More than 400 children from 6 to 16 years old will participate in the Christmas Judo Trophy of Granadawhich will be held on Saturday from ten in the morning in the Chana Sports Complex pavilion, where six tatami mats will be installed for the development of the competition.
Public entry to the facility will be free for the dispute of a competition in which the Granada clubs Almuñécar, Baransu, Club Deportivo CL, Dodo Padúl, Huéscar, Judo Atarfe, Judo Las Gabias, Judo Ogíjares and Tomoe have already confirmed their presence.
In addition, they will participate clubs arrived from the neighboring provinces of Almería, Córdoba, Jaén and Málaga.
Jose Antonio Huertas, Councilor for Sports of the Granada City Council, commented during the presentation of the tournament that “we support this initiative because it is a basic sport and because it encourages healthy lifestyle habits.”
“In addition, the presence of judokas from other provinces will contribute to the revitalization of the city’s economy. But perhaps most important is that the practice Judo reinforces values such as self-esteem, discipline and the ability to improve in boys and girls”, he added
Juan Bonitch, Vice President of the Andalusian Judo Federation, was pleased because “the Granada City Council has been able to recover this trophy for the Granada capital after 35 years of absence in which it has been held in different towns of the province. We hope to continue organizing the tournament in Granada and increase participation”.
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The leader insisted that “judo is a sport educational that in many countries around us it is in the educational system”.
For his part, Paulino Padial, delegate in Granada of the Andalusian Judo Federation, recalled that “organizations with Unesco or Unicef have declared judo as the best initial sport formative for children from the age of 6.
The Judo Christmas Tournament will begin at ten in the morning with the juvenile and youngest competition, while the youngest and youngest categories will begin at twelve o’clock. Kidsto start the cadet competition at one o’clock.
