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About Nik Fairbrother
Hi! I'm Nik.
I'm an Olympic medallist, a judo world champion and a 7th Dan black belt.
Since retiring from competition, I've dedicated my time to to trying to give back to judo, especially at grass root levels.
Koka Kids is about books for kids who love judo. I aim to write books that help children to learn and enjoy their judo.
I believe in visual learning - and the Koka Kids books are bright, colourful and easy to read.
Did you know visuals increase the willingness to read by 80% and comprehension by 90%?
Want your child to read more? Of course you do. It’s a no brainer. And visuals can help massively.
It’s why I use images and illustrations in all my books.
Visuals can also help teach judo.
When information is paired with images, retention of what is being taught is increased by 65%.
It's why many dojos and judo coaches around the world use these books to reinforce what they are teaching in class.
Don't miss the supporting online resources at the Koka Kids website.
Check out our animations of the judo throws: http://www.kokakids.co.uk/judo
Enter the monthly colouring prize contest: https://www.kokakids.co.uk/judo-colouring-competition
Please take a look at the full collection on Amazon, and inspire your child today. Buy them a book!
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Titles By Nik Fairbrother
What is in this book?
★ This book contains all 40 throws of The Gokyo.
★ There are clear, step by step illustrations on how to do each technique.
★ The illustrations show the grip, the entry, the lift, the rotation and the finish of each throw.
★ There are tips and instructions on how to do each technique.
★ The author, Nik Fairbrother is a 7th Dan, an Olympic silver medallist and a judo world champion and brings over 30 years of judo expertise to the pages of this book.
★ There is also additional, free online support material to accompany the techniques in this book.
Reviews
★★★★★ Review by Lee Calder, Irish Judo Association Development Coach
Fantastic book, created for younger players, but readily usable for any player going for their black belt. Our club will be using the books to help the players get ready for there gradings.
★★★★★ Review by Matt Divall, Drop In Podcast Presenter
This will help young judoka through their grading without a doubt, with easy step by step pictures & instructions of how to do each throw of the Gokyo and it has the Japanese terminology too. Would highly recommend this book to accompany a junior judoka’s judo education.
This book will help judoka:
- Prepare for gradings
- Learn Japanese terminology
- Understand the mechanics of a throw
- Master how to throw in all directions
- Remember the names of the techniques
- Learn the grips required
- Develop a repertoire of throws they can use
Who is this book for?
40 Judo Throws is for any junior judoka looking to take improve their throwing abilities.
If you want to learn how to the throw - you have come to the right place! This book will help you do just that.
By the end of this book the reader will have learnt every throw in the Gokyo, that’s 40 judo throws in total, the whole judo syllabus.
And that is seriously good news - because the more judo throws you know the better.
You will have the skills to throw opponents of all sizes and styles and you will know how to defend against techniques too.
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Groundwork judo is fun and an easy way to score a judo ippon!
But many kids get stuck at the first hurdle of not knowing how to turn their partner over.
This book will make sure you never have that problem again:
★ This book contains 20 turnovers.
★ There are turnovers for all types of defences (curling in a ball on all fours, laying flat on the mat) and from when you are yourself defending (from underneath, or on your own back)
★ There are clear, step by step illustrations on how to do each turnover.
★ The illustrations show each part of the turnover from how to get your hands in, to turning your partner onto their back and into a hold down.
★ There are tips and instructions on how to do each technique.
★ The author, Nik Fairbrother is a 7th Dan, an Olympic silver medallist and a judo world champion and brings over 30 years of judo expertise.
★ There is also additional, free online support material to accompany the techniques in this book.
★★★★★ Review by Deryn (aged 15) A really clever book. Brilliant for children and young adults of all abilities to help aid their learning and skills. Great to be able to take away from the club and revise at home. Brilliant illustrations ideal for younger learners as they can associate with the little characters. Loved the idea of being able to connect the book to the working aids online. Think adults especially parents and coaches could also benefit from using these books in their clubs with the children/young people and also adaptive/additional needs players as well. Care has been taken in the way the books are focused and written in order to engage their reader.
What does this book teach you?
By the end of this book you will have learnt twenty turn overs.
You will be able to turn your partner over from any defence.
You will have all the skills you need to win many contests using newaza.
Groundwork is often neglected, which is a big mistake.
Because of this simple, universal fact: Judoka don’t float! Sooner or later every contest ends up in newaza. Get good at it!
This book will make you very, very good at groundwork.
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“Learn Judo Terminology with 85 Japanese Words” covers all the main judo words you will need to know right through to black belt!
The words are broken down into easy-to-learn sections, with fun illustrations and vocabulary charts.
By the end of reading this book you will be able to understand 85 Japanese Judo Words and be able to understand your judo coach's commands in these situations:
★ At Your First Judo Class
You will understand what’s going on at your judo session and be able to listen your sensei, who will tell you when to reiand then will command you to hajime. At the end your sensei will let you know by shouting sore made.
★ In the Dojo
When you first enter the dojo you will see other judoka on the tatami. Some dojos have a photo of Jigoro Kano on the wall.
★ Judo Equipment
You wear a judogi when you go to judo, tied up with an obi. Wear you zori until the edge of the mat, but never on the mat.
★ Getting Technical
You will start your judo class with ukemi. During the session you can be both tori and uke, and it’s always a good idea to practice each technique both migi and hidari.
★ Groundwork Judo Terms
Newaza techniques include osaekomi and turnovers. Find out what toketa, kuzure and fusegi mean.
★ ★ Plus more advanced vocabulary covering body parts, technique names and stages of throwing.
ALSO...
This book will help judoka pass theory for Gradings:
✓ Learn words to pass your theory and grade up to the next belt.
When you grade up or take a belt promotion you will need to learn both the Japanese word and its English meaning. For example to grade to yellow belt you would need to know the meanings of Judogi (judo suit), Obi (judo belt) and Zori (judo footwear.)
What does all this mean in English?
Get the book and you will discover all these words and more!
There are 85 Japanese judo words with fun illustrations and easy-to-remember graphics.
Arigatou! You’re welcome.
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From Judo’s Olympic Silver Medallist, Nik Fairbrother (7th Dan) creator of the number one children’s judo programme Koka Kids, comes this training book:
10 Judo Throws and 20 Dojo Drills
Now available as a Kindle e-book and paperback.
Fitness, agility, coordination, balance are all skills best learnt young. Yet, too often we miss the opportunity.
This judo training book helps kids learn the fundamentals that will make their judo technique so much better. But more than that. These are skills that lead to a better and healthier life.
Makes learning visual, fun and easy:
◆ 10 Judo Techniques
◆ Step by Step tutorials of each judo throw
◆ 20 Dojo Drills to improve fundamental skills
◆ Tips from Olympic medallist, Nik Fairbrother
Suitable for judoka of all levels, ages 6-8 up to preteen 9-12.
Get Tips and Drills
Learn 20 drills so as you can train 10 judo throws. Keep practising the drills and you will become a better judoka. Because these drills help perfect the parts. And the parts make up the technique.
Become a Better Judoka
By the end of this book you will have improved footwork, timing, co-ordination, entry, kuzushi and balance.
World Champion Tips
These are the same drills author, Nik Fairbrother used while training to become a world champion.
From Judo’s Olympic Silver Medallist, Nik Fairbrother (7th Dan) creator of the number one children’s judo programme Koka Kids, comes
10 Judo Hold Downs and 10 Groundwork Challenges.
Now available as a Kindle e-book and as a paperback.
Are you confused with all the Japanese names for judo techniques? Looking to understand the basics? You've come to the right place.
This judo book for beginners makes learning judo visual, fun and easy.
◆ 10 hold downs
◆ 10 fun challenges
◆ Step by Step tutorials of each technique
◆ Tips from Olympic medallist, Nik Fairbrother
Suitable for all judoka ages 6-8 up to preteen 9-12.
Understanding Groundwork
This book teaches one most important groundwork skills: Hold Downs (known as Osaekomi in Japanese) using fun illustrations.
Master Ten Holds
By the end of this book you will have mastered ten different holds. You will have the skills to pin your partner down from any position. You will also know how to escape if you are caught in a hold down, what to do if you get your leg caught, and how to adjust from hold to hold.
Fun Challenges
You can also attempt to conquer the ten groundwork challenges set by author and judo world champion, Nik Fairbrother. Have fun while you improve your skills.
Learn values for life!
This book helps children discover the meaning of courage, respect, friendship, honesty, modesty, honour, self-control and friendship and what these words really mean for themselves.The judo moral code is a set of values laid down by the founder Jigoro Kano almost two hundred years ago.
This book begins with a short story for children to read about the life of Jigoro Kano.
We go back in time to the year 1860, to a small fishing village in Japan, when Samurai roamed the streets.
This is when Jigoro Kano was born. One day, Jigoro Kano will be held in the highest regard the world over. But life did not start like that for young Jigoro. As a boy growing up he was bullied and ridiculed.
But with courage in his heart, Jigoro set out to make a difference in his own life and in doing so made a difference in the lives of million.
Then, the book explores each part of of the judo moral code, with fun illustrations and child-friendly explanations of each of the values that help to get the reader thinking about what each word means to them.
The judo moral code
1. Courage
2. Courtesy
3. Honour
4. Honesty
5. Modesty
6. Self Control
7. Respect
8. Friendship
A word from the author
Author, Olympic judo silver medallist, Nik Fairbrother says: "At the beginning the moral code just seems like a load of words. Over time the real meaning of these words become clearer until eventually they become a part of who you are and what you stand for. Judo is much more than a sport."
From Judo’s Olympic Silver Medallist, Nik Fairbrother (7th Dan) creator of the number one children’s judo programme Koka Kids, comes
Learn Judo Breakfalls & 10 Agility Tests.
Now available as a Kindle e-book and paperback.
Master Judo Breakfalls (Ukemi) and you also improve your throwing ability. How so? Because if you can fall and roll without fear - you will attack with more confidence. Learn how to fall and roll safely and get to grip with judo basics.
This judo book is for beginners, or anyone who wants to improve their ukemi skills.
Making learning fun, visual and easy:
◆ How to do fall and roll safely
◆ Clear illustrations to follow
◆ Fun Koka Kids Fact Files
◆ 10 Agility and Fitness Exercise
◆ Tips from Olympic medallist, Nik Fairbrother
Suitable for all judoka, ages 6-8 up to preteen 9-12.
Four Types of Breakfall
By the end of this book you will have mastered all the different types of judo breakfall (ukemi). You will be able to fall and roll forwards, backwards, sideways.
Agility Tests
Use the ten fun, agility tests to improve flexibility, coordination, balance and movement skills. Agility is a key skill to becoming a great judoka. The more agile you are the more difficult it will be to throw you!
Meet the Koka Kids
Fun section on some of the favourite Koka Kids characters, including Uchi Banani and Blushido. Read the fact files and check out their favourite techniques!
40 Techniques de Judo
À la fin de ce livre, tu auras appris toutes les techniques de judo du Gokyo!
40 techniques de judo et le programme complet du judo.
Tu auras les compétences nécessaires pour projeter des adversaires de toutes tailles et de tous styles.
Des illustrations amusantes pour aider les enfants à apprendre rapidement et facilement.
★ Écrit par La médaillée d’argent olympique de judo, et championne du monde, Nik Fairbrother (7e Dan), créatrice du programme de judo pour enfants numéro un Koka Kids.
★ Prologue par Frédérique Jossinet, championne d’Europe, et Vice-championne olympique aux jeux olympique d’Athènes en 2004.
“Je suis certaine que vous allez trouver dans ce livre vos futurs techniques favorites, l’idéal est d’en avoir au moins une au sol et une debout ! KOKA KIDS, vous allez adorer et bien vous amuser autant que moi j’en suis sûr !” ★★★★★
Dans ce livre
✓ Le Gokyo complete
✓ 40 techniques de judo
✓ Pas à pas illustrations
✓ Conseils d’un champion du monde
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Aconsejado por la campeona olímpica Miriam Blasco.
★★★★★ Este libro que te ayudará a perfeccionar lo que has aprendido en tu club de judo suelo (newaza). No olvides nunca la importancia del newaza.
Judo 10 Osaekomi y 10 Desafíos
De Nik Fairbrother (7th Dan), plata JJOO Barcelona 1992 y editora de los libros de Koka Kids para niños en varios idiomas - y ahora traducido en español el favorito de judo suelo: “Judo 10 Osaekomi y 10 Desafíos.”
✓ Con este libro se aprende judo de una forma fácil y visual.
Te enseñará uno de las partes más importante de judo suelo - inmovilizaciones (conocidas en Japonés como Osaekomi) usando ilustraciones muy divertidas.
◆ 10 inmovilizaciones
◆ 10 desafíos
◆ Cada técnica - Paso a Paso
✓ La autora, Nik Fairbrother es 7 Dan, sub-campeona Olímpica y campeona del mundo y trae a las paginas de este libro más de 30 años de experiencia en judo y publicaciones de libros y revistas de niños.
Compra este libro ahora. Añádelo a la cesta.
40 técnicas de Judo
Aconsejado por la campeona olímpica Miriam Blasco, primera mujer española en conseguir un oro olímpico.
★★★★★ "En este libro vas a encontrar técnicas que se utilizan en competición y en tu club. Algunas son fáciles y otras más avanzadas. Se dominas el Gokyo te convirtieras en un judoka experto." MiRIAM BLASCO, Campeona Olímpica Barcelona 1992
¿Qué hay dentro de este libro?
★ Este libro contiene las 40 técnicas del Gokyo
★ Te muestra paso a paso como hacer cada técnica
★ Las ilustraciones te enseñan el agarre, el desequilibrio, el ataque y la ejecución de cada técnica
★ Hay instrucciones y consejos
★ La autora, Nik Fairbrother es 7 Dan, sub-campeona Olímpica y campeona del mundo y trae a las paginas de este libro más de 30 años de experiencia en judo y publicaciones de libros y revistas de niños.
★ Hay material adicional gratis online para mostrar las técnicas de este libro,
Este libro ayudará a judokas
✓ Preparación de paso de grados
✓ Aprender terminología Japonesa
✓ Recordar los nombres de las técnicas
✓ Aprender a tirar en todas direcciones
✓ Desarrollar un amplio repertorio de técnicas
Compra este libro ahora. Añádelo a la cesta.
Estás a punto de aprender 85 palabras japonesas de judo!
Aprender la terminología japonesa es parte del aprendizaje del judo.
¡Que no cunda el pánico! No es tan difícil como parece.
Pronto usarás palabras en japonés mientras hablas con tu Sensei (Maestro) y otros Judokas (practicante de judo.)
Al final de este libro, conocerás en japonés las partes del cuerpo, el equipo, la ropa y también muchos conceptos de judo.
Necesitarás saber estas palabras para obtener tu próximo cinturón.
Sin más preámbulos, comencemos, o en japonés, dirías: “¡Hajime!”
Judo - 10 Osaekomi
À la fin de ce livre, tu auras maîtrisé dix Osaekomi (immobilisations) différents. Tu auras les bases nécessaires pour immobiliser ton partenaire dans n’importe quelle position. Mais ce n’est pas tout !
Tu verras aussi comment t’échapper d’une prise, que faire si ta jambe est prise, et comment passer d’une prise à l’autre.
★ Écrit par La médaillée d’argent olympique de judo, et championne du monde, Nik Fairbrother (7e Dan), créatrice du programme de judo pour enfants numéro un Koka Kids.
★ Prologue par Frédérique Jossinet, championne d’Europe, et Vice-championne olympique aux jeux olympique d’Athènes en 2004.
“Vous allez découvrir plein de techniques au sol (Ne waza), que tous les champions et les championnes maitrisent mais surtout apprendre comment bien les préparer et les effectuer pendant vos cours de judo et vos prochaines compétitions. ” ★★★★★
Dans ce livre
✓ 10 Osaekomi (immobilisations)
✓ Pas à pas illustrations
✓ 10 dèfis de judo techniques au sol
✓ Conseils d’un champion du monde
Achetez une copie aujourd’hui !
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