Clarksville Judo Club
About
Blakemore Drive Traditional Kodokan Judo Club
Clarksville Judo Club on Blakemore Drive is the local USJA-affiliated judo club, running traditional Kodokan-rooted judo for kids and adults in middle Tennessee.
Kids Judo
Traditional Kodokan judo curriculum with kids progression. Programs include:
- Kids Judo
- Teen Judo
- Adult Judo
- Beginner-friendly intro classes
- Promotion testing
- Optional tournament participation
What's Included
- Mats and rental gi for trial classes
- USJA-affiliated instruction
- Promotion testing through colored belts
- Coach-led ukemi, throws and groundwork drills
- Club-style training environment
Experience
Classical Kodokan-style judo in a community-club setting - kids learn ukemi (falling) first, then standing throws (ippon seoi nage, osoto gari, uchi mata) and ground transitions, with optional shiai (competition) participation as they earn higher belts. Traditional dedicated-judo school is rare in mid-size markets - most judo elsewhere is rolled into BJJ schools.