Judo America

What does 2021 have in store for American Judo clubs? Sadly, many will close down as we are no longer the land of the free, and the home of the brave.

Glad to see that some people in the world have the courage to do Judo. Shout out to Nepal, boo to CA Governor Newsom. Please sign the petition to remove Newsom from office.

Want to achieve something? Don't talk about it. Just do it!

It's time to get back on the mat! Read the declaration from hundreds of health and medical officials about getting back to doing the things we used to do just 6 months ago.

MSM is freaking out parents about the dangers of Covid. Data suggest we shouldn't be freaking out.

Happy Father's Day to all our fathers. I'm deeply indebted to my father for he's the one who gave me my Judo wings. Post WWII, he went to London, and studied under the famous Gunji Koizumi at the Budokwai. He wanted to have his own club one day, but my mom put a stop to that. Thankfully, he passed on to me that desire without my even knowing that he had wanted to run a club. Happy Father's Day dad. Miss you.

Judo America normally talks about June 6th with our students, most of whom are oblivious of the event. Sadly, can't do it this year.

Failure is the mother of success, but only if you persevere. This is what we teach at Judo America.

For every negative outcome, there's something positive to be learned. Call it a life lesson, an unintended consequence, or an optimistic outlook on life. Do you look at the bright side of any situation? Here's a cute story about 2 children, one that could find the positive in anything. Strive to think this way - you'll be much happier :) In order to better understand people's views of the world, a researcher once placed two children, one a pessimist and the other an optimist,... alone in separate rooms. The pessimist was placed in a colorful room full of all kinds of imaginative toys...the optimist was put in a room filled with horse manure. The first child played in the room for a little while, but soon came to the door asking to leave because the toys were boring and because they broke too easily. Likewise, the young optimist soon came to the door...but rather than asking to leave, she asked for a shovel. Of course, the researcher asked the child why she wanted a shovel. She replied, "With all this manure around, I know that there must be a pony in here somewhere."

At Judo America we accept failure as part of the learning process. However, quitting because you are failing is not an option.

This is a great clip that every parent should watch. See how depression can be related to the lack of Vitamin N. Judo America will provide your child with heavy doses of Vitamin N. As the clip concludes, provide your child with everything he/she needs, but embrace "benign deprivation" when it comes to everything your child wants.

I'm always amazed that so many parents bring in their son to do Judo, but the daughter hides behind mom and dad because she dances or does gymnastics. Parents, it's your daughter who needs Judo more than your son! Want a daughter who isn't afraid of her shadow? Drop the dance and gymnastics classes, and enroll her in Judo, a sport that will give her real physical and mental skills to thrive.

A Merry Christmas to all. While we celebrate Christmas in the comfort of our warm homes, let's remember what our Founding Patriots were doing on one Christmas evening many years ago. On Christmas night 1776, General George Washington and 2,400 courageous, freezing Patriot troops crossed the ice-clogged Delaware River to launch a surprise attack on Britain’s Hessian mercenaries in Trenton, New Jersey. Their victory stunned the British. Thank God for American Patriots then and now who go in harm’s way for our freedom.

The goal of Judo and Judo America coaches is to challenge our kids to reach heights they never dreamed of.

Make a 2020 commitment to enroll your children in our great program.

In a nutshell, this is what the principle of individuality is about. Manage your expectations: early bloomers may not be the next Olympic champions; late bloomers may surprise you down the road, and rise to the top against all early signs. At Judo America, our coaches don't give up on the kids with no athletic ability. And we don't allow the successful early bloomers to become complacent and lazy just because they are ahead of the curve. Finally, we expect parents to think long-term development. Rome wasn't built in a day, and pop corn kernels don't pop at the same time. :-)

Not a problem at Judo America. Our head coach is a voracious reader. He can coach, and he can lead!