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INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY: DANICA JURIČIĆ SPASOVIĆ


Loving Judo, loving Sandra. 

Normally we’re inundated with judo historical past, sporting outcomes, interviews and the newest information within the judo world. Nonetheless creator, Danica Juričić Spasović, offers us a brand new technique to see our beloved judo. 

On this novel and best-selling kids’s e-book in Croatia, she has opened the door for these with no judo background to see how this pastime impacts every particular person of their every day lives. It has change into so successful and such an curiosity to the judo world that the IJF supported the interpretation of the novel in to French and English in addition to Hungarian in order that increasingly more individuals may benefit from the creation of Danica and embrace the promotion of judo values. It may be simply accessed on Amazon.

Because the plot revolves round a judo membership and the goings on of a younger boy, it has an enchantment to these accustomed to the game and can have an effect on those that haven’t but skilled it. 

Supply: Judoklubpujanke.com © Thea Cowen

Though it speaks of the issues dealing with younger individuals, that is an thrilling and merry novel. Maybe it’s those that have no idea something about judo who will acquire most from it, attending to know judo as a enjoyable sport by enjoyment, and its ideas that mirror a faculty of life, for ‘judo is greater than sport’.

A quick define of the novel: 

You don’t must be huge and robust in an effort to win learn the inscription on the discover which regarded to the boy Antonio like an answer of all his issues. This eleven-year previous seeks  supply from the road and faculty bullies,  new associates, power and confidence in a judo membership. Antonio experiences all of the phases of judo from the second when he first placed on the kimono as much as the check for the yellow belt and participation on the first competitors. And never solely that! By way of judo Antonio learns easy methods to purchase confidence and braveness. On this he’s helped by the coach who teaches the younger judokas tolerance, self-respect, but additionally the respect of the rival, and thus additionally teaches them the realities of life. The founding father of judo, Jigoro Kano is commonly quoted within the e-book, talking about judo as a sort of training targeted on making us higher individuals. For a lot of causes this novel is attention-grabbing each to girls and boys coaching another sport, or not concerned in sport in any respect – however studying this e-book they may actually be taught quite a bit about judo. The story could entice a few of them to change into judokas. Pervaded with the rapture and affliction of the primary love for a lady, candy Sandra, college methods and judo membership gimmicks, persistence, braveness, troublesome selections, the sensation of victory, laughter and occasional tears – it is a novel to recollect.

Not solely has this piece of literature obtained excessive reward amongst the judo group, however is the truth is entered within the elementary college training. Gordana Buljan Flander, Head of the Policlinic for the Safety of Kids of the Metropolis of Zagreb has acknowledged, 

This e-book is nice contribution to prevention of peer violence and needs to be listed on college curriculums in an effort to allow each little one to learn it, the creator discovered options for every group of youngsters inside the violence phenomenon: perpetrators, victims, but additionally these silently watching. The worth of this e-book lies within the truth it’s telling kids adults too may help and that they need to be turned to in case of violence.

Writer Danica emphasised,

For the primary protagonist of the novel, life is battle on the street and within the college, and this battle is probably taught greatest by judo, as training on easy methods to change into a greater individual and the way one should typically give in – in an effort to win. 

Danica has efficiently applied the judo values in to an entertaining story appropriate for thus many and offered nice pleasure and training alongside the best way.

Writer: Thea Cowen








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