Top Judo Classes for Kids in Singapore

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Introduction

If you are exploring judo classes for kids in Singapore, it helps to look beyond just location and schedule. Parents usually want a safe, structured, beginner-friendly place where their child can grow. A well-run judo programme teaches discipline, confidence, coordination, fitness, and respect, while giving children a healthy outlet for energy and clear markers of progress. Whether your child is trying martial arts for the first time or is ready for regular training, comparing coaching styles and learning environments makes a difference. Below is a practical guide to 10 judo classes in Singapore, with overviews, Google reviews, locations, pricing, and contact details to help you find the right fit.

1. SA Judo Academy

Overview of the Business

SA Judo Academy, also known as Shun An Judo Academy, was founded in 2003 by South East Asian Games gold medallist Mr Tang Soon Onn. Over the years it has grown into one of Singapore’s more recognisable judo clubs, with multiple branches around the island. The academy aims to make judo’s benefits available to everyone, regardless of age or gender. For children, classes focus on more than technique. Lessons build character, fitness, and practical self-defence while helping students develop strength, flexibility, agility, speed, balance, and endurance. Coaches also emphasise values such as respect and responsibility, which are important in kids’ classes. Parents often appreciate the academy’s community feel and its sustained focus on personal growth through judo.

Why Parents Choose SA Judo Academy

Founded in 2003 by South East Asian Games gold medallist Mr Tang Soon Onn.
Recognised as one of the most established judo clubs in Singapore.
Focuses on character development, physical fitness, and self-defence skills.
Helps children build strength, flexibility, agility, speed, balance, and endurance.
Emphasises respect for others and responsibility for safety, especially in children’s classes.
Offers competitive judo classes led by Mr Tang Soon Onn, with attention to technical skills and sparring tactics.
Aims to make the benefits of judo available to individuals of different ages and genders.
Fosters a strong sense of community among practitioners.

Google Review

S A Judo Academy (Headquarters @ Bukit Timah)

4.7

Based on 15 reviews

Michael Ng

2 years ago

Update :

I am now a fitness and stability coach to a group of older women. I taught them how to break fall using modified judo techniques. Some of them immediately found the lesson useful as a) one fell on a slippery ground while traveling b) one fell while playing modified soccer. They all broke fall safely. These technical break fall techniques, I picked them up while practicing on the side at SA and Ryushinkan Shanghai. All my children are very active in sports and breaking fall has saved their ankles, shoulders, knees and elbows. Knowing judo also kept them very safe from would be bullies. They know they can protect themselves and each other when situation is requiring force. My daughter and her friends can confidently travel by themselves in Tokyo. My oldest son rehabilitates school bullies. I myself have fallen hard from a 29er to a concrete floor and escape injury by applying concepts from judo: spread force over bigger area. Another time, a well built rugby player charged in my direction while I was crossing the Downtown Lawn. Judo enabled me to stand firm to face a crazed western man; he will not return to practice rugby at the Lawn (judo teaches you to safely process intense and unexpected situation).

Judo at SA is the gold standard in Spore, for kids, adults and seniors (seniors should go for seniors’ only class; they may not have a class for seniors now but no harm asking!)

Y’all should know: the grand sensei Tang of SA learned judo from a Japanese judo champion (the one with shoulder injury) - a master from the golden era of judo. Japanese judo remains the gold standard. Y’all can learn the classical-golden era- judo at Lorong Kilat! People have gone all the way to the Tokyo Kodokan for proper black belt instructions - min of 6 months; Kodokan judo is 30 mins away from you. Caveat : while the two daughters teaching at SA are amazing, the founder of SA judo -grand sensei Tang - is exceptional. My daughter Bel nearly picked up a back throw (Tomo-nage), under his and the eldest daughter’s instruction, before she suffered a gymnastics injury.

Post 10 months ago:
I have had the pleasure of indirectly learn judo from the masters. When sending 2+1 of my children to this academy, I was watching and practicing by the sideline with Lucas. Fast forward 3 years, I was able to apply judo stability and submission techniques to safely subdue and tire out a street bully. I harmlessly released him after he was completely exhausted. SA judo teaches classical judo techniques - perfect for real world application, including self advancement, fitness and aging protection.

Henric Khua

3 years ago

A great place to learn judo with tailored approaches for varying levels of experience. The club offers an array of classes to provide a safe and conducive environment for beginners to advanced practitioners of the sport. The dojo itself has great facilities with experienced instructors. Would strongly recommend.

Niket J

3 years ago

Great dojo, well planned training sessions and excellent instructors. Being a black belt myself, thoroughly impressed at the overall planning for beginners and advanced judokas alike.

cassandra kee

3 years ago

Exceptional Dojo with highly experienced and decorated instructors. As a former athlete seeking to delve into a new sport, this dojo proved to be the perfect blend of intensity and education. Crucially, for someone like myself who has endured severe knee injuries in the past, the instructors prioritize safety measures above all else, which I really appreciated.
If you’re a beginner, special belts are provided to alert senior members in the class to exercise additional caution. It is also mandatory that all beginners attend at least three sessions with an instructor to focus solely on learning breaking falls.
With that said, Judo is undeniably an intense and physically demanding sport (especially for someone my age hahaha), but if you’re looking to break out a good sweat and learn a unique martial art, this Dojo is wonderful.

Hasnain Ali

3 years ago

Facilities are quite good. As beginners, we joined sparring within 6 classes which I feel was not adequate enough as we did not have enough practice falling for which I had to suffer from with an ACL injury and the surgery afterwards. Do make sure you are comfortable sparring with your partner and choose one that is more experienced than you as if you spar with white belts you will be put at risk. Would not recommend this academy for beginners who are not children. Also did not appreciate the "judo is not for everyone" comment, essentially putting the whole blame on me, perhaps your teaching approach isn't for everyone. At least I got a refund which was expected due to injury but any other reason would not have been accepted as mentioned in the T/C you accept before signing up.

Location & Availability

Classes are available islandwide across Singapore.

Price Range

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Website

SA Judo Academy

Phone

+65 9731 0552

Email

hello@sajudo.com