Cranford Jkc-Yonezuka Dojo
First, you will learn to fall safely in order to prevent injury during training when getting thrown. Training consists of drilling techniques as well as sparring which is overseen by the sensei. Judo is an effective means of self-defense by relying on forcefully throwing a larger, more powerful adversary to the ground, then applying grappling techniques to control an opponent once they are in a position of disadvantage by pinning, choking or arm locking to force submission. Rather than striking back, it allows the student to use his or her opponent's strength against them and subdue them without exerting undue amounts of power and strength. Judo is meant to be conservative with energy so it shouldn't take all of your strength to execute moves to stop an opponent. It also is meant to...
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He's been a student here for 4 years and counting.
From high level competitors to your everyday Joe, there is always a helpful training partner available to help you learn and grow in the sport.
I’ve really grown as an athlete during my time here with help of sensei and also my training partners at the dojo, all of whom are friendly, welcoming, and passionate about getting better at judo
All will get great instruction and experience, if you’re curious about judo or martial arts in general go take a look.
Thanks to the amazing work by Sensei Yonezuka and his two sons, Jack and Nick.
A lot of history in this place, and, hopefully, more champions on the way!
Great place for kids to start judo.
I loved it from the moment I stepped foot in the dojo and truly feel like it has something for everyone from the competitors of the highest level right down to a young kid who wants to learn how to defend themselves on the playground.
The gym has been open for decades and has a rich history of producing olympians and top athletes in judo.
My daughter is thriving there and the life lessons she is learning are priceless.
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