Asociatia Clubul Sportiv "Kyodai"

KYODAI is a sports club that was set up in 2016 by a team of young and passionate coaches.
KYODAI was established to conduct the following sporting disciplines: Aeronautics, Aikido, Martial Arts, Contact Martial Arts, Athleticism, Boxing, Cycling and Triathlon, Bodybuilding and Fitness, Dancesport, Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Judo, Karate Kyokushin IKO 2, Karate, Traditional Karate, WKC Karate, Kempo, Wrestling, Modelism, Motorbike, Sports for people with special needs, Sports for All, Taekwondo ITF, Taekwondo WTF.
„KYODAI” comes from Japanese and it means „brothers”. Sports in general, but especially martial arts, which is the main focus of the club, have the role to tighten the bonds between teammates and have a huge role on inclusion.
The goal is to promote health through sport, both, physically and mentally, honor, respect, and courage to all categories of people, including, but not limited to, children, people with special needs, people with different cultural and ethnical backgrounds and different sexual orientations. The empowerment that sport gives you is likely to increase of employability among youth and prevention of social exclusion.
We are against violence! We promote the ability of self-defense, the development of fighter spirit in fair-play conditions and in the sporting environment.
In order to improve sports performances and achieve sports results in this field, the club is responsible for the selection and training of athletes in the sporting disciplines mentioned before, participation in national and international competitions, as well as other related activities, with focus on contact sports.
Besides contact sports and martial arts, we work with people that need recovery after injuries and people that want to do recreational sport.
Within this organization, we work with people of all ages and with different backgrounds, to inspire and motivate them to do sports for health and performance.
Over the years, the organization did:
• more than 500 workouts and trainings with 5 to 14-year-old and more than 800 training sessions with teenagers and adults, beginners and performers. In these over 500 people improved their muscle tone, ameliorated various joint and muscular problems, learned self-defense techniques and developed confidence in their own strengths. During 2016-2018, our performance athletes participated in a total of 34 national and European cups and championships. They have won a total of 284 medals.
• More than 100 workouts and trainings with kids with special needs, which brought joy and curiosity in their life. They have improved their motricity and they learned simple martial arts techniques. Twice a year we organize The Demonstration of the Special Group attended by teachers, parents and friends of these children. They are awarded medals and prizes.
• Organize three martial arts competitions at national level. Each year, since 2016, Kyodai hosts a national cup that brings together over 20 participating clubs, 200 athletes, 100 officials, referees and coaches, hundreds of parents and supporters. Over 200 matches are fought. This helps the athletes fight in a competitive environment and train them for national and international championships
• Over 30 sporting and martial arts events including: open kickboxing lessons, general physical training and martial arts seminars. These events were attended by hundreds of people. Their main purpose was to promote the sport and healthy lifestyle. Participants gained basic self-defense techniques and improved their mobility and muscle tone.