Covid-19 Update - July 29, 2020
Judokas, Guardians & Parents,
It has been almost 4 months since Asahi closed due to Covid-19 pandemic and now as the province moves through phases to reopen, we can provide an update on Asahi Judo Club.
The provincial government has given guidelines to provincial organizations, like Judo Ontario, outlining the conditions under which their affiliated clubs, like Asahi, can resume their operations. Since Judo is a contact sport,the requirements are more stringent, than for some other organized sports. This means that our return to full operation will take longer than other sports. Our reopening plan must be reviewed and approved by Judo Ontario, to meet their requirements, and additionally, Asahi must also meet all requirements of our local Public Health Unit and local governments. It should come as no surprise that Asahi’s reopening will be a multi-step process, that will take weeks, or possibly months, to implement.
We have submitted our initial plan to Judo Ontario for approval and are making modifications to our club to meet Judo Ontario & Waterloo Public Health requirements. We will share more details once our plans are approved. As we start the process, please be aware that not all classes will restart in September, and those that do will be modified from our usual instruction and class size. There will be new requirements for judokas and parents of judokas - these will change as we move through the phases to reach full operation. Adherence to physical distancing requirements and all other regulations means that our normal schedule cannot be followed. Some classes will start while others may not restart until January 2021.
As we continue to wait and will make necessary adjustments along the way to the ‘new normal’. It is our hope that all judokas and parents/guardians of judokas will stay with us as we progress through these challenging times.
Nelson Carrillos
President
Asahi Judo Club
Covid-19 Update - May 4, 2020
Asahi remains closed until further notice. Please stay safe!
Covid-19 Update - April 1, 2020
In light of the current situation, Asahi is closed until May 4. More details will be released as more information is known.
Covid 19 Update - March 15
Judokas and Parents,
The health and wellness of our members, staff and families are very importation to us. In light of the current concerns and preventative measures being introduced to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Asahi Judo Club is cancelling all classes and activities from March 16 through April 5. This is inline with the recommendations from local government and Judo Ontario. With the ever changing situation, at this time we are unsure of how the remainder of the session will unfold. Further details will be release as more information is known. We will keep monitoring the situation and send updates as needed.
The Asahi email and telephone will be monitored but it make a few days to receive a response.
Sincerely,
Nelson Carrillos
President
Asahi Judo Club
Welcome to Asahi Judo Club!
Why you should practice Judo
Judo is an Olympic sport, and judo training helps improve fitness, balance, coordination, and flexibility.
You can burn 400-500 calories in a judo class!
The throws, holds, and submission techniques learned in judo provide an effective form of self-defence, and also decrease the risk of sustaining injury in other sports as judo teaches you how to fall safely.
Judo is good for the mind as well as the body. Age-specific rules ensure you build self-confidence, self-discipline, self-respect, and respect for others - practising judo techniques with others involves a great deal of mutual trust.
Judo vs Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Ultimately there really isn't a versus between these arts...
Brazilian jiu-jitsu was formed from Kodokan Judo ground fighting (newaza) fundamentals that were taught to Carlos Gracie and Luiz França by Mitsuyo Maeda and Soshihiro Satake. Brazilian jiu-jitsu eventually came to be its own art through the experimentation, practice, and adaptation of the Judo knowledge of Carlos and Hélio Gracie, who then passed their knowledge on to their extended family.
For competitive athletes in either discipline, it would be a mistake to ignore the obvious strengths of the other - cross training is a valuable practice for all.