Bowen Island Judo Club

Bowen Island Judo Club FITNESS, FUN, AND JUDO FOR ANY EXPERIENCE LEVEL

Bowen Island Judo Club members in white and blue gis, standing and kneeling together on the mats

Classes

  • Fridays 4:30 - 5:30 pm

    Junior Class - Ages 10-14. Ages 7-9 with parent participation

  • Fridays 5:30 - 7:00 pm

    Senior Class - Ages 15+/Adult

Collins Hall 1120 Miller Road

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We believe martial arts training should be challenging, empowering, fun, and a space where everyone feels encouraged to grow at their own pace.

Classes
Two junior judoka grip each other's jackets during a tournament match

Judo is an Olympic sport and Japanese martial art based on grappling.

In judo, practitioners, known as judokas, compete against each other with the objective to throw, pin, or submit their opponent.

What is Judo
Two judoka work for control in groundwork on the mat as spectators look on

Instructors

We incorporate Brazilian jiu-jitsu into our instruction to complement judo groundwork, as both disciplines share common history, foundational skills and techniques.

Meet the Instructors
Instructor Dave Hocking, in a blue gi, walks the mat as club members practise on the floor around him

Judo teaches body awareness and core grappling skills for self defence.

Although judo is a contact sport, it is safe for both children and adults due to the emphasis on learning and practicing how to fall.

Judo is for everyone.

Due to the wide variety of techniques, people of any size and strength can learn judo.

Two girls grapple in judo groundwork, one smiling as she holds on
Two adult judoka in groundwork beneath a competition scoreboard
An under-16 judoka in a blue gi throws his opponent in white over his back
Two young boys compete, one driving into a throw in front of a crowd
A junior judoka is thrown head over heels onto the mat at a tournament