As one of six national training sites for USA Judo, our instructors are ranked on the national, world, and Olympic Judo levels. Taught at the YMCA of Boulder Valley, Mapleton Center, our program strives to instill focus, respect, confidence, and discipline in all of our students. For our younger students our classes work to teach self-defense, coordination, discipline, and help with training for tournaments if they choose to compete. We also have competitive classes for those with more Judo experience which offers a more rigorous class structure. 

Our beginning adult classes put more emphasis on the basics of Judo and teaches students how to safely execute throws and other techniques while also providing a great form of exercise. The Boulder Judo Training Center holds belt promotion nights throughout the year. In addition, we host local Judo tournaments twice a year.

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Boulder Judo Club Membership Fees and Benefits

All memberships with Boulder Judo Training Club include:

• Two classes per week plus open mat sessions on Saturdays (For times your program is offered check the class schedule)
• Judo Gi (Judo Uniform) and belt (Youth-adult sizes are valued at $60-$120+)
• YMCA of Boulder Valley membership and benefits for participating individual
  (Special rates for family and adult couple memberships available)
• Family Fun Nights at the YMCA
• Boulder Judo Training Center Promotion Nights
• Opportunity for participating in area competitions

Membership Type	Fee
3 month Intro Membership	$300
6 month Membership	$600
Lil Samurai's (Ages 3-5yrs)	$75/month

For more information on memberships fees contact Brandy Medran, Manager of Membership at 303-449-2241

Lil Samurai's:
Specifically developed for kids ages 3-5 years old. Professionally designed curriculum teaches the children important life skills in a fun, exciting, and enriching environment. Emphasis is placed on positive reinforcement and the benefits of good behavior. Each highly structured class incorporates age appropriate physical activity and coordination exercises along with basic judo skills aimed to improve your child’s gross motor skills and positive mental attitude. These skills will help your child become a better student in school, a better listener at home, a better all-around athlete, and feel more ambitious towards his/her goals.

Basic Kids:
Improvement in self-discipline, self-esteem, self-control, fitness, flexibility, coordination, behavior at home, overcoming shyness, listening skills, and good manners are all benefits your child will gain in this program. Your child will learn to participate equally with other children and gain skills that will not only help them in athletics but with life overall. The program focus on teaching students self-defense, self-confidence, discipline, and coordination all while getting great exercise. 

Advanced Competition Judo:
This class is for students who want to learn Judo in a more competitive setting. The class is taught by some of the best black belts in Colorado who have all competed and won in Judo competitions nationwide. We recommend this class for experienced Judo players that want to improve their skills for competition or just for fun. 

Adult Judo:
At the Boulder Judo Training Center we can dramatically improve your cardiovascular health. and help you develop better self confidence. Judo will encourage you to take chances and to push yourself further. Improved confidence leads to better performance at work, a better family life and better performance in extra-curricular activities. Your improved self-confidence will help you deal with all of life’s challenges with a more positive outlook. 

Kata:
In Kata classes, students will learn to perfect the techniques that are the basic foundation to competitive judo and other martial arts. Kata teaches the students competitive techniques in a ceremonial format. Unlike Judo and Jujitsu classes, students will not be required to spar with each other, however, will develop skills through the mastery of techniques. Students will be taught how to fight as Japanese warriors did with swords and weapons as well as submission techniques. Kata places emphasis on the flexible or efficient use of balance, leverage, and movement in the performance of martial arts. Skill, technique and timing, rather than the use of brute strength, are the essential ingredients for success in Kata. For example, in Kata classes you may learn how to give way, rather than use force, to overcome a stronger opponent. Kata competitions and demonstrations are held throughout the world and are required for most belt promotions. Though Kata may be viewed as a mere demonstration or ceremony by the untrained eye, skilled martial artist know that Kata provides the basic fundamentals that are necessary for tournament fighting martial artists. The principles of Kata such as physical coordination, power, and flexibility are developed in sync with concentration and precision.

For additional program and registration information visit www.boulderjudo.org or
contact Brandy Medran, Manager of Membership at 303-449-2241