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BJA Schools Nationals 2019
Great results from Markos, Josh and Olivia who attended the BJA National Schools Championships in Sheffield this weekend. Markos got off to a flyer on the Saturday in the U60kg, year 8 – 9 category, winning his first fight in only a few seconds with a huge Harai Goshi for Ippon. His second fight didn’t take much longer, again winning with an Ippon throw. The third fight fight went the…
IAPS Nationals 2019
A great result for Jack Williams today at the IAPS National Championships where he won all five fights with huge throws for ippons to take the Year 6-7 U55kg Gold!!! Chronicle Report: Jack Williams a member of the Bath judo club and Kingswood Prep school Judo classes represented his school at the the Independent Association of Prep Schools national championships held at the High Wycombe judo centre. Jack was in…
Lolo Western Area Schools Champ!
Markos fought well to win his pool with big throws and great ground work in the year 8-9 section. He convincing won the semi-final but lost out to an experienced competitor in the final. A well earnt silver! Josh quickly dispatched his first opponent in his the year 10-13 weight group with a sharp left-handed Tai-Otoshi, but lost out in the final to take silver. Oliver Lewis won Gold in…
Bushido Nationals 2018
5 Golds, 4 Silvers and 3 Bronzes!!! – Well done to all those who took part in the Bushido Junior Nationals!! Chronicle Report: Three young fighters from the Bath Judo Club attended the Bushido Za Zen Pre Junior national championships at the High Wycombe Judo Centre and returned with two gold medals and a silver medal. The first competitor to fight was Arni Trevethick who in his group of players…
Western Area Closed
Well done to Jack, Oli & Markos who traveled down to Paignton for the BJA Western Area Closed. Jack had a tough pool fighting against opponents older than himself, older brother Oli won the Silver and Markos came away with a bronze! Well done to all 3!!
Bath Boys Center Stage at Glastonbury
Very well done to Jack, Markos and Ethan for bringing home the medals from the Somerset Open!! In out first outing to the Somerset Open held in Glastonbury on Sunday 11th February 2018, the 3 squad members attending returned with 4 gold medals between them!. Jack won the Under 12’s U46kg, coming from behind in a hard fought contest. Markos won the under 16’s U50kg winning a competitive pool with…
Olivia Takes Gold @ Just For Girls
Olivia Lewis did the Judo Squad proud by taking gold in our first BJA junior competition of the modern era. Olivia won each fight with Ippon at the Just for Girls competition at High Wycombe, winning her first fight in only a few seconds!
Marcus Wins the Mike Samson Trophy!
Markos is this year’s winner of the Mike Samson Trophy for the most stylish judo player of the Summer School pictured here being awarded the trophy by head coach Pete Thatcher, 8th Dan. Once again all who attended the summer school had a great week, working hard to earn their next theory badge as well as learning some of the latest competitive techniques from the attending black belts. In the…
Olivia Awarded Her Brown Belt
The summer grading of the British Judo Society saw over 40 young people promoted to higher grades. The highest grade was awarded to Olivia Lewis who produced many very good competitive techniques to win her brown belt. She also showed the examiners that her technical ability was of an excellent standard by passing the theory examination which has 20 different throws and 25 groundwork techniques. Senior coaches Peter Thatcher, Margaret…