Judo
What actually is judo?
What is now known worldwide under the name Judo was first brought into being by Jigoro Kano in Japan in 1882. At that time, the judo forefather founded his judo school Kodokan.
Judo emerged from Jiu-Jitsu and was defused by Kano for use as a physical education subject at Japanese secondary schools and universities as well as for the implementation of competitions.
The system was introduced in Japanese schools in 1890 and became a compulsory subject from 1911. It was initially divided into 6 student levels, in which the throwing, levering and choking techniques were cataloged and represented the basic training.
Judo became known in Europe from 1920. In 1932 the first international Judo and Jiu Jitsu summer school took place in Frankfurt under the direction of Alfred Rhode. Four high-ranking Japanese teachers also came to attend. Together they came to the realization that Jiu Jitsu is the more effective self-defense, but judo is better suited for competition.
Today judo is one of the most popular martial arts and has been part of the Olympic program since 1964. The dominance of the Japanese in judo was broken for the first time in 1967 by the Dutchman Wilhelm Ruska. In the heavyweight final of the World Championships in Salt Lake City (USA) Ruska won the gold medal against the Japanese Nobuyuki Maejima.
For some years now, judo has not been offered exclusively as a competitive sport, but also in popular sports. Since then, judo-related self-defense has been carried out again and included in the examination regulations.
Children’s athletics
Child’s play ethics with trainer Marion Baumgärtner. The training takes place on Fridays at 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (4 to 6 year old children)
and 5 – 6 p.m. (6 to 8 year old children) on the sports field in Essenheim.
Marion Baumgartner imagines:
Hello, my name is Marion Baumgärtner. Some of you may still know me by my maiden name Marion Wagner. I started very successfully for USC Mainz for a long time and, after my active career, stayed with my club as a trainer until my third pregnancy.
I have been training children aged 4-8 in Essenheim since 2018 and introduce them to athletics in a playful way. I run, jump and throw.
I hope that I can bring the joy of movement and athletics closer to many children.
I’m really looking forward to the training!
Marion Baumgartner
do gymnastics
Parent and child gymnastics from 0 to 3 years
(Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
In these gymnastics lessons the youngest can discover and try out a wide range of exercise options: crawling, hopping, climbing, jumping, swinging, rolling, balancing, throwing, catching. In this way, the children playfully improve their mobility. It is up to the parents to support and motivate their children through their own activity and enjoyment of movement.
Parent and child gymnastics / family gymnastics from 1.5 to 4 years & siblings up to 7 years
(Wednesdays, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.)
Together with older siblings, parents or grandma and grandpa, the little gymnasts can try out their first gymnastics exercises and train their climbing and jumping skills. The gymnastics lesson begins with a common song, followed by a floor exercise unit, with balance and stretching exercises and a warm-up lap through the hall. Movement landscapes that can be set up distributed throughout the hall can be explored. There are joint activities and games between the independent exploration tours.
Infant gymnastics 3-5 years
(Tuesdays, 4.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.)
This gymnastics lesson is also about parents and children moving, singing and playing together. However, certain movements are already given here, which the children are supposed to imitate in a targeted manner. Skills in jumping, balancing, climbing, throwing and catching are improved and verbally given simple movement instructions should be implemented by the children in a targeted manner. First little movement games, songs that encourage participation and movement landscapes are part of the exercise lessons. Parents lead by example. They sing, play, climb with and do something for their own fitness.
Children’s gymnastics preschool / 1. School year 5-7 years
(Tuesdays, 3.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.)
From the age of 5, regular, varied sports training is recommended, because this is a good age for acquiring the first combinations of movements. The aim of the training is to first create the conditional prerequisites (e.g. supporting strength) and coordinative prerequisites (e.g. balance, spatial orientation) in order to then introduce the first basic exercises (e.g. roll forward, handstand, jump squat, etc.). Athletics and first ball games are also part of the training.
Rope Skipping
Rope skipping no longer has too much to do with classic schoolyard hopping. Rope skipping combines gymnastics, acrobatics and speed to create fascinating jumping positions.
