In a room crammed with ardour, the Tailored Judo Workshop 2025 started in Budapest, because the time has come to overview the foundations of tailored judo. Members from over 20 nations have taken mandatory steps to hitch this unimaginable journey and make progress in direction of a greater, extra inclusive society by way of the game of judo.
Earlier than the discussions started, EJU President Dr Toth Laszlo harassed the significance of this weekend in his tackle to all contributors;
Let me begin by saying how grateful I’m and impressed on the identical time of the turnout of this weekend. We’ve 51 nationwide federation and nearly 50% of these federations are right here. This reveals dedication, perception and keenness. I all the time prefer to recall my first actual encounter of tailored judo in the course of the Rijeka Kata European Judo Championships a couple of years again. I’m not a person of tears however I did cry after seeing the tailored judo demonstration. That second, I promised myself if I used to be to sit down on the workplace, EJU should take initiatives to progress this program and provides the platform to supply inclusivity in judo throughout Europe.
Earlier than, the main focus was all the time on the Olympics and elite degree medals and but I need to word how typically we use the time period “Judo, greater than sport”. Now, your work is the main instance of that assertion. A few of you will have been working in constructing tailored judo for years and even many years and you probably did this with or with out consideration from others. For this, I’m very grateful becuase it reveals you aren’t doing all this work for any particular recognition however from the place of ardour. It’s time to present your work to the world and we, EJU are right here to help this. We’re strolling collectively in a single course, on the identical street. We’re going to create a extra inclusive place for our society through our sport.
Training is necessary, not solely tailored judo however different tasks too and we should bear in mind the phrases of Professor Jigoro Kano. Nonetheless, this weekend is about you, not solely those that labored round this challenge for some time however those that are new to it and eager to be taught, develop and be inclusive. We respect all of you.
EJU Vice-President for Training, Ms Kristiina PEKKOLA, additionally expressed her appreciation at the start of the day;
Thanks to your dedication in coming to Budapest. We’re making historical past and you might be all an necessary a part of it.
The assembly is beneath manner and the ultimate choice on all parts of the foundations would be the topic of a press launch after the assembly is over. Till then, bear in mind, “Judo, Greater than Sport – Judo For All.”
Creator: Szandra Szogedi
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