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BJA Membership fees

Junior New 1 Year 5-15 yr olds £26

Junior Renewal 1 Year 5-15 yr olds £21

Student/Youth New 1 Year 16 & 17 yr olds and those in full time education £26

Student/Youth Renewal 1 Year 16 & 17 yr olds and those in full time education £21

Senior New 1 Year 18 years and over £37

Senior Renewal 1 Year 18 years and over £32

Pay As You Throw Junior 4 months 5-17 yr olds £10

Pay As you Throw Senior 4 months 18 years and over £14

Family Discount: A £5 discount is given for the second and subsequent individuals from the

same household on the same application form.

History of Judo

Judo was established in 1882 in Japan as a modern sport by Professor Jigoro Kano (1860- 1938) who was well aware of modern pedagogic and physical ideals

The formula of techniques of various jujitsu schools, which have been Japanese combative arts and systematized for hundreds of years were selected, refined, created and finally established as modern combative sports.

Professor Kano devoted his life to the education and popularization of judo and laid the foundation of the present day judo. Since 1909, he contributed 30 years to the Olympic movement as collaborator of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games. Judo, the only Olympic sport that originated in Asia, is unique and has a history of international character as an established sport, and it greatly owes to the personality and efforts of the founder, Jigoro Kano.

Judo has by now developed into a modern Olympic sport. The origin and development of judo as a combative sport demonstrates the superiority of techniques over strength. Thus, the modern judo was developed, respecting its technical system and combative method.

In judo various creations of techniques are possible and, at the same time, necessary by means of "Standing" and "Ground". Also coordination of the opponent. These points have established judo as a modern and dynamic sport, possessing a strong fascination.