Specialties
Our goal is to make the Martial Art and Sport of Judo accessible to all who step on the mat with us - regardless of skill level, fitness level, training focus, age, economic-level, or disability. Judo is practiced on mats and consists primarily throws, arm-locks, chokes and pins, there are no strikes in competitive Judo. These techniques are performed upon opponents in Judo tournaments in order to score points. Additional techniques, including atemi-waza (striking) and various joint locks are found in the judo katas. Judo is generally compared to wrestling but it retains its unique combat forms. A gi (uniform) is required in order to practice.