"Better than Yesterday"
"It's not important to be better than someone else, but to be better than you were yesterday"
Jigoro Kano
This quote by Judo's creator Jigoro Kano is something that we not only relate to how we do judo, but how we approach life. Our goal as a club is to embody this message in whatever we do.
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Turning up every day, and putting in the effort it takes to make even the smallest of improvements can lend itself to developing qualities and behaviours that will transfer to other aspects of life.
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Our mission is to support this by providing opportunities and experiences that challenge, progress and reward the learning and training of all our members - all delivered by our diverse, experienced and passionate coaching team.​​​
Our Classes
A session for the younger judoka that focuses on providing and developing the physical, cognitive, social & judo specific skills, qualities and behaviours to enjoy full participation in not only judo, but all sports, throughout life.
Monday:
18:00 - 19:00​
19:00 - 20:00
Saturday:
9:30 - 10:30
10.30 - 11.30
"First Steps"
(5-10 yrs)
Monday:
18:00 - 19:00​
Saturday:
9:30 - 10:30
This session is about progressing skills further, or for more mature beginners to give it a try. Providing you with opportunities and experiences that support the on-going development of the person. Our aim is to nurture a love for sport and physical activity, which we believe has benefits that last a lifetime.
"Next Steps"
(8-17+ yrs)
"Lifelong Journey"
(14+ yrs)
This session explores all aspects of judo, unpicking & developing the movement skills and physical elements that underpin all judo techniques.
Monday:
19:00 - 20:00​
By blending this with the learning of the Gokyo (the syllabus of judo techniques) we allow them the space to develop a deeper understanding of judo and to develop your own style of judo.
Thursday:
16.00 - 17.00
It's back! Following on from our hugely successful #JudoGirlsRock session pre-COVID, this session (just for the girls) is back on the timetable.
"JudoGirlsRise"
(Girls Only!)
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"Competition Skills"
The latest return to the programme, this session is for those looking for that little bit more from their training. Whether it's personal progress or competition readiness this session is led by a coaching team with tons of experience that will support you all the way!
Thursday: 17.00 - 18.00
Our
History
Get to Know Us
Yoshin judo club was founded in 1953 by the Purves brothers (Robert, Peter, William & Jimmy), making it Midlothian's longest running judo club. After taking over as lead coach in 1965, Jimmy joined David Somerville, Tony Penfold and Billy Cusack in 2001 to form Just-Judo, and designed a pathway for the young people of Midlothian & Edinburgh to try, play & progress in judo at any level.
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Jimmy, David & Tony still lead the club today whilst also deeply involved in the wider worlds of judo and sport in Scotland. Joined by a team of motivated and enthusiastic coaches and club officials they strive to deliver the sport in a fun, challenging, educational and safe environment where personal goals are sought to ensure we are all 'better than yesterday!'