Beginning Judo
When: Tuesdays 7 - 8:30
PM
Saturdays 12 - 1:30 PM
Cost:
$50 a month
Description: Judo (?? judo), meaning "gentle way", is a modern
Japanese martial art (gendai budo) and combat sport, that originated in
Japan in the late nineteenth century. Its most prominent feature is its
competitive element, where the object is to throw one's opponent to the
ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling
maneuver, or force an
opponent to submit by joint locking the elbow or by applying a choke.
Strikes and thrusts (by hands and feet) - as well as weapons defenses -
are a part of judo, but only in pre-arranged forms (kata) and are not
allowed in judo competition or free practice (randori).
Competitive Judo
When:
Thursdays 7 PM - 8:30 PM
Saturdays 2 PM - 3:30 PM
Cost::
$40 a month / $12 a class for USJA Members
$50 a month / $15 a class for Non USJA Members
Description:
This course continues to teach the principles of
Kodokan Judo, with emphasis on techniques for competition and
judo rank promotions.
Intro To Escrima
When : Mondays 7 - 8
PM
Cost: $40 a month
Description: "Eskrima" or "Escrima"
refers to a class of Filipino Martial Arts that emphasize stick and sword
fighting. Other terms which have entered into common usage include "Kali"
and "Arnis de M?no" ("harness of the hand"); occasionally the
abbreviation "FMA" ("Filipino Martial Arts") is used. Eskrima and Arnis
are among the many names primarily used in the Philippines today to refer to
these arts. The name Kali, although primarily used in the United States and
Europe, is seldom used in the Philippines and in most cases is an unknown word.
But due to the popularity of the term outside of the Philippines and the
influence of foreign practitioners, the term Kali is increasingly being
recognized and accepted in the Philippines. Kali, as used in the
Philippines, refers to a sword. It is commonly mistaken as synonymous to or a derivative form of kali (note: postfixing of "s"
is not used in Filipino languages or dialects to indicate plurality). However, for all
intents and purposes, Eskrima, Arnis, Arnis de Mano, Kali and FMA all refer to
the same family of Filipino weapons-based martial arts.
