New Grading syllabus

The most up to date syllabus, amended to August 2013, is available to download from the Tora Judo Kai website.

http://www.torajudo.org/downloads/Novice-to-1st-Dan-Syllabus.pdf

The grading of 8th December will be run using this syllabus as a basis and therefore you must familiarise yourself with the changes that exist. Should you have any questions about the syllabus, how it will be used and / or how the grading is to be run so that you can prepare students then please ask. 

Everyone is invited to come along to sessions on Mondays at Abbeywood to get extra training and feedback and of course this invitation is extended to instructors and coaches. In fact, we feel it is a great opportunity for higher grades to be able to train together and for us to help toward your own development within Tora Judo Kai.

No judo at Pill - Friday 2nd November

Please note that there will be no training session at Pill on Friday 2nd November due to an Aikido session taking place that evening. Everyone is welcome to attend one of Tora Judo Kai's other clubs instead - Abbeywood on Monday evening (14 years+), Hanham on Wednesday (juniors and seniors) or Pill on Thursday (14 years +). Visit the club pages on the website for details of timings

Natasha Maslen fighting at Junior World Championships, Friday 25 October

A member of Tora Judo Kai will represent Great Britain in the Junior World Championships at the end of October in Slovenia.

20-year-old Natasha Maslen, who lives in Easton-in-Gordano and is studying at University of Bath, is hoping to build on her outstanding season so far this year which has seen her take gold at the British University Championships and win silver and bronze medals at the British Championships in both Junior and Senior categories. She has also represented GBR at the Junior European Championships, and at a number of European Junior Cups gaining bronze in Portugal and achieving some hard-won fifth places.

Around 300 judoka aged under 21 years from all over the world are expected to compete at the Junior World Championships from 23 to 27 October in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Fighting in the under 70kg weight group, Natasha is part of a 12-strong GB squad selected by the British Judo Association.

Natasha has trained at the Tora Judo Kai club in Pill since the age of 12 and is currently a student at the University of Bath, studying for a degree in Sports Performance. She trains 6 days a week for up to 5 hours a day, and is a member of the England Talented Development Squad.  Last year she has represented GBR at a number of European Cups gaining a seventh at Hungary, followed by a bronze medal at the Spanish Senior European Cup.

Natasha Maslen said, "I am really excited to be competing at my first World Championships.  All the hard work I have put in over the years is finally paying off."

Natasha is a member of Tora Judo Kai, which runs clubs in Pill, Filton Abbeywood, Hanham, Kingwood, Shirehampton and Launceston in Cornwall. The club has been running for 19 years and trains over 100 children from the age of 6 years and adults in judo and ju-jitsu each week. Principal Steve Chappell said, "It’s a great club with a team of instructors who are able to facilitate its members judo requirements from beginner to competitors of the highest level. New members are welcomed into a positive and friendly environment."

Low Grade Competition - Postponed

Regrettably, we are having to postpone this Sunday's Tora Judo Kai Low Grade Competition because of difficulties with the venue. We will rearrange the competition and publicise the date as soon as we possibly can, and we apologise for disappointment and inconvenience caused.

Natasha Maslen fighting at Junior European Championships, Saturday 21 September

A member of Bristol-based judo club Tora Judo Kai will represent Great Britain in the Junior European Championships this weekend in Bosnia. 20-year-old Natasha Maslen, who lives in Easton-in-Gordano and is studying at University of Bath, is hoping to build on her outstanding season so far this year which has seen her take gold at the British University Championships and win silver and bronze medals at the British Championships in both Junior and senior categories. She has also represented GBR at a number of European Junior Cups gaining bronze in Portugal and achieving some hard-won fifth places.

Around 400 judoka aged under 21 years from 40 countries are expected to compete at the Junior European Championships this weekend in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Fighting in the under 70kg weight group, Natasha is part of a 14-strong squad selected by the British Judo Association.

Bristol County Training sessions, Autumn 2013

Everyone is invited to Bristol County Judo training sessions on 26th September and 27th October. They will primarily be Randori based sessions, run by Chris Mockridge.

Thursday 26th September
Patchway Judo Club
Coniston Road, Patchway

Juniors 6.30pm - 8pm
Youths (14 years +) and Seniors 8pm - 9.30pm

The normal training session at Pill will be closed for this night in support of the county training.

Sunday 27th October
Tora Judo Kai - Pill
The Poplars, Easton in Gordano BS20 0DH

Juniors 11am - 12.30pm
Youths and seniors 12.30pm - 2pm
Retiring to the Kings Arms for liquid refreshment afterwards.

Tora Judo Kai - Low Grade competition 2013

Tora Judo Kai's popular Low Grade competition will take place on Sunday 6th October at Parish Wharf Leisure Centre, and the closing date is Thursday 3rd October.

The competition is open to Juniors aged from 6 years to 15 years of age who are orange belt and below (grade should be 7th mon / orange belt with no tabs only), and Seniors graded at green belt and below.

Click here to download or print a copy of the entry form

Venue: Parish Wharf Leisure Centre, Harbour Road, Portishead BS20 7DD
Closing date for entries: Thursday 3rd October

Juniors: At least 6 years old, and less than 16 years old on the day. No armlocks or strangles. Orange belt (no tabs or 7th mon only) and under on the day

Seniors: Green Belt and below, minimum age 16 years

Pools in groups less than 8 players, knockout for groups of 8 or more players.

Wins over points

Championship controller has the right to amalgamate weights.

Clean correct fitting white judogi to be worn NOT karate gi

Head referee's word is final in all fighting enquiries

No entries allowed on the day

No National Squad players or Area Medalists

Categories: Girls & Boys

Under 25kg, u30kg, u35kg, u40kg, u45kg, u50kg, u55kg, u60kg, u65kg, over 65kg

Weigh in: Juniors

8.30am - 9am for u40kg and below; 9am - 9.30am for all remaining juniors

Seniors: weigh in 12 noon. Categories to be decided on receipt of entries.

Entry fee: 

Juniors BBK members £8.00 per entry / Non members £9.50 per entry

Seniors: BBK members £12.00 per entry / Non members £13.50 per entry