Building a better world through the power of virtual games. Starting today, the International Judo Federation (IJF) enters Minecraft: Education Edition, with its own educational experience called “The Budokan Mystery”. Teachers, educators and students around the world, who have access to this educational platform, will be able to download this map for free and use it in their classrooms as a social-emotional learning tool. The IJF is the first sports federation in history to work with this platform.
judo values
Judo is more than a sport. Judo consists of eight core values; values that are more important than ever in today’s society, such as friendship, respect and courtesy.
With the launch of the educational version of “The Mystery of the Budokan”, the IJF offers a powerful social-emotional learning tool for students and teachers around the world, introducing them to the values of judo in a unique and meaningful way. . The IJF has created a huge Minecraft world with eight different quests. Each of these missions is linked to one of the values of judo.
Innovation in times of pandemic
Physical judo classes were not allowed during the pandemic. It was then that the idea was born, to teach new generations the values of judo online, through Minecraft: Education Edition.
Minecraft: Education Edition is an immersive, game-based learning platform for use in schools, homes, organizations, camps, and sports clubs. Educators from more than 150 countries can use this educational platform throughout the program.
The IJF launched the first phase of this campaign at the start of the Olympic Games on July 22. It was an online experience where Minecraft players from all over the world were able to participate and learn about judo. Thousands of players from more than forty different countries participated in this first phase.
For now, the educational experience will only be available to teachers, educators, and students who have access to the Minecraft: Education Edition platform. The experience will be available for free on the Minecraft Marketplace to all Minecraft players in late September.
Visit judocraft.ijf.org for more information
