JOY - Judo connecting Older and Younger generations

𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗼. 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻.🥋

After two years of research, workshops, events and learning across generations, JOY is entering its final phase. And this is where things get exciting. 👀

Our 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗼 is now being tested — and will soon be available as a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲, 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻-𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 for coaches and organisations.
Because bringing generations together on the tatami is not just about age.

It’s about 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.

From research → to practice → to a tool that can live beyond the project.

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻. 🚀

🥋 Sunday Challenge is ON! 🔥

Head over to our Stories and test your knowledge with today’s quiz! 💡 Challenge yourself, discover how much you know, and share your results with us.

Missed a quiz? No worries! All our quizzes are saved in our Instagram Highlights, so you can catch up anytime and keep learning.

🌍 Join us on our journey of developing an online intergenerational tool for judo coaches and help us shape the future of inclusive practice!

🚀 Coming soon live on the IJF Academy platform.

These core principles provide the foundation for safe, inclusive, and meaningful intergenerational judo practice, fostering cooperation, respect, and lifelong learning.

This is a brief glimpse of one of the frameworks presented in the JOY Online Educational Tool, which explores these principles in greater depth and offers practical guidance for coaches working with diverse generations. Coming soon – work in progress.

Beyond the Tatami: Education as the Foundation of Judo's Future Recently, when Dr Simone Ciaccioni was awarded a prestigious international scholarship, supported by the International Judo Federation, it marked much more than the recognition of an individual academic journey; it highlighted one of the IJF's strongest convictions: that the future of judo depends n...

JOY Talk | Judo as a Compass in a Changing World

A conversation with Dr. Simone Ciaccioni on judo as a way of connecting people across generations and everyday contexts. The discussion also touches HOPE-hope.msca, where the same idea extends into hospital environments; bringing movement, learning, and human connection to young patients.

🔗 Read the full interview: https://judojoy.eu/joy-talks/

Congratulations to our lead partner dr. Slaviša Bradic - Judo klub Rijeka on receiving the ‘Hero of the Year’ award presented by the European Judo Union, and on his election as Vice President of the Cro Judo in Poreč.

💬 ”𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙟𝙪𝙙𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 — 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚, 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚-𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧.” Mesut Kapan, 7th DAN.

Explore the full conversation with Mr. Mesut Kapan, Technical Director of the Türkiye Judo Federasyonu - Turkish National Judo Team, IJF Academy Expert, and Executive Board Member of İzmir Alsancak Jimnastik İhtisas Spor Kulübü, in the latest JOY Talk.

👉 https://judojoy.eu/joy-talks/

🎙️ Coming soon on JOY Talk: Mr. Mesut Kapan, 7th DAN, from İzmir Alsancak Jimnastik İhtisas Spor Kulübü, Technical Director of the Türkiye Judo Federasyonu and IJF Academy Expert.

A conversation about judo beyond medals: connecting generations, building values, and creating stronger communities through sport. 🥋

Stay tuned!

🎙️ The inspiring JOY Talk with dr. Nuša Lampe, originally published on the JOY website, has now also been featured by the European Judo Union on its official portal. 🥋🌍

The interview highlights how judo can accompany a person throughout their entire life, connecting generations, empowering communities, and promoting inclusion through sport.

Read the EJU feature here: https://www.eju.net/judo-can-accompany-a-person-throughout-their-entire-life-joy-talk-with-dr-nusa-lampe/

“Judo Can Accompany A Person Throughout Their Entire Life” - JOY Talk with Dr. Nuša Lampe The European Judo Union continues to strengthen the educational and social dimensions of judo through its involvement in the Erasmus+ project JOY – Judo Connecting Older and Younger Generations. The initiative focuses on inclusion, intergenerational learning, and lifelong participation in judo, va...