The Councilor for Education of the Cádiz City Council, Ana Fernández, has held a meeting with Carmen Calvo, Event & Communication Manager of the Royal Spanish Federation of Judo and Associated Sports, to launch a series of initiatives that promote the practice of this sport in the educational centers of the capital.
Fernández has highlighted that “the benefits of practicing judo go beyond those inherent to the practice of a sport. There are studies that endorse how it helps improve self-knowledge or empathy, how it serves as a tool to work against bullying and also, in this case, for the visibility of women in a popular sport in Cádiz”.
Thus, on October 22, and as a prelude to the 49th International Raúl Calvo Memorial Tournament, which will be held on the 23rd and 24th of the month, a children’s judo party will be held to which students from educational centers in Cádiz will be invited.
In addition, the mayor has advanced that judo exhibitions will be held in different Cadiz schools for the promotion of this sport, which “is proven to generate habits of good behavior in youth and children, creating awareness and respect for others”, meaning that the male and female students who practice it tend to play “a mediating role in situations such as bullying”.
From the Teaching delegation the practice of judo will be encouraged throughout the course, also valuing its ability to make the role of women visible thanks to the successful career of athletes from Cadiz in this activity.
