Judo Akademie Rustenburg

25/04/2026

WELL DONE Timothy Meuwsen !

25/04/2026

Well done Timothy Meuwsen We are so very proud of you!!
Africa seniors champ with IPPON in the final. Keep on keeping on!!

28/02/2026

NRE and Trials held in Bloemfontein. Three players, three gold medals. Wel done Marli, Martin en Ernst!

04/12/2025

Congratuations to all the Judoka that graded last night.

30/11/2025

Rustenburg Judo Academy had tree players that joined the Dan grading course from Monday to Thursday and the Grading on Friday and Saturday.
Lots of training the last 2 months.
Lots of sweat, lots of stress. But so worth it.
Thank you for the hard work!
Sensei Henk graded Ni Dan
Marli and Martin both did Sho Dan.
Congratulations 🎊

15/07/2025

The Cadet and Junior team is on their way to Luanda for the African Championships.
Good luck to all 🥋

29/06/2025

Well done Timothy Meuwsen!!

#𝗧𝗨𝗞𝗦𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱!

Congratulations to our proud TUKS alumni Timothy Meuswen on claiming gold at the Pretoria African Open 2025.

Your dedication, grit, and champion mindset continue to inspire the next generation of athletes.

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29/04/2025

27/04/2025

Well done Jasmine Martin !!

23/04/2025

"THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPETITION IN CHILDREN'S EDUCATION"

Competitions are not only about winning or losing, they are about learning how to live.

When a child enters a ring, tatami, Dojo - they are not fighting only with somebody. It's confrontation with themselves.

The child is afraid, anxious, brave, frustrated...
And all in a safe environment, surrounded by those who encourage it.

Every championship is a real opportunity to mature.

There the child learns to control their emotions, to concentrate under pressure, to rise after a fall and to understand that effort is not a guarantee of victory but a way to progress.

This is a preparation for maturity - where challenges are everyday, the "opponents" are internal, and the greatest result is not to give up.

Healthy racing teaches empathy, discipline and self-awareness.
The one who competes today is strengthening themself for the world of tomorrow.

Because awards will one day rust.
But what they went through...... will stay in the mind forever.