Judo for children

Abstract

Today sports have become a cultural phenomenon of great magnitude and complexity. It is also a social institution, whose effects permeate a host of social fields, including education, economics, communication and so on. Nevertheless, in modern sports, a great emphasis is paid on the competitive aspect, which in itself may give rise to difficulties and problems. In addition, due to specialised and intensive training, we are missing out on the educational content of the sports- losing out on the inherent values that make sports an invaluable experience. This long essay will revolve around such educational content found in one specific sport Judo. It is based on a framework- 'the Tigne' Judo Club Nursery Scheme Programme' which supports it throughout. Apart from emphasising the positive biological aspects gained through its practice, it also focuses on the educational psychosocial content. Overall it tries to convey one simple message, that, practising Judo means learning new and exciting concepts and that the discipline is really fun and rewarding.