🥋 2025 Preview - January's Goodies 🥋
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A quick recap of DECEMBER
As a Koka Kids subscriber you will have received lots of resources over the month of December. You can access all these (and more) in the library, or use these links below.
🈶 MORAL CODE: Posters, stickers and colour-in sheets for TWO values: Modesty in the Dojo & Honesty in the Dojo Take a look »
🎲 DRILLS AND GAMES: Dutch judo coach, Sandra Bax shared a great warm-up that improves balance See how to play Flamingo Randori »
👀 CHAT: I’m loving the interaction between coaches, in our new chat threads. You can read the threads and of course Join the discussions »
🥋 TECHNIQUE: Last month we had the Osae-komi Discovery Award, and this month the Osae-komi Mastery Award. Download the material »
🎁 PRIZES AND GIVEWAYS: Judo Santa was in action! All free subscribers were comped one free month, and all paid subscribers were entered into the Christmas Giveaway! With prizes of a judo banner, judo books, stickers and printed certificates up for grabs. Here are the winners »
And a sneak preview of what to expect in JANUARY…
In JANUARY, subscribers can look forward to:
🎲 DRILLS AND GAMES: We open the year with a drill that will really make a difference to how you think about uchikomi. Look out for The Cuban Uchikomi Drill - coming to your inbox on Monday.
🥋 TECHNIQUE: Te-waza! This month we focus on hand throws. There will be study material to give out to your judoka so they can learn four techniques. Plus an achievement certificate.
🈶 MORAL CODE: In January, the spotlight falls on encouraging Respect in the Dojo, with examples to help judoka grasp the concept. You can download posters, stickers, colouring pages and worksheets. I know some coaches are focussing on a different value each month and I respect that ;-)
👀 CHAT: I’ll be opening up another chat this month, and I’m hoping to get your feedback on what you need at your dojo this coming year. Get your thinking cap on and do join in! All ideas welcome.
This is the sort of content you can expect every month. Ready-made lessons, techniques to teach, certificates to give out and games and drills from experienced coaches.
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“Each term, I print out certificates and teaching sheets for the techniques I plan to teach. I’ve noticed the kids feel that little bit more determined to work as they want to achieve the certificate that goes with learning each technique.”
Sensei Paul Jones, who directs Paul Jones School of Judo covering schools across southern England and London.
Until next week,
Nik
Nicola Fairbrother MBE, 8th Dan
- 1992 Olympic Silver Medallist
- 1993 World Champion
- Publisher of Koka Kids children’s judo books
More about my work and me. I’m Nicola Fairbrother. I’m a double Olympian (Barcelona 1992 Silver and Atlanta 1996 5th), light-weight World Champion (1993), triple European Champion and I publish a range of children’s judo books (Koka Kids)