Metro Orlando Judo Kai
Central Florida's International
Judo & Martial Arts Club
Judo-Self Defense-Fitness
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"IT'S NOT WHETHER YOU
GET KNOCKED DOWN, IT'S WHETHER YOU GET UP"
Vince Lombardi,
Legendary Coach of the Green Bay Packards
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence
therefore, is not an act, but a habit."
Aristotle,
Greek Philosopher
Metro Orlando Judo Kai
Metro Orlando Judo Kai, Inc. (MOJ) is a Sport, Educational, & Cultural Club. We are also an association of Martial Arts Clubs in Central Florida dedicated to the promotion and practice of Judo & Japanese Budo. Metro Orlando Judo Kai's club teaches Olympic Sport Judo & Kodokan Judo as a form of Budo. We also teach Self-Defense, and a Judo based fitness program. Our instructors are experienced & certified coaches & teachers. We often host world-class Judo instructors visiting from Japan, Korea, and Europe. Whether you are looking for a competitive combat sport, a way to get into better physical shape, or just looking for an effective and time-proven form of Self-Defense, Metro Orlando Judo Kai can meet your needs! In addition to our normal Judo classes, we also offer a no-gil class twice per month, a Judo Kata training class once a month, and a Self Defense class twice a month (Judo/Ju Jutsu/Aikido/Striking based Self Defense training).
Metro Orlando Judo Kai (MOJ) is a chartered Judo club with USA Judo and Florida Judo, Inc., and also with the United States Judo Federation and the Florida State Judo Yudanshakai
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To learn more about Judo go to our "About Judo" Page and view many excellent videos about Judo. Also click on the icons below to learn about the International Judo Federation, the Kodokan Judo Institute in Japan
( the birthplace of Judo), and JUDOs, the NPO started by former Japanese Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion Kosei Inoue for the purpose of promoting World Peace and cultural understanding through the practice of Judo.
Class Fees
Pay Month by Month
$90/month for 3 days/week
$75/month for 2 days/week
*$40 for 1 day/week
(*Available for Black Belts Only)
Cash or Credit Card payments only!
NO Contracts!
Private lessons and seminars are available upon request.
Class Schedule
Tues: 8-9:15 pm [Beg/Adv]
Thurs: 8-9:15 pm (Beg/Adv)
Sat: 1pm - 2:30pm
(Beg/Adv & Competition Training)
Location
3843 E Colonial Dr,
Orlando, FL 32803
Visitation Policy for Perspective Students
We don't offer "Trial Classes, and we don't accept “walk-in” or “drop-in” visitors! We respectfully request that interested students contact us to schedule a date to come and observe one of our classes. During your visit you are free to ask any questions you may have about our Judo classes & club. Our goal is to give you an honest view of our Judo training and club so that you can make an informed decision on whether to join us or not. It is our hope, of course, that you will decide to join us in training at Metro Orlando Judo Kai.
Visitation Policy for Foreign Visitors or Visiting US Judoka
For existing Judoka visiting Orlando and wanting to temporarily train Judo at Metro Orlando Judo Kai we are happy to have you join us for a training session, but please contact us in advance and let us know the date of your visit. Also, we require all US based visiting Judoka to have a current membership in either USA Judo or the United State Judo Federation. This is not required for Visiting Foreign Judoka, and we warmly welcome you to join us while you are in Orlando on vacation or business.
Make New Friends, Get in Better Shape, Learn Self-Defense, and learn the Olympic Sport & Traditional Martial Art of Judo. Contact us today to start your Journey!
Club News
In May we had our Spring Promotion Ceremony, and we are proud to announce that Rico was promoted to Shodan, Joey to Sankyu ( Brown Belt 3rd degree), Sabastian, Yazmeena, Zoey, Zara, Jose Maria, and Steven were all promoted to Yellow Belt. We were also fortunate to have our own beloved Sensei Betty Stamm, 6th dan, be able to join in with the ceremony. Congratulations again to all of you!!
MOJ had a surprise visit to our Saturday practice from David Rambosek from our Brother club in Germany, Judo TSB Ravensburg. Even though it was Memorial Day weekend we still had a decent turnout. Thanks so much to David and his wonderful family for visiting us. You always have a home at MOJ David!!
MOJ had a visitor from Sao Paulo, Brazil in June, Sensei Taigo Aguilar. It was a delight to have Sensei Tiago, and we hope to see him again in the future.
MOJ had a surprise visit to our Saturday practice on 4/13/2024. It was 2008 Puerto Rican Olympian Sensei Figueroa. Great day of training and of learning Judo. Thanks again to Sensei Pablo. Just one of many special visitors to MOJ!
MOJ members attends the March USA Judo Development Camp at Budokan in Miami
MOJ members attends the January Friendship Training Camp at Falcon Judo in Miami
Sensei Clark and MOJ attends the USA Judo Winter Training Camp in December 2023
Sensei Clark attends the USA Judo/France Judo Training course in December 2023
MOJ in Japan
Our own Alex I. visits Matsumae Judo Juku in Tokyo, and Kansai University Judo Club in Osaka in December 2023
MOJ in Europe ( Sept-Oct 2023 )
Our Sensei Doug Clark was invited to teach Judo in Ravensburg, Germany ( at Judo TSB Ravensburg). After that he was an invited guest at Camp Bosei International Training Camp in Gdansk, Poland. The camp's special guests were Tokai University High School Judo Team members and their coaches, as well as Judoka from Poland, Ukraine, Ireland, UK, Georgia, and more.
