

Shinmura Judo @ Thom
Join us on Tuesdays and Thursdays for an exciting judo adventure that fosters discipline, fitness, and tons of fun! We can’t wait to see you on the mat!
Open House & Registration Night
Sept. 8th | 6:00-8:00 PM
Click here for Membership & Fees Details
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Open mat session for returning members (yellow belt+) from 6:30-8pm
- New members stop by the dojo, meet the coaches
- Assistance with the registration/class selections
- Size up & purchase judogi's on site
Classes Begin
Sept. 10th--Classes Begin
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FUNdamental Mini's (ages 4-6 parents welcome on the mats) | 5:45-6:20PM
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FUNdamental Youth Beginner (under 12-white/yellow belt) | 5:45-6:20 PM
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Pre-Competitive Kids (ages 7-12-yellow belt+) | 6:30-7:30 PM
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Adult Recreational Judo (ages 13+ all belts) | 6:30-7:30 PM
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Competitive Judo (ages 12+ colored belt) | 7:30-9:00 PM
*See class desriptions below*
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Classes use ages and belts as guidelines. The technical director will assign you to the best suited for you. Contact us if you are unsure of which class is best for you!
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Each student must have a Judo uniform or “judogi”. New judogi's may be purchased at a discounted rate through the club. Click here to learn more about judogis.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
FUNdamental Mini's - Parent & Child

FUNdamental Mini's| 5:45-6:20PM
(ages 4-6 parents welcome on the mats)
FUNdamental Judo Parent & Child class offers an opportunity for children to work together with their parent(s) to develop basic movement patterns and general fitness. Participants will be introduced to Judo etiquette and sport-specific skills through judo-related games. Focus will be on FUN & FITNESS.
FUNdamentals Youth - Beginners

FUNdamental Youth | 5:45-6:20PM
(under 12-white/yellow belt)
FUNdamental Judo class offers judoka (students) the opportunity to develop general awareness of the body and general fitness through judo-specific activities and games . All judoka will focus on Judo etiquette, rules and concept of fair play. There is a focus on technical development and an introduction to modified competition.
Pre-Competitive Kids

Pre-Competitive Kids | 6:30-7:30PM
(ages 7-12-yellow belt+)
Pre-competitive Kids Judo is for returning judoka will continue to develop their fitness & refine their technical development as they work towards their next belt rank. Judo etiquette, rules and concept of fair play are reinforced as they work towards increased technical development & prepare for shiai (competition).
Recreational Judo

Recreational Judo | 6:30-7:30PM
(ages 13+-all belts)
Recreational Judo
This class is designed for recreational and beginners participants without any prior Judo experience. Judoka will be introduced to the fundamentals of Judo. These classes offer adults the opportunity to work at their own pace as they are introduced to the basics of falling techniques, footwork and basics of posture. The emphasis is not competition, but the chance to get fit, meet new people, move up the grade system with the aim of achieving their black belt, and have fun. The ultimate goal is 'perfection' of techniques.
Competitive Judo

Competitive Judo | 7:30-9:00PM
(ages 12+-colored belts)
Competitive Judo students in this program develop a good work ethic, train hard and learn to never give up as they work towards increased technical development & prepare for shiai (competition). Judoka will continue to develop their fitness & refine their technical development as they work towards their next belt rank.
Kata & Grading

Kata | TBD
(ages 13+-colored belts)
Jigoro Kano Shihan, the founder of judo, explains there are essentially two ways of practicing judo: randori (with its variant in competition) and kata. Kata literally means “form”.
The goal of this kata & grading class is to learn and practice the fundamental principals and techniques of judo. It is important for the student and teacher to incorporate kata in their training.
Ages 13+ colored belts

