Judo

Serving Arlington, Alexandria, and the DMV

Judo is the most widely practiced combat sport in the world. It is a martial art started in Japan where judokas must use their hands and feet to bring opponents to the ground and score points or immobilize them.

Kogaion is one of the only places in Northern Virginia where you can earn your Judo AND Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. We teach primarily under the Olympic judo ruleset. Once you understand the details of the sport and can even play yourself, watching one of the most beautiful sports in the world becomes that much more entertaining!

We welcome all levels to all of our judo classes.

BENEFITS OF JUDO

• MUTUAL BENEFIT: No one can do judo alone. Jigoro Kano coined two fundamental principles of Judo, “Maximum Efficiency” and “Mutual Welfare and Benefit” because you need to do judo with a partner. The idea that we all help each other and get better together is an important part of training.

• GREAT EXERCISE: Judo is a full-body workout, which will improve your muscular endurance, power, and cardiovascular health!

• SELF-DEFENSE: Judo is one of the most effective ways to take someone who is standing to the ground. Combined with ground control, you can be extremely effective in any close combat situation without ever needing to throw a punch.

• DISCIPLINE: The practice of judo is the literal embodiment of the phrase: “Fall seven times and get up eight”. It takes a long time to master this sport but the lessons it returns along the way are priceless.