Welcome to New Cross Martial Arts
We are a vibrant new club situated in South East London, offering extensive judo training.
Collectively our instructors have over 120 years combined experience in the martial arts. The club ethos is one of cooperative learning and we foster a family atmosphere.You will find our instructors very approachable and willing to help with any problems you may have. We accept all newcomers regardless of previous experience or skill level. We aim to promote the fundamental tenets of martial arts;diligence, patience and above all,mutual respect for others.
A brief description of the arts we offer :
Judo
Deriving from Jujitsu, itself a derivative of the Samurai arts of feudal Japan, Judo was created in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. The primary objective of Judo is to overpower your opponent using their own force against them. Judo has been proven to be very effective for a smaller practitioner to defend against and counterattack a much larger person using the principles of leverage and momentum. The use of throws, takedowns, sweeps, armlocks, strangles and chokes is employed to gain a submission from your opponent. In recent years there has been a movement toward the sporting element of Judo in some clubs to the exclusion of the more traditional aspects of the art and vice versa in other clubs. At New Cross Martial Arts we endeavour to combine both of these elements into what we feel is a true representation of the art in its original form.
