- İzmir Alsancak Jimnastik İhtisas Spor Kulübü, Turkiye
Since its launch in January 2024, the JOY Consortium has achieved important milestones. The mission started with a Kick-Off assembly in Rijeka, Croatia, in March 2024, adopted by a Transnational Assembly in Portorož, Slovenia, in July 2024. To construct visibility and engagement, the consortium efficiently launched the mission web site and social media platforms, making certain common updates to attach with the neighborhood and share progress. Researchers accomplished an evidence-based literature evaluate on intergenerational judo practices, contributing to a deeper understanding of the game’s influence. The mission made a notable scientific contribution with the publication of Intergenerational Judo: Synthesising Data Throughout Ages in MDPI Sports activities (June 2024), offering useful insights into the advantages and dangers of intergenerational judo. Findings from this analysis had been additionally introduced on the Italian Society of Motor and Sports activities Sciences (SISMeS 2024) in Rome, Italy. On a neighborhood degree, the JOY Mission efficiently organised six native occasions to boost consciousness in regards to the constructive influence of intergenerational judo.
Lead Consortium Coordinator of Judo Membership Rijeka, Dr Slaviša Bradić, stated:
The JOY mission goals to bridge generational gaps and empower judo coaches with the information and expertise to foster significant connections via judo. Constructing on the success of the EDJCO mission (Educating Judo Coaches for Older Practitioners), we are going to improve judo teaching competencies to create applications that unite the aged and youth, selling well being and relationships.
JOY Targets Aligned with European and International Targets
JOY immediately helps European initiatives on energetic ageing and youth participation in bodily actions. The mission addresses the necessity for intergenerational solidarity and improved well-being via bodily exercise. By serving to older adults fight isolation, enhance bodily stability, and scale back fall-related accidents, whereas additionally encouraging youth to steer energetic life, construct resilience, and promote teamwork, JOY creates shared experiences that break stereotypes and foster mutual understanding throughout generations.
Over the subsequent two years, the JOY mission will implement a tailor-made program for judo coaches, publish scientific papers, and take part in scientific and judo-related occasions. Dissemination actions, led by Judo Membership Golovec, will make sure the mission’s visibility throughout Europe and internationally. For updates and assets, please go to: www.judojoy.eu
Dissemination Coordinator of the JOY Mission, Špela Lampe CAKICI, expressed his delight round one among JOY’s newest appearances:
We proudly represented the IJF Academy on the Coaches and Referees technical seminars held in Antalya. Throughout these classes, we knowledgeable almost 800 contributors about our JOY Mission.
The JOY mission was additionally introduced at the newest Italian Society of Motor and Sports activities Sciences assembly. This mission really embodies the spirit of unity, resilience, and lifelong studying, utilizing judo as a robust instrument to carry generations collectively and create lasting neighborhood influence.
Photographs and Sources: Špela Lampe CAKICI
Creator: Szandra Szogedi
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