Judo Federation Slovenia (GAN judo)
Brief outline of the history of GAN judo in SLOVENIA
In early 70 some disabled Slovenia judokas participated in judo sport. We perceived some G movement with VI judokas by Mr. Toncek Kos and people with hearing problems by Mr. Aljosa Redzepovic. All this movement was a part of mainstream judo.
Two coaches Mojmir Kovac and Tomo Dadic started with G judo in October 1994 with one group of 5 people with mental handicap in Judo club Portoroz. In 1995 our group increased to 10 judokas and we were training judo once a week. In 1996 we held a team presentation at Slovenian cerebral palsy recreation center Soncek and during the session some of the spectator’s parents volunteers joined us. In 1997 Darij Somen and Tomo Dadic were doing judo session with almost 120 people on cerebral palsy summer camp.
In June 2000 we met Mr. Ben Van der Eng on European Special Olympic Games. That was our first contact with G judo project. In September 2000 three coaches were participated on G judo meeting in Cardiff. In December 2000 G judo started in Judo club Koper and in 2001 in Judo club Zmajcki and Jesenice. On May 2002 we represented G judo on official European senior championship in Maribor.
The number of handicap people in Slovenia is about 140.000. Only 1100 handicap people are participating in sport activities on national level. 40 people of them are G judokas.
The number of G judokas on September 2006 in Slovenia is 60 G judokas (more than 70% mental handicapped, other with cerebral palsy). G judo are training 12 coaches in 5 judo clubs.
All judokas and coaches are members of Slovenian Judo organization. Most of them are also members of Special Olympics (70%). Clubs are connected with other organizations, day centres, parents, volunteers etc.
Present situation with regard to:
Philosophy:
The goal of our organization is suporting judokas with diferent dissabilitys to participate in judo, cooperation with organisations for diferent disabilities and makeing "network" between all subjects.
Competition, grading, teaching
- no national tournaments to the end of 2002
- participation on thre tournaments in Holland 2001, 2002 (10 judokas + 4 coaches)
- participation on G tournament in Germany 2003, Italy 2003, 2006, Sweden 2005.
- 2004 we were organised Slovenia G judo open tournament
Gradiation, Teaching (treatment)
- JZS accept system of graduation for G judokas. But were accept British/Dutch system graduation by Slovenian judo national organization
- All G judokas are members of (5) judo clubs and they are also members of Slovenian national organization.
- We classify by 1-5 system groups and we used G judo (Judo4all) rules.
Regulations & referees
Slovenian national referee organization accepted G judo rules
Slovenian Special Olympics also accept The Official Special Olympics Rules for competitions under organization of Special Olympics.
The referees are aware of the needs of the judoka's. We have 8 G referees with G judo courses.
International cooperation
We are part of Judo4 all countries and were participating on international tournaments. Next year we are planning to go on Finland.
Slovenian international cooperation started in 2000 by participation of three coaches on tournament in Cardiff. Further we were participating on two tournaments in Wessanen olympiade in 2001 and 2002.One of our goals is also to try to find contacts from countries of ex Yugoslavia and activate Gjudo in those new countries..
Present competition model:
Intellectual disabled judoka’s.
National status:
Until now all competitions were going on under SO program, useing 1- 5 system with pools
Official international status
We participating on Euro championship and world games each 4 years. Every judokas who participate on national games + one national tournaments could participate on that international competition (points from national games 10 pts. for 1.place, 9.points for 2.nd place ect. )
Physical disabled judoka's.
National status:
They can participate on G tournaments (judo4all)
Official international status:
non
Visual Impaired Judoka's.
National
They can participate on G tournaments (judo4all)
International
non
Auditive disabled Judoka's.
National
main stream competitions
International
Deafalimpycs every 4 year
Alternative events Central tranings
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