An Outstanding Performance! Pedro’s Judo Center program director and coach Riley McIlwain led 31 athletes of Wakefield, MA on Sunday, July 15th in the Bay State Games held at UMASS Boston. The competition organizes annual Bay State Summer and Winter Games attracting over 7,000 athletes from more than 30 different sports in the state of […]
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Improving Your Child’s Conduct at School Through Judo At Pedro’s Judo Center, there is strong emphasis and training on becoming a leader both on and off the mat. Some kids have a tendency to engage in outbursts during class or simply don’t listen to their teachers. This affects grades and parents’ peace of mind. […]
2018 World Championships: Baku, Azerbaijan From September 20th-September 27th, four Pedro’s Judo Center Team Force athletes will represent the United States of America at the 2018 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Athletes Colton Brown, Jack Hatton, Ajax Tadehara, and Alisha Galles are four among fourteen Americans who will compete at the world-class event. Additionally, […]
Pan-American Junior Championships Pedro’s Judo Center (Wakefield, Massachusetts) athletes Katherinne Lieby (-57kg) and Devin Leggett (-73kg) competed in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina at the Pan-American Junior Championships. Fighting in arguably one of the most difficult junior weight classes, Leggett fell to eventual bronze medalist in his first round. Devin Leggett of Lynnfield, MA went […]
How Judo Builds Strength Judo not only provides an aerobic workout but tones muscles, too. A lot of people associate muscle toning with heavy weight lifting. In judo, kids learn techniques through repetitive movements and create muscle memory. Repetitions help tone muscles without bulking them up. Both boys and girls can benefit from having […]
Keeping Children Within a Healthy Range Through Judo Child obesity is a huge problem in the United States. Kids spend a lot of time playing video games instead of running around outside. It is important to note that obesity isn’t just a problem in terms of kids’ appearance, but can impact nearly every area […]
Build Healthy Exercise Habits Through Judo The majority of adults in the United States do not get the recommended amount of aerobic exercise. In regards to muscle conditioning and toning, statistics worsen to portray an overall unhealthy society. Most American adults do not get enough exercise to keep their bodies healthy and strong. Childhood […]
Pedro’s Judo Claims a Spot on Jr. World Team Pedro’s Judo Center (Wakefield, MA) athletes competed in Spokane, Washington this past weekend at the USA Judo Jr. Olympic Championships. Olympic Silver Medalist Travis Stevens coached the athletes at the event. John Silva, Devin Leggett, Katherinne Lieby, and Lewis Donnelly represented the junior team in […]
It might not seem possible, but summer is almost here. The kids will be out of school – and you’ll be wondering what you can do to help them fill their days with something other than endless rounds of video games. We have the ideal solution in our martial arts summer camp for kids. The […]
The term “Martial Arts” is a relatively broad expression that encompasses a variety of different disciplines. Typically, when we hear the words martial arts, the first ideas that come to mind are one or more of the techniques that have developed in Asian countries. However, the martial arts are comprised of most types of fighting […]