JudoBraille

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Louis Braille created the system in the 1824 when he was just 15 years old. Inspired by a military “night writing” code used by soldiers to read messages in the dark, he transformed it into a simple and brilliant system that could be read with fingertips instead of eyes.

Ljubljana 🇸🇮 has long been a hub for European judo, hosting elite competitions, development camps and projects that push the sport forward.

This month, the city hosted the official launch of JudoBraille, a two-year Erasmus+ Sport initiative focused on making judo fully accessible for blind and visually impaired athletes across Europe.

The project brings together partners from Slovenia, Spain, Lithuania and Croatia, with the support of national judo and Paralympic organisations, ensuring impact at both club and national level.

A strong step forward for inclusive judo 🥋✨

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On January 21, 2026, the JudoBraille project Kick-off Meeting took place in Ljubljana.
Partners presented the project goals, management and dissemination plans, followed by a theoretical module on visual impairments and a practical demonstration of inclusive judo training.
An important step towards accessible and inclusive judo for visually impaired athletes.

V naslednjih dveh letih se bomo v novem Erasmus+ projektu razvojno posvečali dostopnosti juda slepim in slabovidnim ter nadgradili praktično znanje, ki smo ga pridobili z našim slepim fantkom Alexisom 💙.

V projektu JudoBraille bomo:
- Pripravili judo izpitna gradiva za pasove v brajici in drugih dostopnih formatih v slovenščini, hrvaščini, španščini in litovščini.
- Izobraževali trenerje za prilagajanje tehnik, izboljšanje komunikacije ter zagotavljanje varnega in samozavestnega treninga.

S podporo associated partnerjev:
🇸🇮 Slovenski paralimpijski komite (NPC Slovenia)
🇭🇷 Hrvatski judo savez
🇪🇸 Madrid Judo Federation
🇱🇹 Lithuanian Paralympic Committee
želimo judo narediti še bolj vključujoč in dostopen slepim in slabovidnim.

Projektni partnerji:
🇸🇮 Judo Klub Golovec
🇸🇮 Center IRIS
🇪🇸 Club Deportivo Elemental Newton
🇱🇹 Kaunas Judo Club Ryto Saule
🇭🇷 Judo klub osoba s invaliditetom Yuki

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With over 30 million people in Europe facing vision impairments, many struggle to participate in sports due to a lack of adapted resources and trained coaches. JudoBraille is an innovative project that promotes accessibility and inclusion by breaking down barriers for blind and visually ımpared (VI) indıviduals ın judo. As both an Olympic and Paralympic sport, judo fosters contidence, spatial awareness, breakfall techniques, and social integration for VI athletes. However, existing programmes rarely provide educational materials (Judo belt exam guides) or structured support tailored to their needs. To bridge these gaps, the JudoBraille project brings together judo experts, coaches, reterees, Vl education experts, and other education protessionals in this initiative, with the support of National Paralympic Committees and Judo Federations. They aim to create judo braille belt exam guides and other accessible formats for V1 judokas in multiple languages, and to train judo coaches in inclusive teaching methods. This project initiative involves partners from Croatia, Lithuania, Slovenia, and Spain, aiming to make a long-term impact on inclusive sports education.

Project partners:
1. Judo club Golovec (Slovenia) - coordinator
2. Centre IRIS (Slovenia)
3. Club Deportivo Elemental Newton (Spain)
4. Kaunas Judo Club “Ryto saule” (Lithuania)
5. Judo klub osoba s invaliditetom Yuki (Croatia)

Associated partners:
6. Zveza za šport invalidov Slovenije (Slovenian Paralympic Committee)
7. FMJYDA (Federación Madrileña de Judo y Deportes Asociados)
8. Cro Judo (Croatian Judo federation)
9. Parateam Lietuva (Lithuanian Paralympic Committee)