Sports are important for Hebron IT Academy students, especially when it comes to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The new discipline appeared in the Hebron program last academic year as an elective, and already this year, it has become mandatory for all students.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art and self-defense system created at the beginning of the 20th century and is now extremely popular among martial arts. Yaroslav Fedorov – winner and jiu-jitsu champion of the Ukrainian Championship conducts classes for Hebron students several times a week.
“Before teaching the basic techniques of attack and defense, I try to see the students’ movement patterns during training and work on them,” says the coach. “Jiu-jitsu is helpful for students because it teaches them to control their body, to feel it, to put it simply, to teach them to relax.
I was actively engaged in training until 2017, later I helped other trainers, replaced if necessary. I participated in competitions but lost many times at first. I couldn’t reach his championship for a very long time. I work hard to get results. Today, I have experience in competitions at the most prestigious championship – the Championship of Ukraine, where I was both a prize-winner and a champion.”
Students are excited about the new sport and say it helps them improve their physical endurance, concentration, and self-defense skills.
“At the beginning, it was more difficult for me to struggle with my problems, but since I started doing jiu-jitsu, I started overcoming them easily,” says Hebron student Oleksandr. – In training, I give myself completely, there I feel real. Jiu-jitsu educates me both physically and psychologically. After training, I perceive everything more easily and feel very calm.”
We are sincerely grateful to the course organizers and, especially, to coach Yaroslav Fedorov for his concern, motivation, and excellent mentoring! We believe that jiu-jitsu classes will help students to develop not only physically, but also emotionally, because as the course participants say, during training, all aggression moves from the emotional and muscular level to the intellectual level – you try to beat the opponent, not break him. In addition, Brazilian jiu-jitsu is constantly developing and improving in technical terms.
