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Special Needs Judo
Osaka Judo Club has a number of players who fight within the scope of Special Needs Judo. The current players have intellectual and hearing impairment disabilities, but the club welcomes all players from any category.

Head Coach, Adrian Dove, has recently been appointed as the Lead Commissioner for 'Deaf Judo' for the British Judo Association. The purpose of this role is to lead the development of judo for deaf players.

What is Special Needs Judo?
Special Needs Judo encompasses players with the following disabilities:

  • Intellectual disability
  • Physical disability
  • Sensory disability - includes sight and hearing impairment


    • Why do Special Needs Judo at Osaka?
    The club has a designated coach for Special Needs players who has a lot of judo experience as well as working with people with disabilities.

    The 3 main competitions each year for the Special Needs players are:

  • East of Scotland SN Championships
  • British Closed SN Championships
  • Wales SN Championships


    • Players are selected by the Head coach to take part in these competitions

    Who qualifies for Special Needs Judo?
    For players to enter Special Needs competitions the following eligibility criteria apply:

    DisabilityCriteria
    IntellectualIntelligence quotient (IQ) is below 70-75.
    Significant limitations exist in two or more adaptive skill.
    This condition is present from childhood (defined as age 18 or less).
    PhysicalPhysical disability - characterised by a decrease of muscle power and/or the absence of limbs.
    Motor disability - characterised by the increase of muscle tension and a decrease of muscle power, uncontrolled motor activity and a rigidity of body parts. These are mostly caused by illnesses or lack of oxygen at birth
    Sensory
    - Sight Impaired    		Visual impairment - a visual acuteness equal to or less than 3/10 or a range of vision less than 30 degrees.
    Deafblindness - the condition of little or no useful sight and little or no useful hearing.
    Sensory
    - Hearing Impaired    		A hearing loss of at least 55 decibels in the better ear (3-tone frequency average at 500, 1000, 2000 Hertz, ISO 1964 Standard).


    Want to find out more?
  • Special Needs Judo Europe
  • UK Deaf Sport
  • Deaflympics
  • Special Olympics GB


    • Events
    The club will be supporting the following upcoming special needs events.

    Please contact the special needs co-ordinator, e-mail: specialneeds@judoclubosaka.org.uk, for more information. All completed forms should be returned to the club with payment by the closing dates stated below.
     
    POI for TomTom - JudoVenuesTomTomPOI.zip - a Points of Interest set including all the common venues that the club visits (TomTom POI Instructions).
     
    April 24 East of Scotland Special Needs Judo Championships, Kirkliston Leisure Centre, Edinburgh
    - Players must be a minimum of 8 years of age. There is no upper age limit. Kirkliston Leisure Centre, 1 Kirklands Park Street, Kirkliston, Edinburgh EH29 9EY
    - Closing date for club entries: April 1 
    - Entry form
     
     

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