After tennis, martial arts is the second most popular sporting activity at the Olympique Club. It began in the late 80s.
Martial arts are practiced at the Olympique Club in group classes in a specially equipped room.
Judo, as created in 1882 by JIGORO KANO, is a method of intellectual, physical and moral education. Inspired by traditional forms of combat, it includes various techniques for throwing, holding down or forcing the opponent to give up. But the very essence of judo is to enable each individual to assert his or her personality and achieve greater self-control, while practising techniques designed to protect him or herself.
Pre-judo for children aged 3 to 5 focuses on motor skills and opposition play.
No projections on the ground.
Karate is a percussion-based martial art combining flexibility, speed, precision, power and balance. It also teaches us to manage and control our bodies and movements. True karate-do means ensuring that, in everyday life, mind and body are trained and developed with humility, and that, in critical moments, we are able to devote ourselves entirely to the cause of justice.
KUNG-FU WUSHU, a martial art of Chinese origin that is growing rapidly worldwide, is both a combat sport and a philosophy of life.
Aikido consists of armed and unarmed techniques that make use of the opponent’s strength, or rather his aggressiveness and will to harm. The aim of these techniques is not to defeat the opponent, but to reduce his or her attempted aggression to nothing.
Taekwondo is an all-round sport that puts the whole body into motion and develops physical qualities such as power, endurance and coordination.
It improves reflexes, precision of movement and balance. It also develops flexibility, agility and muscular strength.
For children, practising Taekwondo in a controlled, rule-based environment improves concentration and reduces aggression.
Viet Vo Dao (which translates as “The Way of Vietnamese Boxing”) is a traditional Vietnamese martial art.
It’s a complete art based on both fist and foot techniques. This art relies on a complete workout of the breathing, and a knowledge of the body, necessary conditions to practice well and maintain good health. Specific exercises are available for children and women.
Kick-boxing is an intense martial art with many benefits for body and mind, and a discipline that has long been reserved for the initiated is now accessible to all.
Classified as a fist-fighting sport, Kick-Boxing is a mixed martial art that not only teaches self-defense techniques to look after your body, but also how to channel your energy.
Derived from judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art based on ground control and submission techniques.
The aim is to neutralize the opponent by using ground techniques to obtain dominant positions or submissions (joint locks, chokes, muscle compression), forcing the opponent to give up the fight (without having to throw a single punch).
Jiu-Jitsu Initially developed as a self-defence system. It is a sport practised on the ground.
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