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Ely Dojo
24 hours ago
ELY DOJO @ STRETHAM FEAST
We are super excited to be taking a small team to Stretham Feast on Sunday to showcase our dojo and our members skills !🥳

We will be running a demonstration as one of the groups in the arena at around 3.30pm - and we will have a gazebo set up all afternoon where people can find out more about the benefits of Judo and Ely Dojo !! 🥋😎

☑️ Find out about Judo as a physical education to improve fitness and wellbeing !
☑️ Discover the Judo Code - a set of moral values and judo philosophy !
☑️ Try on a Judo Gi and get a selfie (fun sunglasses optional ;o) !
☑️ Find the rhy
Ely Dojo
5 days ago
MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS !!!! To all our dojo family that headed over to Thetford for the East Anglian ‘Fours’ Judo Championships at Thetford !

We had over 18 Entries across all the groups - 8-12 years, 12-15 years, Seniors 15 years + and Masters 35 years + 🥋🥋🥋🥋

Club President Ray Taylor was also on the mats all day as a senior referee 🥋

Each and every member put in an outstanding performance showing judo courage, skill and determination in all their contests ! There were over 40 judo clubs taking part in the event and over 170 judoka took to the contest mats throughout the day - testing the
Ely Dojo
5 days ago
MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS !!!! To all our dojo family that headed over to Thetford for the East Anglian ‘Fours’ Judo Championships at Thetford !

We had over 18 Entries across all the groups - 8-12 years, 12-15 years, Seniors 15 years + and Masters 35 years + 🥋🥋🥋🥋

Club President Ray Taylor was also on the mats all day as a senior referee 🥋

Each and every member put in an outstanding performance showing judo courage, skill and determination in all their contests ! There were over 40 judo clubs taking part in the event and over 170 judoka took to the contest mats throughout the day - testing the
Ely Dojo
21 days ago
A TOUGH DAY of judo contest at the Eastern Area Ranking Open today at Thetford 🥋😎

Daisy and Yonas both entered the Junior and Senior sections and showed some really strong and determined contest judo between them. Yonas was awarded with a bronze medal in the juniors for his efforts and Daisy took the silver in the juniors and a silver in the seniors ! 🥉🥈🥈🥋🥋

It was great to see them step into this level of event where judoka are awarded national ranking points for winning positions in their groups and they both managed well with the skilled and experienced opponents they faced in contest - A
Ely Dojo
27 days ago
BIG THANKS ! To Dr Katrina McDonald for delivering a brilliant and well researched Judo Coaching Course today "Finding Your Feet" ! 🙂

Stuart and Brian attended the seminar hosted by United Judo Club in Kent - where participants switched their judo suits for casual clothing to take part in real terms.

We are super excited to be planning to launch the 'Finding your Feet' classes soon at Ely Dojo !🥳🥋

These classes have been developed by Dr McDonald at Anglia Ruskin University and Dr Callan at the University of Hertfordshire. The purpose is to help our older aged community have better balance,
Ely Dojo
1 month ago
SIMPLY AMAZING ! Ely Dojo senior member Brian Jones has recently returned from a trip to South Africa where he completed The Cape Town Cycle Tour !! 🚴🎖

Brian completed the 109km cycle which includes five mountain climbs in an amazing 8 hours and 3 minutes - crossing the line ahead of just over 1000 other riders ! 🥳

Brian completed the cycle to raise much needed funds The Jones Safe House, near Kommetjie in Cape Town, South Africa. The Jones Safe House is a registered non-profit charity organisation that takes on abused, abandoned and neglected children, most of the time from drug addicted pa
Ely Dojo
1 month ago
FLASH BACK FRIDAY ! Check out Ely Dojo legends Daisy and Yonas ! 🙂

The bottom picture was at the Midlands event in Walsall in January 2020 just before the first lockdown - both put everything into their contest judo that day but missed out on the podium finish they both wanted.🥋

The top picture is the same event four years later in 2024 - and they both made the podium and medals in their groups ! 🥋

✅PERSEVERENCE
✅DEDICATION
✅RESILIANCE
✅ENTHUSIASM
✅COURAGE
✅FUTURE BLACK BELTS

They have both also completed our young leaders awards and just finishing their British Judo level 1 Coaching Award
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
AWESOME performance from Ben at the Malaga European Cup last weekend !!🏆

Ben defeated opponents from Kuwait and Spain with some high quality contest judo that was fast and strong. Unfortunately because of the contest draw Ben had to compete with Camberley teammate Finn, who had also found his way into the group final with his impressive contest judo. After a tough contest that went overtime and into golden score Finn took the win. 🥋🥋

Ben then won another contest in the repechage against a tough Spanish judoka before losing out against another Spanish player in the very last seconds of the co
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
TEAM JUDO !
It was all about being part of the dojo team for our ‘Shia Squad’ who entered the Eastern Area Closed Judo Championship yesterday at Thetford.🙂

We had 13 members in the team representing the dojo and each one of them did an amazing job on the contest mats – with outstanding displays of judo skills, courage, etiquette and sportsmanship – and supporting each other as a team.🥋🥋🥋🥋🥋🥋🥋🥋🥋🥋🥋🥋🥋

In the senior group our members did not shy away from taking on much more experienced and higher graded opponents and shared some fantastic ippon wins. 😎🥋🔥

In the junior group our members also sh
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
HAPPY HALLOWEEN !

To all our Judo and BJJ family and friends - Happy Halloween !

Mondays classes had a spooktakuler time at the dojo this week !

Trick or Train - ?

;o)
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
The Ely Dojo BJJ Team were back on the tatami this weekend with the UMAC BJJ Open in Milton Keynes.

Lory was looking to improve on his performance earlier in the year whilst Matt was stepping up to the challenge of his first BJJ Competition. Coach Jordan was running around the mats providing the coaching assistance.

First up to the mat was Lory who secured a very quick submission victory in his first match, followed by a dominant performance of passing and positional control to win his second and secure a place in the final. He was unfortunate to miss out on gold after losing to a very talen
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
CONGRATULATIONS to our Shia Squad who attended the Regional Schools Judo Championship in London at the weekend ! 🥋🥋🥋🥋🥋

At the British Schools Judo events members represent their schools on the contest Tatami and there are a series of regional events followed by the national event at The Institute For Sport in March 💥

Elijah, Rowan and Will all entered the school year 6-7 age band in three different weight groups. The competiton was tough with the London districts best clubs dominating the podium in most of the groups on the day. While there were no medal podium finishes for our squad in this
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
BRING A FRIEND TO JUDO !

We cant wait to meet our members friends in November at Ely Dojo ! 🙂

We are fully behind the IJF initiative to grow judo across the globe and especially in Ely ! 🔥

All our junior members should have received an email with details of this great opportunity ! Judo is a fantastic moral and physical education for all young people, an olympic sport and a traditional martial art 🙂🥋

All the coaching team are looking forward to meeting everyones friends soon !!🥋

ps - members should check email for updates ! Spaces are filling up quickly !
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
SHOUT OUT and CONGRATULATIONS to club member GABRIEL KERRIDGE !! 🥳

Gabriel is our very first Sho Grade Member (ages 5 - 8 years) to achieve the Sho BLACK BELT in Judo !!! 🥋🔥

Centred around our Judo code, fundamental judo movements and techniques - Gabriel smashed all the criteria to reach the highest Sho grade !! 😎

COURTESY ✅
COURAGE ✅
HONESTY ✅
HONOUR ✅
MODESTY ✅
RESPECT ✅
SELF-CONTROL ✅
FRIENDSHIP ✅

With great technique, clear demonstrations, ability to help others and a real understanding of what it is to be a judo
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
We are pleased to have Jefferson Fagundes back in the dojo this Friday!

Jeffe last visited the dojo as a brown belt fresh off his AJP World Championship win. Since then he has been promoted to black belt by his professor Cicero Costha and has made a great impact on the competition circuit at the highest level, including a podium at the Mundial IBJJF, one of the most prestigious event in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

This will be an awesome class and we are happy to see Jefferson return. 🥋

Open to all Clubs

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Ely Dojo
2 months ago
Thank you jeffersonfagundesbjj for your passing masterclass last night.

He has dedicated his life to Jiu-Jitsu and we look forward to watching his success next year at black belt level on the world stage.
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
It was a FANTASTIC day of judo at the last Dojo Takeover when we moved in to the Willow Studio @ Fresh and ran a mini judo festival for some of our junior membership ! 🥳

It is always great fun to use the extra space and get different classes together at the Dojo Takeovers - and last Sunday as part of the festival we ran some judo contests amongst the members under the watchful eye of senior coach Ray Taylor Sensei🥋

Our members competed as small teams - including Team Shrek, Team Champions and The Jedi Knights - and each team were awarded either Gold, Silver or Bronze medals for their efforts
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
It was a great weekend of judo learning for two Ely Dojo members at the National Judo Kata Course 2023 ! 🥋

Stuart and Yonas attended the two days of judo learning at the Army School of Physical Training in Aldershot. The course was led by Yoshihiko Iura Sensei, a Japanese Kodokan 8th Dan and official Shidoin. 🥋😎

According to the history of the Kodokan in Japan there is a special type of judo teacher, one which holds a special position, the Shidoin. A Kodokan Shidoin must be able to teach judo properly to the world and their knowledge must include judo history and spirit. There are Shidoin tr
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
Wishing all our members and martial arts friends a super fantastic Christmas ! Hope you all find time to enjoy the festivities with your families and friends ! 🙂🥋🥳
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
CONGRATULATIONS to dojo member Yonas who finished the clubs competitive calendar for 2023 at The British National Judo Championship - held at the Institute of Sport in Sheffield! 🥋👊

The National Championship is the target event for the most competitive judoka from across the united kingdom and takes place every December. This was the first time for Yonas to enter the National Championship in the junior division and the first club member to enter this event since before the pandemic back in 2017. 🙂

Yonas stepped onto the contest tatami with confidence and determination and took control of his
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
WISHING all our members, their families and all our friends a great new year ahead !
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
We are all SUPER EXCITED about our Annual Awards Presentation coming up on Friday for all our junior members !! 🎖🏅🥉🥈🥇🏆🥳

Its going to be a fantastic celebration of all our members hard work at the dojo throughout 2023 with a special ltd edition individual award for each and every member ! 🥋😍

Along with Judoka of the Year, Coaches Award, Most Improved for each of the three age groups AND our special Spirit of Judo, Kano Award, Shia Award and more !!! 😃

A mega raffle with lots of exceptional prizes from amazing local business including our friends at Fresh and Prosper along with Babylon Arts
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
A BUSY weekend of judo contest for some of our team with dojo members competing at the East Area Regional Schools Judo Championship - East Area Development Seniors Judo Championship and the Southern Area Regional Schools Championship !! 🥋🥋🥋

In the East Area Senior Development Judo Championship - Daisy, Paul, Jordan and Simeon all took to the contest tatami with solid confidence and determination - smashing their targets and reaching the podium while learning and developing their contest judo against members from other clubs across the area. 🙂

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Jordan Collins 🥇GOLD
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
IT WAS SIMPLY BRILLIANT to see everyone who made it along to our annual Junior Awards Presentation !! 😍

It was a fantastic celebration of all our junior members achievements at Ely Dojo throughout 2023 and everybody was awarded with their own Super Limited Edition Ely Dojo Members Award 2023 !! 🎖

There was also over 12 additional awards presented throughout the evening including our annual 'Spirit of Judo' award and the new 'Sensei Award' ! 🏆

Thanks to all the family and friends that came along to support their members and made the event so special ! 😊

We have a whole bunch of super photog
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
LET’S HEAR IT FOR OUR SHO GRADE MEMBERS !!! 🥳

The youngest age group at Ely Dojo “KOKA KIDS” these guys turn up each and every week to their Judo with so much enthusiasm and excitement it’s always a fun filled class ! 😜🥋

We couldn’t be prouder of their achievements in the club every week - always raising the level, always smashing their targets and always being their very best ! 🥋

As well as every Koka Kid member receiving their individual awards our Dojo Coaching Team also awarded

Judoka Of The Year 2023 🏆 Theo Milbank
Judoka Of The Year 2023 🏆 Ruby Van De Mar
Most Improved Judoka 2023 🏆
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
BIG SHOUT OUT TO OUR MON GRADE MEMBERS !!! 🥳

The middle age group in our junior membership - "YUKO YOUTH" - these guys are all making massive steps in their Judo Journeys as they progress through the judo grades - overcoming hurdles, breaking down barriers and developing amazing judo skills !! 🥋🙂

Either in the club helping each other learn or out at competitions and masterclasses supporting each other 100% - we are all really proud of our Yuko Youth team and all their achievements in 2023 !! 🥋

As well as each receiving their individual Super Limited Edition Ely Dojo Award - the dojo coachin
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
MASSIVE RESPECT TO ALL OUR SATELLITE MEMBERS !!! 🥳

The eldest age group in our junior membership from 13-18 years these members train super hard every week and are experts in supporting each other’s judo journeys ! 🥋🙂👊

Representing every judo grade from novice to brown belt they are a fantastic team always looking out for each other and pushing each other to be their best on the mats. Some have completed our ‘young leaders’ programme and joined our coaching team providing excellent role models to our younger members and between the group they have had plenty of ‘podium finishes’ at judo cont
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
MASSIVE CHEERS FOR OUR ANNUAL WARD WINNERS 2023 !

At Ely Dojo we have some special annual awards that we present to members for exceptional performance throughout the year ! These awards are passed on from member to member and each winner has their name engraved on the base to cement their achievements for years to come ! 🥳🥳

For 2023 the coaching team were pleased to name -

Shia Award - William Bond 🥋🏆
“For exceptional achievement in contest judo - Courage, Skill and Determination !”
Passed on from Anabelle Walsh 2022 winner.

Spirit Of Judo - Elijah Pearson 🥋🏆
“For exceptional performance
Ely Dojo
2 months ago
BIG THANKS TO BEN CALDWELL ! For his judo masterclasses @ Ely Dojo on Sunday !

Ben found some time out of his super busy judo training schedule to travel up to Ely Dojo and deliver three masterclasses for our members across three age groups ! 🥋🥋🥋

It was fantastic to see Ben inspiring our junior members and taking them on head to head in some friendly randori practice !🙂

The senior class was full of technical advice as Ben demonstrated his competitive technical framework around both Ne-Waza (ground techniques) and Tachi-Waza (standing techniques). 😎🥋

Currently ranked 3rd in the British Judo