Christmas dates for Tora Judo Kai clubs

These are the Christmas closing dates for the Tora Judo Kai clubs:

Oasis - last session 18 December, restarting 8 January
Crockerne - last session 17 December, restarting 7 January
Pill (Thursday evenings) - last session 20 December, restarting 3 January
Pill (Friday evenings) - last session 14 December, restarting 11 January
Hanham - last session 19 December, restarting 16 January
Kingswood - last session 15 December, restarting 13 January
Lanson - last session 14 December, restarting 11 January

Grading results

Thank you so much for everyone’s contribution to Sunday's grading. Everyone can be proud of their performances on the day and I am particularly pleased with the high technical standard.

The grades awarded were as follows:

Judo (juniors)
Tom Eden Bull - Orange + 3
Howard Carn - Orange + 2

Miles Carn - Orange + 2
Tom Kessler - Orange + 2
Matthew Wise - Orange + 2
Connor Hill - White + 3
Tristan Wren - Yellow + 3
Jamie Judd - Yellow
Jo Eden Bull - White + 2
Steffan Plaw - White + 2
Thomas Bradley - White + 1
Chris Bretton - White + 1
Sam Bretton - White + 1
Edith Powell - White + 1
James Thomas - White + 1

Judo (seniors)
Iain Bruce - Sho Dan
Renz Vallejera - Sho Dan
Lewis Hepburn - Brown
Lizzie Foley - Blue
Chloe Robyns-Landricombe - Blue
Jon Whittingham - Green
Phil Whittingham - Green
Chantelle Hooper - Orange
Kelly Hughes - Orange
Danny Kendall - Orange
Bethanie Withers - Orange
Rod Wren - Orange
Russ Hacker - Yellow
James Maslen - Yellow
Darren Robbins - Yellow

Ju-jitsu
Neil Andrews - Green
Ian Llewellin - Green
Draven Powe - Green
Danny Kendell - White
James Maslen - White

It is with great pride that I welcome two new Judo Sho Dans to the fold. I am extremely happy for them but can temper that by knowing the responsibility and expectation that is placed on their shoulders. Now the hard work really starts.

The icing on the cake was to have senior members from our association Bushido Budo Kai visit Pill Dojo to watch and give feedback on the grading. Special thanks to Senseis Paul Leavey, Rod Hayward and Neil Andrews.

Sensei Steve Chappell 

Tora Judo Kai Christmas Party!

The Tora Judo Kai Christmas Party will be held at the Pill Memorial Club (Lodway, Pill, BS20 0DH) on Saturday 15th December from 5pm.

From 5-6pm: come along and enjoy a great evening of judo-related activities for both juniors and seniors run by Senseis Steve Chappell and Ian Llewellin. Don't forget your judogis, and bring some nice clothes to get changed into after.

6.30pm: Buffet

7pm to 11.30pm: Disco

Families and friends are all invited.

Raffle prizes needed! Please give them to Rebecca Maslen before or bring them on the day

£6 Individual Ticket
£20 Family Ticket
5 years and below for free
Deadline for ticket orders (through your club): Saturday 8th December 2012

Newsletter - October 2012

The October issue of the Tora Judo Kai newsletter

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