Judo
Judo in Veldhoven. Nice and close, at a friendly club where relaxed sports come first. Where well-trained teachers create a safe, structured, and reliable environment for you and your child, and where you find more than just judo. That is judo at Shizen Hontai: you meet new people, release your energy, and develop yourself.
Shizen Hontai is a true grassroots sports association. This means the club pays a lot of attention to training judoka. Relaxed and enjoyable sports are the priority: you learn the basic techniques of judo through play. And you develop important judo values such as (self-)respect, cooperation, discipline, perseverance, (self-)control, and (self-)confidence. But above all, judo is fun!
Every judoka is encouraged in a positive way to explore and push their personal boundaries. For one person, that boundary might be technical; another might seek a physical challenge or want to work on their personal development. You get out of it what’s in it for you.
The gentle way
Translated from Japanese, ju-do literally means: the gentle way. The path to inner peace, where you achieve maximum results with minimum effort. Judo is not about using brute force. Using balance disruption, you perform a technique; you use each other’s movement and each other’s strength.
Wide range
At Shizen Hontai, you will find regular judo, competition judo, adapted judo, and recently also ‘tuimeljudo’ (tumble judo). Additionally, you learn various judo kata during your preparation for your black belt exam. Below you can read more about competition, tumble, and adapted judo; you can also find more extensive information about the different forms of judo on the Judo Bond Nederland website:
competition judo / adapted judo / judo in healthcare / judo kata
Why judo?
Judo increases your self-confidence, lets you stand up for yourself, and ensures you are firm in your shoes. Why is that? Firstly, because you learn how to break a fall. That helps you during judo and in your daily life. You have better balance and you aren’t afraid to fall.
Secondly, judo is an interaction between the receiver (uke) and the executor (tori). During every training session, you constantly switch roles: you work together. Even during a competitive form (randori), you are sometimes the receiver and sometimes the executor: sometimes a loser and sometimes a winner. How you deal with that? You’ll learn that naturally.
The literally outlined environment of the judo mat (tatami), respectful bowing, the sequence and execution of judo techniques, working together with your partner: these are all clear basic rules of judo. Rules that provide structure on the mat and often beyond it. Structure that gives clarity and peace, especially to practitioners of adapted judo.
(Self-)Respect: in judo, it’s not about throwing the other person onto their back as hard as possible; judo is about completing a technique together. Did you succeed? Can you perform the technique? Then you’ll beam with pride. That’s good for your self-confidence and your self-esteem increases. Well done!
Finally, judo is above all incredibly fun! It keeps your body and mind fit and vital. While your arms bring your partner out of balance and your legs try to stay balanced, you think about your next (strategic) step. That is judo! Moving well, clearing your head, and discharging your excess energy.
Tumble judo
Our newest judo lesson for children from approx. 4 years old, which consists almost exclusively of games.
The games we play all have an (in)direct connection to Judo. We learn things like rolling, pushing, falling, and listening well to the trainer. During many of these games, there is a winner but actually no loser. This helps children who have trouble “losing” learn that it’s not bad to not always win. We also learn here that it’s not just the strongest children who “win” and that speed, technique, and cooperation are also important factors. In a playful way, we learn the rules of judo and how to deal with our emotions.
The most important thing is that we are moving in a fun way and having a good time. Injuries almost never occur. So whether you want to teach your child to wrestle in a controlled way, help them gain self-confidence, or want them to become a real Ninja later, Tumble Judo is suitable for all young children.
We have a number of loaner suits available, but having your own suit is even better.
Adapted judo
Judo is a sport that easily adapts to the possibilities of the practitioner. Adapted judo (A-judo) doesn’t think in limitations, but in what you can (achieve). Do you find it scary, difficult, or unsafe to exercise standing up? No problem! Then we move the judo to the ground and you learn to break falls or perform judo techniques from a kneeling or sitting position.
A safe and familiar sporting environment is very important in adapted judo. Attention is paid not only to personal and material safety but also to feeling safe. On and off the mat. Parents follow their children’s progress in a room next to the judo mat. Nice and close and clearly visible.
Competition judo
Competition judo in Veldhoven? Absolutely! At Judo and Jiujitsu Association Shizen Hontai, you will also find competition judo. Not top-level judo like you see on TV, but you can participate in various regional judo tournaments. Do you have the talent to reach the actual judo top? Then we will put you in touch with an organization that can guide you in that.
A judo fight is a dynamic interaction between two judoka. They attack or defend themselves using various standing and/or ground techniques. Before the judoka get to a technique, you see the fight for the grip (kumi-kata). Because without a good grip, effective balance disruption is difficult to achieve.
By regularly participating in competitions, you learn to deal respectfully with winning and losing. A sportsmanlike fair play attitude is an example of this. For instance, you shake your opponent’s hand after a match and always bow out properly.
Your self-image also grows from regular participation in competitions. You’re actually doing it! And that’s worth saying, even if you don’t always win every competition. It’s about having fun and doing your absolute best. Do you look back on your match with a good feeling? Then you’re a real winner.
Jiujitsu
Gentle art
Freely translated from Japanese, ju-jitsu means: gentle art. It is a martial art, or rather an art of defense, where you learn how to recognize, parry, ward off, and control an attack. You do this using various striking, punching, kicking, and stabbing techniques, supplemented by judo throws, holds, locks, and entanglements.
Did you know that judo originated from the art of jiujitsu? While judo consists of throws and simple ground techniques, jiujitsu offers more possibilities. With more and more complex standing and ground techniques.
Briefly summarized, jiujitsu consists of three basic components:
the atemi: striking, punching, kicking, and stabbing techniques
the judo throws
the ne-waza: ground fighting with holds, entanglements, and arm locks
Jiujitsu also has several competition forms:
the fighting system: one-on-one fights
the duo system: two duos separately demonstrate their defense against a prescribed attack
ne-waza competitions: ground fighting
kata: series of techniques demonstrated according to protocol
You can find more extensive information about the various jiujitsu and competition forms on the Judo Bond Nederland website.
Why jiujitsu?
Jiujitsu makes you strong! Both mentally and physically. The combination of karate and judo techniques teaches you how to recognize, ward off, control, and parry an attack. This has a positive effect on your mental and physical resilience: you dare more, become more confident, and stand firm in your shoes in a relaxed way.
At Shizen Hontai, you train in a safe and familiar environment and receive lessons from a jiujitsu teacher trained and recognized by the Judo Bond Nederland. Treating yourself and others with respect and taking each other’s possibilities into account are highly valued at Shizen Hontai. In jiujitsu too.
Personal growth: in jiujitsu, you take an exam for your next belt or belt stripe twice a year. You show how you react to a prescribed attack. Do you do it well? Do you neutralize your opponent in a controlled way that feels right for you? Well done! You are ready for the next challenge.
Due to the multitude and diversity of techniques, jiujitsu offers more possibilities than judo or karate. It makes a fight unpredictable and the training varied. In this interaction between executor (tori) and receiver (uke), you also constantly switch roles. Although the roles here are more clearly defined than in judo. The type of attack is fixed. You choose one or more techniques yourself for the way you parry, ward off, and control it. Always keeping your partner in mind: their level, knowledge, experience, and their (physical) possibilities.
Jiujitsu and judo start from the shizen hontai, a neutral basic stance. It is not a combative pose to start a fight, but a neutral posture where you stand relaxed and firmly in balance. Ready to anticipate what is to come: on the mat and in your daily life.
Finally, jiujitsu is super fun! You move your whole body and activate your mind. While you distract your attacker with a movement, you prepare the next technique and think about how to maintain control and ward off the attack. That is jiujitsu! Active and dynamic movement, clearing your head, and discharging your excess energy.
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