Destination
Judo
making judo fun
giving children confidence
Latest Techniques
Passion
Innovation
Why we are different
Marc Preston, who founded Destination Judo was one of Scotland’s most successful male judo players of his generation – a medallist at World Cup and Commonwealth level, and with a long list of judo achievements. He was GB’s Number 1 before moving on to coaching, and finally to establishing his own club, Destination Judo, now one of the biggest clubs in Europe.
We do things slightly differently here. We have taken the foundations and the framework of a great and traditional sport. We recognise that being good at sport is not the same as being a good teacher, and we have gone to great lengths to make sure we embrace modern methods to engage children and to let us communicate our skills, our enthusiasm and passion for this sport to all our members while staying true to all the traditional elements of the Gentle Way (Judo).
Judo is one of the very few martial arts embraced by the Olympics. We at Destination Judo are making sure that as many people as possible reach their full potential in our sport.
What we do
At Destination Judo we like teaching children. We believe we’re good at it.
Coaching
We know that being good at sport is not the same as being a good teacher, one who’s able to communicate skills, enthusiasm and passion to children.
Moral Code
Judo teaches you respect, and gives you self confidence and fun. It teaches and instills in its students: Courtesy, Courage, Honesty, Honour, Modesty, Respect, Self Control and Friendship.
Exercise
Most obviously Judo provides children with structured physical exercise and the opportunity to learn a new sporting skill. The core strength that comes through Judo training improves balance and stability.
Movement
Judo has complex movement patterns that develop control, strength and grace. These core skills are applicable and critical for all sports.
Inclusion
Judo is a highly inclusive sport. It caters for all shapes, sizes and abilities. Girls, Boys, able bodied or managing a disability Judo is a sport you can do and be good at doing it.
The individual
Judo is a sport designed to encourage, recognise and reward progress in a consistent and supportive way. It is uniquely tailored to bring out the very best in each and every judo athlete.
We are proud of our success
We celebrate our collective successes and recognise achievements of our staff and our member atheletes. Below you can see some statistics around class and location coverage and our Judokas pathway progression.
Dojos
Recent British National Medals
Taster Classes Anually
Black Belts
What to expect
Children should wear jogging bottoms/track-suit bottoms (no zips please) and a t-shirt or sweatshirt. Judo is done in bare feet and you child will be given the use of a judo jacket for the initial session.
Our COACHES
Success takes many forms
We have been recognised in many ways for being successful. We have produced athletes who have represented their school, club and country at home and abroad. We have been praised by Active Schools for our success in building up grass roots sport. Our real success stories, however, are the judo players themselves.
The three young Judoka in the picture are still active members of the club after many years.
Friendship
Trust
From Our Members
“If you’re considering starting, or continuing judo, then Destination Judo really is the place to do it. It’s the perfect mix of challenge, discipline, and most importantly fun, and I can honestly say that once you go ‘Destination Judo’, you don’t go anywhere else.”
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