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UK Press
Release
November 3rd 2009
Interactive DVD Grapples with
Junior Judo
Multimedia production
company, Interactive Sport (http://www.interactive-sports.com
), is releasing a very 21st century teaching aid
for children learning the ancient Japanese art
of judo. The debut UK release for the company,
'Learn Judo with the Gokyo Gang', is an
interactive CGI training DVD designed
specifically to keep young judo practitioners
motivated and entertained between coaching and
practice sessions.
The DVD is a new concept
in interactive and instructional training for
children’s sports. With judo, in particular, the
products currently on the market are
compilations of adults performing advanced
techniques, ideal for experienced judo
aficionados but confusing and intimidating for
children new to the sport.
In contrast, 'Learn Judo
with the Gokyo Gang' combines friendly 3D
animated characters, live video and selectable
camera angles, so that children can see a
technique from all directions – something they
cannot do in class.
Interactive Sport
co-founder and professional judo instructor,
Steve Hutton, explains: “I’ve taught judo to
thousands of children over the last 10 years but
unfortunately the dropout rate is very high. If
they’re only attending a short weekly lesson, in
a big mixed ability group, it’s easy to see why
kids lose interest and become de-motivated. And
the products currently on the market simply
aren’t suitable for, say, a seven year old
beginner.”
The DVD set is broken
into six sections, with each disk tailored
towards the knowledge needed to achieve a
specific belt grade. The programme helps
children learn and understand the Japanese
terminology used in judo, and the DVD’s easy to
understand menus and navigation are designed
with children in mind.
Steve Hutton adds:
“Our DVD isn’t designed to replace hands on
coaching – it’s not ‘teach yourself judo’. But
it will help kids maintain interest in the sport
and advance quickly, and it’s great fun too!”
Judo has been heralded by
the British Judo Association as the ideal sport
for inner city kids, giving them a focused and
legitimate physical outlet for aggression. The
sport is credited with improving strength,
flexibility, balance and coordination, as well
as developing discipline, respect, confidence
and mental control.
The only martial art
discipline recognised as an Olympic sport, judo
has received £10.2 million from Sport England
for grass-roots development over the next four
years. Interactive Sport’s DVD will complement
the training provided through the judo club
network.
Nicola Fairbrother, MBE – 1992 Olympic silver
medallist and 1993 Judo World Champion – says:
"It’s an achievement to break down judo moves
in a technically correct way that’s also good
fun for kids. These DVDs are a great enhancement
to instruction and a way of motivating
youngsters, and they’re highly recommended.”
More information and a video
trailer can be found on You Tube at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCU8SbHHAd4
A free copy is available to
editors on request. Please call Steve Hutton on
01256 470195 or email
steve.hutton@interactive-sports.com
Ends
Notes for editors
Formed in 2009, Interactive Sport has its UK and
European office in Basingstoke, Hampshire, and
Americas office in California. The offices share
DVD production and product distribution to their
respective markets. The company provides direct
sales to end users via its website and wholesale
distribution to judo clubs and retail outlets.
In addition to DVDs it also provide a range of
high quality custom judo suits.
Co-founder Steve Hutton
is a full time judo coach, Black Belt 1st Dan,
level 3 senior coach, instructing 400 - 500
young students weekly.
For
further information and DVD copies, please
contact:
Steve Hutton, managing director,
Interactive Sport Ltd
Tel: 01256 470195
Email:
steve.hutton@interactive-sports.com
Site:
www.interactive-sports.com
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