Bronze medal at Yate Star newaza competition

Congratulations to Tora Judo Kai's Jon Whittingham who won a bronze medal at the Yate Star newaza competition. Here he is lined up with his fellow medal winners!

Tora Judo Kai Low Grades Competition 2012

Well done to everyone who took part in today's competition at Parish Wharf leisure centre. The results were as follows:

Under 25kg
Boys
Gold - Alastair Fusco, Ronindo Budo Kai
Silver - Zach McMurray, Kingsley School Judo Club
Bronze - Jake Richards, Weston-Super-Mare
Bronze - Owen Davis, Yate Star

Under 30kg
Girls
Gold - Kitty Lavelle, Kingsley School Judo Club
Silver - Felicity Barker, Kingsley School Judo Club
Bronze - Amy Rossiter, Weston-Super-Mare

Boys
Gold - Joe Beard, Ronindo Budo Kai
Silver - Louis Stillwell, Ronindo Budo Kai
Bronze - Josh Steer, Kingsley School Judo Club
Bronze - Oliver Stacey, Kingsley School Judo Club

Under 35kg
Girls
Gold - Lauren Hill, Ronindo Budo Kai
Silver - Charis Oram, Yate Star
Bronze - Lemonie Georgiou, Weston-Super-Mare

Boys
Gold - Ethan Boland-White, Shepton Judo Club
Silver - Toby Reed, Shepton Judo Club
Bronze - Ben Bassett, Ronindo Budo Kai
Bronze - Jake Marshall, Shepton Judo Club

Under 40kg
Boys
Gold - Ozzy Gowen, Patchway
Silver - Kolya Schwinge, Ronindo Budo Kai
Bronze - Lewis Aston-Farr, Team Bath
Bronze - Cameron Lavelle, Kingsley School Judo Club

Under 45kg
Girls
Gold - Scarlett Hodge, Ronindo Budo Kai
Silver - Lauren Hill, Sea Mills
Bronze - Lilly Hastie, Kingsley School Judo Club

Boys
Gold - Finley Norton, Sea Mills
Silver - Tristan Wren, Tora Judo Kai
Bronze - Austin Harling, Weston-Super-Mare
Bronze - Oliver Smith, Ronindo Budo Kai

Under 50kg
Boys
Gold - Louis Hughes, Kingsley School Judo Club
Silver - Kane Hill, Sea Mills
Bronze - Danny Rogers, Kingsley School Judo Club

Under 60kg
Girls
Gold - Kristy Hill, Sea Mills
Silver - Cody White, Weston-Super-Mare

Boys
Gold - Elliott Sutcliffe, Kingsley School Judo Club
Silver - Jamie Parish, Kingsley School Judo Club
Bronze - Jamie Judd, Tora Judo Kai
Bronze - Connor Santo, Weston-Super-Mare

Under 65kg 
Boys
Gold - Matthew Wheeldon, Bristol Judo
Silver - James Fay, Kingsley School Judo Club
Bronze - Josh Carter, Ronindo Budo Kai
Bronze - James Perry - Shepton Judo Club

Over 65kg 
Boys
Gold - Jake Barnett, Shepton Judo Club
Silver - Daniel Williams, Frome

Intermediate Girls
Gold - Kristy Hill, Sea Mills
Silver - Lizzie Foley, Tora Judo Kai

Senior Men
Under 80kg
Gold - Jon Whittingham, Tora Judo Kai
Silver - Phil Whittingham, Tora Judo Kai
Bronze - Martin Buckingham, Ronindo Budo Kai
Bronze - Darren Robins, Tora Judo Kai

Over 80kg
Gold - Daniel Lloyd, Sea Mills
Silver - Rob Hill, Bristol Judo
Bronze - Ian Rossiter, Weston-Super-Mare
Bronze - John Baker, Shepton Judo Club

Newsletter - August 2012

The August issue of the Tora Judo Kai newsletter

NEW HANHAM TRAINING TIMES

PLEASE NOTE: With affect from Wednesday 5th September the Hanham Dojo has new training times and a NEW Senior Judo session.

The new session times are:

Junior Judo       6.30-7.30
Senior Judo      7.30-8.30
Ju-Jitsu             8.30-9.30

Newsletter - July 2012

The July issue of the Tora Judo Kai newsletter

Dave Chappell 6th Dan - Rokudan

On Sunday 8th July Sensei Dave Chappell was presented his Rokudan (6th Dan Judo) by Hanshi Roy Hancock.

The award has been made following 58 years dedicated to the Martial Art of Judo and the founding of the highly successful Tora Judo Kai club 18 years ago. The direct instructions from B.B.K. Patron Sensei Bill Burnside 8th Dan Judo and the B.B.K board of Directors has allowed Sensei Dave Chappell to realise his dream of the coveted Red and White Belt.

Showcasing judo in Bristol's Millennium Square

Tora Judo Kai coaches and members will be taking part in a London 2012 Live Site - Bristol in Millennium Square on Thursday 2nd and Friday 10th August. Come and watch a demonstration of judo given by judoka from Tora Judo Kai and other local clubs between 10am and 6pm. This is all part of the additional activity being put on at the London 2012 Live Site - Bristol to complement the screening of the London 2012 Olympic Games.