Under the theme of “Wellbeing”, judokas from all over the world will celebrate World Judo Day

Under the theme of “Wellbeing”, judokas from all over the world will celebrate World Judo Day

On October 28, the judoka community around the world will celebrate World Judo Day, which will have “Wellbeing” as its central theme, as a tribute to the birthday of Jigoro Kano, founder of this martial discipline.

This commemoration is an initiative of the International Judo Federation (IJF), which each year chooses a theme to reflect the values ​​of this discipline that, according to estimates, has more than 50 million practitioners throughout the world. world.

For this year, the IJF chose “Wellness”, which is not only the absence of illness or disease, but also a complex combination of physical, mental, emotional and social health factors of a person.

“Well-being is closely linked to happiness and life satisfaction. Simply put, well-being could be described as how you feel about yourself and your life.”

Under these ideas, the International Judo Federation has launched an invitation to all practitioners to join this celebration with testimonies, ideas and publications that reflect the Well-being that judo brings to their lives.

Some examples would be how martial art provides physical well-being by improving strength, flexibility and coordination, maintaining a healthy weight, strengthening the cardiovascular system and developing motor skills.

The mental well-being of judo can also be considered by reducing stress and anxiety, increasing self-esteem and confidence, encouraging discipline and concentration, as well as teaching values ​​​​such as respect, humility and perseverance.

Regarding the celebration of World Judo Day, it began to be celebrated in 2011, in tribute to its founder, Jigoro Kano, who was born on October 28, 1860, and who dedicated his life to developing and spreading this martial discipline. .

Under the theme of “Wellbeing”, judokas from all over the world will celebrate World Judo Day

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