The third Tailored Judo Coaching Camp, as a part of the Judo Competition, started its course beneath the route of Mr Tomas RUNDQVIST, EJU Tailored Judo Knowledgeable. His journey into the world of tailored judo started as an assistant coach at his membership’s coaching camp in Sweden, which included judoka with further wants. That was 30 years in the past, and right now his expertise speaks volumes. Mr Rundqvist spoke after the camp’s opening session.
First impression of the camp?
The primary 20 minutes are all the time very attention-grabbing as a result of I’m a brand new instructor from one other nation and we’ve got a variety of kids with autism right here. Any change is troublesome for folks with this situation. I believe it went splendidly and everybody labored actually exhausting. I had a variety of assist from the opposite lecturers, everybody joined in and that’s additionally essential. The reason being that you simply be taught extra by doing than simply watching, so it’s good to participate within the session.
Earlier than a session, do you arrive with the ‘what’ and adapt the ‘how’, or else?
Earlier than every session I do know what I’m going to do and, relying on what I see, I’ve to suppose shortly if I have to adapt or change sure workout routines utterly. So it’s primarily the how, however typically the what. I’ve been doing this for over 30 years, so I perceive that in tailored judo every thing takes a very long time, however whenever you see the progress, as small as it could appear, it makes an enormous distinction in a single’s life. It’s invaluable. I really like working with tailored judo.
Ideas on the event of tailored judo in Europe?
I’m so completely satisfied that EJU has observed tailored judo and that this Get Collectively undertaking is happening. Now tailored judo is just not solely a contest, we have to prepare coaches to concentrate on tailored judo. It might be attention-grabbing to run a training seminar for tailored judo alongside such a coaching camp, as a result of whenever you work with tailored judo you want a really large toolbox. I’m not saying that instructing mainstream is simple, however whenever you train tailored judo you need to consider many alternative methods to show the identical factor. Extra importantly, you need to perceive that in tailored judo every thing takes loads longer to show. Some issues would possibly take half a 12 months to a 12 months to show. However, I believe this camp is an excellent alternative and I hope we can have guests from extra international locations come to this camp sooner or later. Everyone seems to be having enjoyable and that’s the most essential factor.
Writer: Szandra Szogedi
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