10 ways KL Judo is different

Every judo player who has ever trained at KL Judo tells us the same thing: That we are very different from other clubs. Why? There are too many points to list but here are the Top 10 things that sets us apart from other judo clubs in Malaysia.

1. We are a commercially-run judo club with no government funding and no rich businessman supporting us. We are beholden to no one and can thus stay completely free of judo politics that plagues many judo clubs. 

2. We are a club for working adults. We do have a few teens but the overwhelming majority of our members are in their 20s, a few in the their 30s, and a handful who are 40 and above. If you're a grown up who wants to do judo, you don't have to content yourself with playing with little kids. We have plenty of grown-up training partners for you.

3. We are a melting pot with no one particular ethnic group dominating the membership. Everyone gets along fantastically well here, regardless of race, religion or background.

4. We are a very cosmopolitan club with members from 7 different countries. You don't just learn judo here, you also get to know more about other cultures.

5. We are affiliated with a boutique fitness studio in Bangsar, complete with modern amenities including air-conditioning and shower/bathroom facilities within the dojo itself.

6. We are the official distributor for Fighting Films in Malaysia. Our members get to buy IJF-approved judogis at a special club-subsidized price.

7. We use crash pads for nagekomi. As a result our players are able to do throwing practice with full force. We believe players get enough hard falls in randori, there is no need for uke to suffer unnecessarily during throwing practice.

8. We do randori for about an hour (to music). If you love to spar, KL Judo is the place for you.

9. We have shiai every weekend. There are not many competitions in Malaysia so we provide our players with their own mini-competition every Sunday.

10. We have four black belt instructors with international competition experience, three of whom were trained in the UK. Our players are taught both traditional Gokyo techniques as well as modern competition techniques.