judo movement improvement for childern and youth

Nice japanese educational video about movement, balance and synchronisation improvements for small childred, next (from 13:07) are special body exercises for older children or youth.

「柔道きほん運動」
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fb1fgTSDKg

I've been very impressed by the body movement taught in the best Japanese children's judo programs, like the Kasuga Judo Club (Kodokan's children's program under Mukai sensei).  They use these drills to teach basic and intermediate movement.

The DVD from which this is extracted is the product of NPO Judo Education Solidarity see http://www.npo-jks.jp . It was established 8 yrs ago or so and brings together some of the bright lights of judo in Japan.

I guess the DVD is sold with written instructional material but here's a list of the techniques with simple explanations (Japanese only)
Judo Basic Movements (Japanese only)

Maybe I'll translate the titles only sometime, but it's a great resource.  

NBK

A translation of the above techniques:

Judo basic exercises  柔道きほん運動　
NPO Solidarity of International Judo Education
http://www.npo-jks.jp/  
A. Beginners’ Basics
B. Beginners’ Applications
C. Intermediate and Above Basics
D. Intermediate and Above Applications
E. Intermediate and Above Practice

A.  Beginners’ Basics

1. Side Roll
2. Rocking Cradle
3. Head Lift
4. Hand Strike
5. Crouching Down
6. Kneeling Arm Lift
7. Squat
8. Side Squat
9. Split Squat
10. Forward Lunge
11. Side Lunge
12. Turn Jump (both legs)
13. Leg Lift – Front, Rear
14. Leg Lift – Left, Right
15. Leg Left – Front
16. Left Lift – Rear
17. Leg Left – Side

B. Beginners’ Applications

1. Back Bridge
2. Crunch
3. Kneeling
4. Kneeling Arm and Leg Stretch
5. Kneeling Arm and Leg Reach
6. Single Leg Squat
7. Duck Walk
8. Forward Hopscotch – Leg Back
9. Side Hopscotch
10. Forward Hopscotch – Leg Forward
11. Forward Hopscotch – Leg Back
12. Airplane

C. Intermediate and above basics

1. Spider walk
2. Ebi (shrimp)
3. Wringing Out (‘armpit squeeze’)
4. Leg Rotation
5. Belt Pull
6. Moving Belt Pull
7. Single Leg Belt Pull
8. Shoulder Lift
9. Shoulder Lift / Forward Lean
10. Rear Overhead Lift
11. Overhead Lift Hopscotch
12. Side Belt Pull
13. Single Leg Side Pull
14. Leg Swing Hopscotch

D. Intermediate and Above Applications

1. Reverse Ebi
2. Side Ebi
3. Jack Knife
4. Resisting Double Leg Belt Pull
5. Moving Double Leg Belt Pull
6. Moving Single Leg Entry
7. Overhead Lift Squat
8. Moving Overhead Lift
9. Resisting Spring In
10. Spring In Hopscotch
11. Side Pull Leg Lift
12. Side Pull Leg Lift Hopscotch

E. Intermediate and Above Practice

1. Hanging Sit Ups  
2. Paired Pull Ups
3. Rotating Bridge
4. Wheelbarrow
5. 3 Man Set Ups – Offbalancing (kuzushi)
6. 3 Man Set Ups – Standing Execution (kake)  
7. 3 Man Set Ups – Forward Moving Execution (kake)
8. 3 Man Set Ups – Side Hopscotch
9. Side Pull Leg Lift Hopscotch

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Teamed with the above video should be pretty easy to figure out.

NBK

So, where are the Japanese on using games to develop agility, balance, coordination and speed for kids ? What I see in those videos is a fair amount of pretty boring calisthenics, and judo specific drills (sannin uchikomi, etc.). Anything that addresses age specific abilities ?

The tiered system itself addresses age-specific skills - most reasonably coordinated older kids blast through the beginner skills very quickly.

Not sure about games - while there may be individuals that use games to engage kids, the Japanse junior classes I see focus on calisthenics and judo, not games. Maybe some sprints and such at the beginning to get warmed up.

NBK

Thank you for posting this excellent video link.

NBK wrote:The tiered system itself addresses age-specific skills - most reasonably coordinated older kids blast through the beginner skills very quickly.

Not sure about games - while there may be individuals that use games to engage kids, the Japanse junior classes I see focus on calisthenics and judo, not games.  Maybe some sprints and such at the beginning to get warmed up.

NBK

I was wondering, suspected as much, thanks for the info.

I imagine it's a cultural difference sort of thing regarding games.

Jimgo wrote:Thank you for posting this excellent video link.

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