Judo is a sport that has throwing and grappling techniques to suit all shapes and sizes. It is a fighting sport where participants can go 100% without having to hold back, safe in the knowledge that techniques applied correctly will neither injure their opponent or themselves. This makes a Judo player specialised at close-in fighting – which is what is generally needed for effective self-defence. Hill Judo Academy will develop each ‘Judoka’ with correct form in the essential elements of Judo and incorporate continual variation in drills and technique development. The benefits of doing Judo at Hill Sports Academy are numerous. As well as the social side of meeting new people, it also develops confidence, coordination, balance, falling skills, efficiency of movement, and self-defence skills. Judo is great for improving physical fitness, flexibility and strength and is also an excellent complement to other sports.
These classes develop specific Judo skills but with a high “game” element. Safe falling skills are developed to increase the ability to relax during the fall. Kids Judo is coached by Steven and Tom Hill who have been coaching juniors for over twenty years both at the elite level and beginner level.
- Kids Judo is unique in teaching skills of falling without injury thus reducing the likelihood of injury in other sports.
- Self-control and respect for the rules and for others are integral to Judo and are fostered through partner and team activity.
- Children who are overweight or obese can achieve and gain physical and emotional benefits from their participation in Judo.
- Judo is an effective and realistic self defense method.
- Judo is based on standing, grappling and gymnastic movements and not kicking and punching.
Brand new to Canberra this class develops essential motor skills in your child and imparts to parents useful strategies and techniques that can be used at home. Our classes are led by qualified teachers and Judo coaches using different disciplines to allow each child to reach their potential.
Judoroo has activities such as:
- Music and singing;
- Judo skills such as how to fall and how to roll safely;
- Puzzles for fine motor skills;
- Exploring and play
- Tumbling and spatial awareness activities
Judo as a sport has numerous benefits for females and has been an Olympic sport for females since Seoul, 1988. Since females have been accepted into these elite fields Australia has gained a Gold medal and two Bronze in Seoul and a Bonze medal at the Sydney Olympics proving that it is an area that Australian women can excel. For self defence Judo has tremendous benefits. With the consistent grappling in Judo each lesson is continual training for a moment when an attacker may have to be repelled. There excellent programs used at Hill Sport Academy that deal strictly with self defence using Judo based techniques.
Having trained two female Olympians and many more National champions the Hill Sports Academy Judo Coaches Steven and Tom look forward to continuing and improving on this already impressive legacy in female Judo.
Boxing classes are on Mondays and Wednesday. Hill Sports Academy welcomes all members and caters for all boxing needs from aspiring champions to members who wish to improve their fitness and gain some boxing skills and techniques.
Boxing is a great cross training tool and is particularly good in toning muscles and improving cardio condition.
Hill Sports Academy Boxing also runs corporate boxing where members can experience the full benefit of training and fighting. The modified rules and equipment change the emphasis of the sport and put the main focus on technique, safety and having fun.
Hill Sports Academy Boxing coaches Dean Tuosaint and Igor Zanbanc have over thirty years of national and international boxing between them including;
- ACT state coach
- National Coach for the Australian Police and Fireman’s games.
- Soviet Union national Medallist
- National Military Champion
Hill Sports Academy Kickboxing classes are on Mondays and Wednesday. Hill Sports Academy Kickboxing welcomes all members and caters for all Kickboxing needs from aspiring Kickboxing champions, MMA champions to members who wish improve their fitness and gain some kickboxing skills and techniques.
Kickboxing develops whole body strength and fitness. Kick Boxing coach Dean Tuosaint has over thirty years of national boxing, kickboxing and martial arts experience.
BJJ submission wrestling classes combines the best techniques used in competitive grappling and delivers it with National medallist and Champion in BJJ, Olympic Wrestling and Judo Matt D'Aquino as coach.
With competition and self defence techniques and strategies taught this class is assessable to all who are interested and will have participants leave each class feeling empowered.
Combining all of the combat sports on offer at Hill Sports Academy. A range of drills and sparring are on offer to develop the all round MMA fighter.
This sport combines the majority of martial arts to develop each fighter into an all-round striking and grappling force. The MMA section has each athlete drill in boxing kickboxing and grappling classes. Once the athlete is considered developed enough in the disciplines they are then invited to sparring classes.