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2012 has been a rebuilding year for the Quad City Judo and Fitness team. Originally started<\/p>\n
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back in 1982 under Ray Terronez, now Head Sensei, QCJF has found new ownership from Terronez\u2019s nephew, Marty Oliva and re-opened its doors this past August. With the explosion of MMA still going strong today, Oliva stresses that Judo can be taken by anyone, not just those looking to step into the cage. \u201cSometimes the mother or father will tell me that their kid is getting bullied and they want them to learn some self-defense,\u201d explained Oliva. \u201cSome people want to do a Martial Art but don\u2019t want to get punched or kicked in the face.\u201d The word Judo means \u201cgentle way\u201d in Japanese and that is something that Oliva stresses to his students. \u201cWe do not tolerate anyone going out into the community to use what we have taught them,\u201d said Oliva. \u201cIt\u2019s quite a while until we teach anyone the more advanced moves.\u201d As with any other extra circular activity in school, education is top on the list of expectations to be on the Judo team. \u201cI was excited to hear recently that one of our students got an award in class for being respectful and being a role model in class,\u201d said Oliva. \u201cI would have to say that is because of what he has learned in Judo.\u201d Another core value of Judo that QCJF teaches is discipline, which students can take out and use in their daily lives and not just in the dojo. \u201cAt most jobs you have a goal that you have to reach and in Judo it\u2019s the next highest belt,\u201d said Oliva. \u201cYou have to have a high level of discipline for both things.\u201d For the Judo community there was no better example of someone achieving a lifelong goal than USA\u2019s Kayla Harrison, who won a gold medal in Judo this past August at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. \u201cWe have her picture up in our dojo,\u201d said Oliva. \u201cWhen you look at who benefits from Judo the most, it\u2019s the female students that learn self-defense techniques and that can go a long way for them.\u201d Something that Oliva also talked about was for people to visit the National Collegiate Judo Association website (www.ncjajudo.com<\/a>) or the United States Judo Federation website (www.usjf.com<\/a>) and learn about scholarships that are given to high school students who practice Judo. For more information about Quad City Judo and Fitness please contact owner Marty Oliva at 309-798-4544 or stop in to QCJF located at Southpark Mall. Hours of operation are, Tuesday, 5pm-6pm, Thursday, 5pm-7pm and Saturday, 3pm-430pm.<\/p>Advertisements<\/div><\/a><\/div>
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