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01 / EXPLORE
About Kokoro
Our community and shared approach.
02 / EXPLOREPrinciples & values
The ideas behind the practice.
03 / EXPLOREPractice & progress
Partners, repetition, and learning.
04 / EXPLORESafety & partner care
Communicate, adapt, and protect.
05 / EXPLOREYour judogi
Choosing, wearing, and caring for it.
06 / EXPLOREDojo etiquette
Respect for people and our space.
07 / EXPLOREUnderstanding techniques
Foundations and technique families.
08 / EXPLOREBelts & rank
A path of continuing development.
09 / EXPLOREScoring & penalties
Follow a contest with confidence.
10 / EXPLOREMembership
Your account and club resources.
11 / EXPLOREJudo glossary
Make sense of the words you hear.
12 / EXPLORELearning resources
Videos, books, and reference sheets.
A shared learning mindset
Be the cat, not the gorilla.
Relax unnecessary tension. Find your balance. Feel your partner’s movement. Choose your timing.
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