Congratulations to the 32 Western Area Champions waking up today! One in every single county! 7 in Bristol, 7 in Devon 6 in Cornwall 5 in Somerset, 3 in Gloucestershire, 3 in Wiltshire and 1 in Dorset. Top 4 clubs, Joint first with 6 each Kingsley School Judo Club &…
Paul Tiley was formally presented with his 7th Dan at Patchway Judo Club on Thursday 12 March, by Neil Adams MBE, 9th Dan, marking a significant milestone in Paul’s long and distinguished judo career. Over 100 players, past and present, who have been coached or trained with Paul attended the…
Players from Bradley Stoke, Patchway, Devizes, Japan Art, Full Fat Grappling, Poole Bay, Kingsley, Drake and Dowty. Thanks to Area Coach Simon ward. Great experience for players aged 8 upwards. Today’s Western Area Open Mat Randori gathering at Bradley Stoke was a fantastic success, bringing together judoka from eight clubs…
The Area is beyond proud that Dave Allen, our former Chairman and now President has not only been promoted to 6th Dan in 2025, has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Kings New Years honours list for services to judo. Dave is among the oldest recipients. He is…
What a day! Today’s Reindeer Rumble Fun Under-8 Judo Festival at Kingsley School Judo Club was an action-packed celebration of creativity, Christmas spirit, and joyful judo. From the moment the first young judoka stepped onto the mats, the hall was buzzing with energy, excitement, and endless smiles. Our Under-8s threw…
Hot on the back of wining Gold at the European Adaptive Championships, Rowan was awarded Adaptive Male Athlete of the Year award! Which was right after he completed his level 2 Coaching award and 2nd Dan. Well deserved Rowan, 2025 will be a year he will never forget.
Huge thanks to everyone who attended today’s Western Area Open Mat Randori Gathering at Bradley Stoke Judo Club. It was another fantastic turnout of judoka of all ages, coming together not just to enjoy their judo, but to strengthen the connections that help all our clubs grow. Events like this…
Congratulations to Rowan Kinsella who last week became European Adaptive Champion 2025 in Italy, something her never thought could happen. “Just over two months ago I was made aware of an opportunity for me to fight at a European championship for Great Britain due to the European Judo Union expanding…
Huge Congratulations to our Senior Women’s team, narrowly missed out on a place in the final after a close 2–3 defeat to NHC, but secured an impressive bronze medal. Their performance was a testament to their resilience and team spirit. While the results on the day may not have been…
This morning saw the return of the Western Area Open Mat Randori Gathering, hosted at Bradley Stoke Judo Club in Bristol, for what marked our 7th session in this thriving initiative. Judoka from 15 clubs across the region, along with visitors from as far afield as Swansea, came together for…
Evan won his first grand prix gold medal in Kazakhstan. Evan said “Its been a year of making dreams happen yesterday I competed in the final Grand Prix of 2024 and I managed to finish on top of the podium for the first time in my career. Hearing the national…
Despite the poor outside weather conditions we had a great morning at Bradley Stoke Judo Club , who once again hosted our Western Area Open Mat Randori. Great to see so many younger judoka getting stuck in and with Judoka travelling from as far as Cornwall we had a fantastic…
Bringing judokas and clubs together is essential as we all contribute to the growth of our sport and, more importantly, enhance the experiences for our judoka. We are excited to announce the return of our combined training and coach education days, something we haven’t done since before COVID-19. Inspiring…
It was wonderful to organise an event in the west using all Western area officials and referees; from Bristol, Cornwall & Devon. So uplifting to see our young judoka coming through as officials and referees. Young people are the future of our sport! To echo Simon’s comments some amazing judo…
Bristol County Judo were out in force at 2024 British Judo Awards. Bedminster Judokwai, Patchway Judo and Yate Star Judo all having members shortlisted for National awards. Zoe Locke, Patchway Judo chair was the winner of the Volunteer award, on the back of the club winning Club of the year…
Saturday 12 October, our Westcuntry Olympian Lele Nairne ran a Masterclass at Patchway Judo club. Lele gave out Star of the Day certificate to Millie and Judoka of the week certificates to Anna and Chase. Two classes one for Juniors and one for Youth & Seniors. Lele put players aged 7…
Team Bath’s September open mat randori, saw 34 players on the mat. 24 males and 10 females. 9 kyu grades and 25 Dan grades. October session is Monday 28th October 8pm. The sessions are FREE.
It was wonderful to see so many young and determined judoka compete in our Kingsley Novices tournament on Sunday. The courage and potential displayed were a credit to the six teams participating in the competition. The competition was run successfully, allowing all the competitors to gain valuable experience on the…
On Saturday 7th September a squad of 10 players from the Western Area headed to Kidderminster for the British Kata Championships which this year had attracted a record number of entries. The event started with the Ju-No-Kata section, in which Alice Merrismith & Lani Smith-Robinson from Patchway JC took Silver…
Saturday 7th September Bradley Stoke Judo Club hosted the area new Open Mat Get Together Randori Sessions. The main goal is to help our judoka improve, create learning opportunities, and provide a chance for our younger judoka to socialise, meet new people, and develop new friendships. Judoka from London, Surrey,…
Want to learn more about the Kanji awards? Check out details on Introducing The Kanji Awards (britishjudo.org.uk) featuring Kanji award players from Patchway Judo, coaching, officiating and refereeing,
It’s wonderful to see so many judokas choosing West Camp as their destination this year. It speaks volumes about the quality of this camp that it remains a popular choice among judokas and coaches, with so many options available. It’s impressive to see such a diverse group of judokas attending…
After everything we have all had to face during this pandemic, it was an amazing relief to finally welcome back our Judoka to the Western Area & England Judo Camp in Devon. This year’s camp was all arranged in the hope that the lifting of restrictions would allow the opportunity…
