Woy Woy Judo Club

Dear All!

Due to the heat today, all classes are cancelled! We will return Next Tuesday! We apologize for the inconvenience!

See you all next week
WWJC Team

🙏🏻 WHY JUDO IS GOOD FOR KIDS 🙏🏻 Judo is not just a combat sport. It is one of the few disciplines that UNESCO has publicly recognized for its educational and developmental value for children.

According to UNESCO, judo helps children develop balance, coordination, respect, self-control, and confidence, regardless of size or physical strength. Unlike many competitive sports, judo was designed from the beginning as an educational system, not just a way to win.

One of the key reasons UNESCO highlights judo is its emphasis on mutual welfare and benefit (Jita-Kyoei). Children learn to progress together, to respect rules, partners, and authority, and to understand responsibility for their own actions on and off the mat.

Judo also teaches children how to fall safely, a skill with real-world impact. Studies referenced by international sports and education bodies have shown that learning ukemi can reduce the risk of injuries in daily life and other sports.

Another important factor is accessibility. Judo does not favor early physical dominance. Smaller or less physically developed children can succeed through technique, timing, and discipline, which helps prevent early dropout and builds long-term confidence.

For UNESCO, judo stands out because it combines physical education, moral values, and social development in a single practice. It is not about producing champions early, but about shaping balanced individuals.

If you learned something from this post or believe sports should educate as much as they compete, share it and follow the page. It helps keep this kind of judo alive.

🥋 DOJO REFURBISHMENT 🥋 In preparation for our return classes our team has been working to give our new space a facelift! Surrounds and reshuffle of our sprung floor, swap some mats in and out, adding some signage and fixing our timer and music box to the wall!

🔴 CLASSES RETURN TUESDAY JANUARY 27TH🔴
⚫️ FIRST CLASS IS FREE⚫️

📍 Umina Beach PCYC
📞 0434 000 170

🥋⚫️ PRIVATE LESSONS - NOW AVAILABLE ⚫️🥋

Looking to add an extra session to your judo? Wanting to improve your takedown game for bjj or grappling? Our black belts are now offering private lessons! Contact us for more information today!

📍 Umina Beach PCYC
📞 0434 000 170
📧 [email protected]

🏫 AFTER SCHOOL JUDO PROGRAM 🏫 ENROL NOW! Looking for a fun after school martial arts program for your 5 or 6 year old? We have now opened our enrollment for Term 1! Build your child’s confidence, motor & social skills with us!

⚫️BOOK NOW > FIRST LESSON FREE⚫️

📍 UMINA PCYC
📞 0434 000 170
📧 [email protected]

🗓️ 2026 SCHEDULE 🗓️ Our New Updated Timetable is here! Slight change in times for our Cow Uchi Kids (After School Program) We are now also taking private lessons! Whether your looking to add more skills to your judo game or looking to add judo to your grappling game! Contact us today! Regular classes starting after the school holidays!

⚫️FIRST LESSON FREE ⚫️

📍 UMINA BEACH PCYC
📞 0434 000 170
📧 [email protected]

We are shocked and saddened by the events that unfolded at Bondi Beach! To all the people and there families affected by this tragedy we send our deepest condolences! We are especially sad to hear the loss of little Matilda, a young judoka from our friends at UNSW Judo Club! To Warren and Matt club coaches! We are also sorry for your loss with this rising young judoka! There is currently a go fund me set up and are more than happy to share out for Matilda’s family

🙏🏻🥋

https://gofund.me/655d410b0

NOTICE-
DUE TO HEAT CONDITIONS, TONIGHTS TRAINING IS CANCELLED.

We apologise for the inconvenience & will resume on Tuesday next.

WWJC ADMIN TEAM