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…
