EJU Kids Camp 2025 - Budva, Montenegro

Kids Camp Through a Parent’s Eyes

When Kristoffer Stakun and his 10-year-old son Jeremy from Lima Judoklubb in Sweden first heard they were heading to a Kids Camp in Budva, Montenegro, it came as a complete surprise. “It was a shock, but a beautiful one,” Kristoffer smiles, seated near the mats where dozens of young judoka from…

26 April 2025

EJU Kids Camp 2025 - Budva, Montenegro

Mutual Welfare

Day two of the Kids Camp in Budva pulsed with fresh energy as the young judo family gathered once again, inspired and challenged by iconic figures of European judo. Among them was Larisa CERIC of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a double world medallist and four-time European medallist, whose presence alone lit…

25 April 2025

EJU Kids Camp 2025 - Budva, Montenegro

Monika Piredda Brings Tradition to the Tatami

Earlier in the day, in the heart of Montenegro’s lively Kids Camp, filled with the energy of infectious laughter and joy, Monika Piredda, EJU Kata Commissioner, stood calm yet animated, her eyes lighting up as she watched young judoka practice something that was very close to her heart: kata. Kata…

24 April 2025

EJU Kids Camp 2025 - Budva, Montenegro

Kids Camp Budva 2025 Is Officially Underway

The first day of the Kids Camp, held in conjunction with the European Judo Championships 2025, is officially underway in Budva, Montenegro. Over 250 children from more than 20 nations gathered by the seaside to learn from various experts and champions but most importantly, from one another. Nuno Delgado, EJU…

24 April 2025

EJU Kids Camp 2025 - Budva, Montenegro

Fair Play in Action: Montenegro Edition

As in previous years, the EJU Fair Play Commission will also be present at the European Championships Seniors Podgorica 2025 and the Kids Camp in Budva on Saturday, 26 April. The purpose of the Kids Camp is not only to develop techniques and throws but also to introduce participants to…

21 April 2025

EJU Kids Camp 2025 - Budva, Montenegro

Kids Camp Budva 2025 Info Pack

The countdown continues as we are less than a week away from the EJU Kids Camp 2025 in Budva, Montenegro (23–27 April) which will offer young judoka an exciting blend of training, fun and cultural exchange by the sea. Led by Olympic medallists, world champions and top coaches, the camp…

17 April 2025

EJU Kids Camp 2025 - Budva, Montenegro

The Passion Behind the EJU Kids Camp

When judo becomes more than sport, when it turns into a vessel for unity, character and transformation, that is where the Judo For Children Commission of the European Judo Union shines the brightest. Under the thoughtful guidance of Nuno Delgado and Malte Greppert, this initiative has taken root with deep…

3 April 2025