Sittingbourne Judo Society/Young Judo club Take
two Gold’s at BJC Kent Open SJS/YJC entered just two players in the British Judo Council (MAC) Kent Open Moate Park Maidstone. This event is a well-established tournament on the Judo calendar and attracts judoka from all over the South East. It also a competition that the club allows its members to enter as a lot of tournaments do not always match the Health & Safety aspects expected of the Club, the club is very strict on how many tournaments a child can enter as believes that it can be damaging to force a child into competition as some parents and clubs are willing to do, the club takes it “Child protection Policy” very seriously. With the start of the School holiday our normal entry from the club was down considerably with a lot of players going on holiday. Although only 12 years of age Ashley Jordan and Perri Mortimer are both seasoned players. Perri fought in the Yellow belt and above cat, weight 5 stone (u32k) she had a total of 3 fights in which she made easy work of all her opponents winning a well deserved Gold not so for Ashley Jordan he also fought in the Yellow belt above cat but this time he moved into a new weight cat. 4st 4lbs (27k) he had a total of 4 fights all of them were extremely ones to win and he also got a well deserved Gold in his hardest tournament for some while. Martin Clarke 8th Dan will holding monthly Master classes for the those youngster who compete his first one will be Friday 7pm April 28th there will no charge and is open to all Sittingbourne Judo Society, Young Judo Club, Carmel Judo Club and Sittingbourne Budo School members. Many Young Judo Club members will be represent IBF Judo England in the forthcoming Multi Nations to be held in Poland in June. With the Swale Martial Arts Club adding a new Dojo (training Hall) to its facilities, Sittingbourne Judo Society will be increasing the amount of Judo sessions available to its members, SMAC has an Open Day on Easter Saturday with the Mayor and many other dignitaries in attendance For further information on Judo contact 01795 437124, Sombo@blueyonder.co.uk , www.sittingbournejudo.co.uk |
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