WELCOME MAT CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF SUCCESS
SEPT. 3, 1969 TO PRESENT
Welcome Mat Judo, Jujitsu and Sambo Club is one of the most respected names in judo, jujitsu and sambo in the United States.  Welcome Mat was founded in 1969 and is the oldest and largest judo club in the entire Kansas City area and one of the largest Shingitai Jujitsu clubs in the United States.  Welcome Mat introduced the Russian sport of sambo to the Kansas City area in 1977 and is nationally recognized as one of the leading programs in this grappling sport.  More than simply a "club" Welcome Mat has developed into a large regional group of individual clubs with numerous outstanding, qualified coaches. Our program has many individual locations in western Missouri and eastern Kansas, with most locations primarily in the Kansas City area.  Check on the "Club Locations" page for a complete listing of Welcome Mat locations.  Each club location is coached by one of our Welcome Mat instructors and all offer the best possible coaching in judo, Shingitai jujitsu, sambo, submission grappling and self-defense. 
   The training atmosphere is friendly, serious and open to everyone.  We believe the martial arts are for everyone and our approach to coaching and training reflects this.  You may be interested in learning an interesting martial art and want a good workout and if this is the case, Welcome Mat is an ideal choice for the best coaching available.  We offer a practical and effective women's self-defense program as well as specialized programs for various groups.   No matter what your goals may be, our purpose at Welcome Mat is to help you achieve them.  For information on our program, e-mail Steve Scott at stevescottjudo@yahoo.com or call (816) 210-4484.



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SHINGITAI JUJITSU, JUDO, RUSSIAN SAMBO and SUBMISSION GRAPPLING
Founded in 1969 by Steve Scott, the Welcome Mat Judo and Jujitsu Club is the oldest active judo club in the Kansas City area.  While we make no boastful claims, Welcome Mat does have a proud tradition of success.  We have developed many champions (over 150 individual athletes from Welcome Mat have won U.S. national championships in judo, sambo, sport jujtisu and submission grappling) and the technical expertise here is respected and recognized nationally.  We take pride that our program offers instruction for all levels of interest.  Whether you want to become a competitive athlete, seek practical self-defense instruction or are looking for an interesting martial art to study, Welcome Mat has a lot to offer.  Whatever your goals may be, you will find excellent training at Welcome Mat.  Through the years, we have been successful in coaching people in judo, jujitsu, sambo and submission grappling and have used these activities to instill positive values that make a difference in many lives.  We offer a positive, open atmosphere, yet retain the traditional discipline that the martial arts emphasize.  We have programs for adults and kids and welcome everyone to participate.  Welcome Mat is a community based program that has purposely housed itself in community centers and other public places since its inception.  It is our intention to offer top quality coaching and instruction for a fair and inexpensive financial cost.  We attempt to keep our prices low by offering excellent instruction through participating community centers and other facilities.  The photo above and to the left shows a good example of the power of of skillful judo throw.  This photo of the throw Uchi Mata (Inner Thigh Throw) was taken during a judo workout.  At top right, the guys are training on a bent leglock during a "no gi" Shingitai Jujitsu workout.  The photo at right shows a typical Randori (Open Practice) Night on Monday at Kansas City North Community Center. Welcome Mat offers training in a variety of facilities listed on the "Club Locations" page. Steve Scott personally teaches classes at the Sylvester Powell Community Center and the Kansas City North Community Center.   If you are interested in training with us, call Steve Scott at (816) 210-4484 or e-mail stevescottjudo@yahoo.com for more information. 

Our approach is to develop well-rounded, skilled and confident athletes in both sport and self-defense.  All areas of skill are emphasized. Skill training in many techniques used in judo, sambo, sport jujitsu and submission grappling such as throws, takedowns, armlocks, chokes and strangles, hold-downs and leglocks are emphasized.  Self-defense skills such as wrist and armlocks, striking techniques, and specialized personal safety skills are emphasized in our self-defense classes. 

  Welcome Mat offers a wide range of training opportunities in grappling and self-defense for anyone who is interested in studying Shingitai Jujitsu, Kodokan Judo or Russian Sambo. We introduced Russian Sambo to the Kansas City area in 1977 and have been a national leader in that sport since.  Welcome Mat is one of the leading training centers in the United States for Shingitai Jujitsu and has been instrumental in the development and growth of Kodokan Judo in this area since 1969.  Our approach is to offer the best quality coaching possible in an antmosphere where everyone is welcome.  Our group of coaches, headed by Steve Scott, are some of the best technicians and teachers in the United States.  We believe that if you are successful, we are successful.  The photo at left shows the guys drilling on ankle locks at a typical Welcome Mat workout on Monday night at Kansas City North Community Center.  The photo at right shows the guys throwing on the crash pads during a typical workout on a Thursday night at the Sylvester Powell Community Center.

"Welcome Mat is one of the leading technical clubs in the United States.  If you want to learn skilled, realistic jujitsu, judo, sambo and grappling, train at Welcome Mat." 
John Saylor, Director, Shingitai Jujitsu Association and Arnold Classic Submission Grappling Championship

Steve Scott's been there, done that and knows what he's talking about." 
AnnMaria (Burns) DeMars, 1984 World Judo Champion and President, U.S. Judo Assocation

A typical workout at Welcome Mat consists of a good warm-up, including lots of functional stretching and some general fitness drills followed by breakfall practice and about 20 to 30 minutes of drill-training on a variety of skills and situations.  After that, there is about 20 minutes of coaching on a specific skill or technique or series of skills and time to practice them.  The last 30 to 40 minutes is devoted to "free training" or randori.  This is the time when the athletes and students on the mat can work on what they want and "go live" or "roll" with each other in randori under the supervision of the coach.  For those who might not want to randori, they can spend the time working on what they want and personalize their techniques.  We also have Saturday Shingitai Jujitsu workouts that are dedicated completely to serious self-defense training.  If your interest is in self-defense training or sport grappling, you will find a home at Welcome Mat.  The photo at right shows Chris Heckadon and Alan Johnson training in groundfighting randori during a workout at the Sylvester Powell Community Center. The photo at left shows Andy Edwards conducting a self-defense jujitsu seminar also the at Sylvester Powell Community Center.  Everyone works out hard and looks out for each other so that injuries are low and enthusiasm and a real sense of friendship are high. 

CHECK OUT ALL THE PAGES ON OUR WEBSITE
USEFUL TECHNICAL AND TRAINING INFORMATION, PLUS MANY OTHER FEATURES ARE HERE AS WELL.  WE CONTINUALLY HAVE NEW TECHNICAL AND TRAINING INFORMATION ON OUR COACH'S CORNER PAGE AND OUR TECHNIQUE PAGE.  OUR HALL OF FAME LISTS SOME OF THE OUTSTANDING WELCOME MAT ATHLETES AND LISTS THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.  OUR PRODUCTS' PAGE LISTS THE BOOKS, DVDS AND THE MANY INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES WE OFFER.  YOU CAN GET A REAL SENSE OF WHAT WELCOME MAT IS ALL ABOUT BY READING THE PAGE TITLED "OUR STORY."   OUR CLUB LOCATIONS ARE LISTED ON THE PAGE LISTED UNDER THAT TITLE.  OUR WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE PROGRAM OFFERS PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND TRAINING IN THIS IMPORTANT ASPECT OF MARTIAL ARTS AND PERSONAL SAFETY TRAINING, SO CHECK OUT THAT PAGE AS WELL. 

We receive many enquiries about sambo training.  We teach serious, hardcore and legitimate sambo, but like most other clubs, we blend the sambo skills and training in with our Shingitai jujitsu, judo and grappling workouts.  The skills you learn at Welcome Mat can be used in any form of sport combat or self-defense, whether it's sambo, judo, or any combat sport. 

The photo at left shows Welcome Mat's Chris Heckadon, FIAS World Sambo Champion. Welcome Mat introduced sambo the the Kansas City area in 1977 and has hosted numerous U.S. National Sambo Championships.






If you have any questions or want more information, please contact Steve Scott at (816) 210-4484 after 12 Noon Central Time on weekdays or e-mail stevescottjudo@yahoo.com.

 
  TAP OUT TEXTBOOK
  By Steve Scott
  The most complete book on submission techniques published! This book is big...8 1/2" by 11" in size, with 480 pages and over 1,900 photos.  There are literally hundreds, no kidding, hundreds (about 430) armlocks, chokes and leglocks in this huge book.  Clear photographs with concise text explaining every technique in both "gi" and "no gi" situations.  Whether you do jujitsu, judo, submission grappling, sambo, MMA or any martial art or combat sport, this book is for you! 
  $29.95  Add $6.00 for shipping/handling.
  Send your check or money order to Steve Scott, 8000 Jefferson, Kansas City, Missouri 64114 or order from Turtle Press at www.TurtlePress.com.


Available now...Steve Scott's book published by Turtle Press.  GROUNDFIGHTING PINS AND BREAKDOWNS. 288 pages and 540 photos. This is the most comprehensive book on the market covering pins, breakdowns, set ups and realistic, effective groundfighting.  Order from www.TurtlePress.com or see the Products page for information on how to order your copy.   Also now available from Turtle Press...DRILLS FOR GRAPPLERS by Steve Scott. 



INSIDE JUJI GATAME is now available!  Steve Scott's newest book on the cross-body armlock.  This is an 8 1/2" by 11" book with 246 photos with a spiral binding for easy use on the mat.  To order, send a check or money order (U.S. orders only) for $10.00, plus $2.00 shpping/handling ($13.00 total) to Steve Scott, 8000 Jefferson, Kansas City, Missouri 64114.
The best value of any book on the market. This book is packed with realistic, effective and functional ways to get an opponent in juji gatame!





Available now...THROWS AND TAKEDOWNS, a new book by Steve Scott on throws and takedowns for sambo, judo, jujitsu, submission grappling and MMA. 
A reader e-mailed in and said "...this book is the most intelligent book written by an American author on the subject of throwing techniques."
Like all of Steve's other books, this is packed with serious, practical and effective information on real-world skills.  This book has 330 pages and over 500 photos.  This book is very different from others on the market on the subject of throws and takedowns.  The powerful and effective throws used so much in sambo are presented in a clear and comprehensive way.  Precise, extensive and clearly presented information on grip-fighting, defense against throws, the use of body space and other technical aspects of throws are included in this book. This book also has the most complete presentation of knee-drop throws yet seen in any book ever published.  If you do judo, sambo, jujitsu, submission grappling, MMA or any form of martial art where throws are used, this is an important book to have.  THROWS AND TAKEDOWNS will be available soon, so visit www.TurtlePress.com to order your copy.


Check out the other books and DVDs here in the Products page or go to
www.TurtlePress.com for information on Steve Scott's books and DVDs.

WELCOME MAT ON YOUTUBE
If you would like to see videos of Welcome Mat on YouTube, go to the YouTube website at www.YouTube.com  and type in welcomematjudoclub.  Alan Johnson is posting videos there for our club.

SHINGITAI JUJITSU ON YAHOO VIDEO
Shingitai Jujitsu videos are posted on Yahoo Video.  Ed Rogers has posted several really great videos there.  Go to Yahoo Video and type in Shingitai Jujitsu to see them.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND COACHING
We have a lot of information on techniques and skills in jujitsu, judo and sambo and have 2 pages here on our website devoted to helping you become a more skilled athlete and student of the martial arts and combat sports.  Check out our pages titled "Technique Page" as well as "Coach's Corner" for a variety of useful advice and information.  A good number of people have called and e-mailed to say they enjoy the practical, no-nonsense technical and coaching advice offered on our website and we want to continually expand this so you can benefit from it.  Keep checking in as these pages are updated every so often.

CLASS SCHEDULE AND UPCOMING EVENTS

CONTACT stevescottjudo@yahoo.com FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Welcome Mat offers classes and workouts in Shingitai Jujitsu, Kodokan Judo, Russian Sambo and Submission Grappling. Listed below are classes taught by Steve Scott, but you can also find a complete listing for all of our different club locations by going to the "Club Locations" page on this web site.  Welcome Mat also offers clinics, open workouts and training opportunities in a variety of martial disciplines.  Many of our members have skills in a variety of martial arts who are willing to share their knowledge and we regularly schedule clinics, training seminars and classes for Welcome Mat athletes, students and members.  At left is a Muay Thai clinic conducted by Bret Holder and Alan Johnson, and at right is Eric Millsap coaching Steph Haynes and Craig Johnson during a Saturday jujitsu workout.  Keep scrolling down for more information on our classes, clinics and other events.





 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES AND WORKOUTS COACHED BY STEVE SCOTT

WEEKLY CLASS/WORKOUT SCHEDULE

Monday 6:30-8:00 p.m. Jujitsu/Judo/Sambo, Kansas City North Community Center
Monday 8:00-8:45 p.m. Open Judo Randori, Kansas City North Community Center
Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Judo/Jujitsu, Sylvester Powell Center, Mission, Kansas
Thursday, 6:30-8:20 p.m. Jujitsu/Judo/Sambo, Sylvester Powell Center, Mission, Kansas
Friday, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Judo/Jujitsu, Sylvester Powell Center, Mission, Kansas
Saturday, 3:30-5:00 p.m. Shingitai Self-Defense Jujitsu, Sylvester Powell Center, Mission, Kansas


SATURDAY SELF-DEFENSE JUJITSU CLASS
Every Saturday, 3:30-5:00 p.m. Held at the Sylvester Powell Community Center, 6200 Martway, Mission, Kansas.  Call the community center at (913) 722-8200 to enroll. This is serious self-defense Shingitai Jujitsu training for older teens and adults.  If you want a class that trains you in realistic self-defense, this is for you.  All skill levels are welcome and this class is for both men and women.  Classes run in 8-week sessions usually. 
Self-Defense Jujitsu Class Session Schedule for Winter/Spring, 2009.
Saturday, July 11-Aug. 29

MONDAY ADULT JUJITSU/JUDO/SAMBO
This class coached by Steve Scott and is held at the Kansas City North Community Center, 3930 N.E. Antioch Road, Kansas City, MO (North of the river).  Class is every Monday, 6:30-8:00 p.m.  Shingitai Jujitsu is the primary grappling style taught in this class but a lot of judo and sambo are also taught in this class. Many people like this class because it offers such a solid variety of effective and realistic training. Call for class times and dates.  The classes run year-round, and are in 8-week sessions. 
Shingitai Jujitsu/Judo/Sambo 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Open Judo Randori 8:00-8:45 p.m.

MONDAY OPEN JUDO RANDORI
An open judo randori is available every Monday from 8:00-8:45 p.m. at Kansas City North Community Center. The cost is a $10.00 drop-in fee each time or you can sign up for an 8-week session for $60.00 (save $20.00).  If you sign up for the Monday Jujitsu class from 6:30-8:00 p.m., this time is included with your class fee.  You don't have to join the 6:30-8:00 class and can come in from 8:00-8:45 p.m. for randori if you wish.  Everyone is welcome and this is judo randori, not anything else. This is for older teens and adults.

THURSDAY ADULT JUJITSU/JUDO/SAMBO
Adult Jujitsu/Judo/Sambo with Steve Scott is at  the Sylvester Powell Community Center classes and workouts are on Thursday evenings.  Class time is 6:30-8:30 p.m.  This class is similar to the Monday night class and offers Shingitai Jujitsu as the primary grappling style, but also includes a lot of judo and sambo. Call (913) 722-8200 to enroll for the 8-week session. 
Thursday Jujitsu/Judo/Sambo Class Session Schedule for 2009
Thursday, July 9-Aug. 27

DAYTIME ADULT JUJITSU/JUDO/SAMBO
Daytime Jujitsu/Judo/Sambo Class at Sylvester Powell Community Center with Steve Scott.   If you are looking for a daytime class, this is for you!  Class time is 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Call (913) 722-8200 to enroll. 
2009 Daytime Wednesday and Friday Class Schedule
Daytime workouts are on Wednesdays and Fridays, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 10 to Friday, July 17
Wednesday, July 22 to Friday, Aug. 28




FREESTYLE JUDO
Freestyle Judo is catching on.  It's now an official AAU sport and part of the AAU National Judo program.  With competition in both "gi" and "no gi" categories, freestyle judo is the sport of judo with points instead of waza-ari and yuko...but most important...the Ippon is retained to make it a fast-moving and exciting approach to judo competition.  Good, solid judo technique is retained, but if you combine it with the rules of sambo, submission grappling and sport jujitsu, you have freestyle judo!  A big feature of freestyle judo is that groundfighting counts as much as throwing.  For more information on Freestyle Judo, go to www.FreestyleJudo.com. 





      JUDO, JUJITSU AND SAMBO EVENTS
 
July 17-18  AAU JUDO GRAND NATIONALS, Kearney, Missouri
For more information, scroll down.

July 19  USJA COACHING CLINIC WITH ANNMARIA DEMARS
Kearney, Missouri (the day after the AAU Grand Nationals)
This clinic will be held at Kearney High School in the wreslting room.  The clinic times are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  $40.00 clinic fee.  You do not have to be a USJA member to attend.  USJA President and 1984 World Judo Champion AnnMaria DeMars will conduct this clinic.

July 25  FREESTYLE JUDO CLINIC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Clinic starts at 12:00 Noon.  $10.00 per person.  Located at OKC Defensive Tactics, Inc., 6813 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  For more information, call Mike Darter at (405) 205-5836.

Aug. 15  DDD Summer Judo Tournament, Kansas City, Missouri
For information, contact Chris Heitmann at sensichris@aol.com.

Aug. 16  National AAU Judo Championships, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
For infomation, call Norm Miller at (414) 354-1898.

Aug. 29, Welcome Mat 40th Anniversary
 Contact Steve Scott at stevescottjudo@yahoo.com.

Sept. 25 Jujitsu/Sambo and Freestyle Judo Clinic, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Held at Judo, Inc., 7818 N. Teutonia Ave., Brown Deer, Wisconsin.  For more information, call Norm Miller at (414) 354-1898.

Sept. 26 Freestyle Judo Tournament, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
For information, call Norm Miller at (414) 354-1898.

Oct. 17, 2009   Dustin Thomas Memorial Judo Championships, Missouri State Judo Championships and Shingitai Open, Pleasant Hill, Missouri 
Call Mike Thomas at (913) 271-1131 for more information.



July 17-18, 2009  AAU JUDO GRAND NATIONALS, Kearney, Missouri
Call Ken Brink, Event Director, at (816) 969-9019 for more information. Pre-registration is required. Call Ken Brink to get your entry form. Everyone is welcome.  Weigh-ins/Check-in and Technique Division will be Friday, July 17.  All matches will be Saturday, July 18. Categories for juniors, seniors and masters, male and female.  On Sunday, July 19, we will host a USJA COACHING CLININC conducted by USJA President AnnMaria DeMars at Kearney High School.  Time is 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  cost is $40.00 per person.


Oct. TBA  NATIONAL AAU FREESTYLE JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS, Kearney, Missouri.  For information, contact Ken Brink at (816) 969-9019 or Steve Scott at stevescottjudo@yahoo.com.






SHINGITAI JUJITSU CALENDAR OF EVENTS


July 11, 2009  SHINGITAI INSTRUCTOR'S COLLEGE WORKSHOP
Perrysville, Ohio  Call John Saylor for information

Aug. TBA, 2009  SHINGITAI INSTRUCTOR'S COLLEGE WORKSHIP
Kansas City, Missouri  Contact Steve Scott

May 15-16, 2010  NATIONAL SHINGITAI TRAINING CAMP/CONVENTION
Perrysville, Ohio  Call John Saylor for more information.


All events will be held in Perrysville, Ohio unless otherwise listed.  For information, call John Saylor at (419) 938-6089 or go to his web site at www.JohnSaylor-SJA.com.