Rodez Judo: Strong Start to the Year

Sunday January 11, Judo Rodez Aveyron organized a course to launch 2026.

After a well-deserved end-of-year vacation, Judo Rodez Aveyron (JRA) officially launched the year on the tatamis, with a dynamic resolutely focused on the training and progression of its members.

Sunday January 11, the club organized, in Rodez, a development course dedicated to progressing to 1st dan black belt grades. Open to judokas from the junior category, this meeting aimed to support licensees in their quest for the Holy Grail: the black belt. More than twenty participants showed up to train alongside JRA teachers, with the valuable support of the referent, Pierre Codomier. The club supports its licensees by regularly offering improvement courses in order to tackle these events in the best conditions. Continuing on, he will organize the traditional challenge of the little aces on Saturday.

A promising start to the year for Judo Rodez Aveyron, which once again confirms its commitment to training, sporting progression and the transmission of the values ​​of its discipline.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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