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CONGRATULATIONS ! To all our senior members who made their next grade promotions at our Senior Summer Grading - when we took over the Willow Studio @ Fresh ! 🥋

A new judo grade is an awesome achievement and represents each individuals learning journey and the hard work and effort they have put into their Judo !

We are double proud with all our members achievements and each grade was very well deserved and passed the high standards of club president Ray Taylor Sensei who completed some of the highest grade promotions on the day !

🟤🥋BEKZAT - 1st Kyu - Brown Belt
🟤🥋DASIY - 1st Kyu - Brown Belt

Judo at Pill dojo is on for both sessions this evening Friday 19th July.
Make sure you bring water as it’s going to be a hot one.
Sensei Steve

Sensei’s Blackwell and Chappell working on Sumi toshi. Old time video for old time Senseis

Looking forward to introducing the Y7’s at Charles Darwin school to judo - 4x 1 hr sessions of approx 30 throughout the day. And thanks to Sensei Mike at Kensho Judo Club for his support leading the sessions at very short notice 🥋

Last night saw the start of our summer timings for training.
Slightly longer sessions for both juniors & seniors.

Sensei Kyle took the junior session, along with the assistance of Stuart & Adam.
Sensei Jared taking the seniors.

Thanks to all you made the continued effort to attend training, even though most have begun the school holidays now.

We are opening for the same session timings next week (juniors: 6-7.15, seniors: 7.30-9), then the following 2 weeks (6th & 13th Aug) we’re closed.
We’re back on 24th.

See you next week!
Sam.

A very well done to everyone, you have all work really hard over the last couple months and we are very proud of you all.

A big thank you to all the coaches for all your help and support.

We hope you all have a wonderful summer and we look forward to see you at classes in September.

Sensei Pete, Sensei Sallyanne and Sensei Mike 😊

Massive well done to all our players who competed in the Don Warner memorial championships at the Brentwood centre today. Firstly we are so proud of you all!

Your individual performances were fantastic and your support for each other all day was great. Today we had some first & second time competitors who gained some confidence and experience. Well done to our clubs officials Ben, Paul and Ryan who did excellently today and to Sensei Beth who passed her Senior competition recorder exam 😊

Results:

Gold:
Frankie
Annabelle

Bronze:
Jahmani
Nathan
Paul

See you at training on Wednesday 😊
#Ju

CONGRATULATIONS ! To all our senior members who made their next grade promotions at our Senior Summer Grading - when we took over the Willow Studio @ Fresh ! 🥋

A new judo grade is an awesome achievement and represents each individuals learning journey and the hard work and effort they have put into their Judo !

We are double proud with all our members achievements and each grade was very well deserved and passed the high standards of club president Ray Taylor Sensei who completed some of the highest grade promotions on the day !

🟤🥋BEKZAT - 1st Kyu - Brown Belt
🟤🥋DASIY - 1st Kyu - Brown Belt

Judo tonight Open to everyone upstairs at the new dojo. Sensei Jayson C. will be there. 7pm to 9pm.

Looking forward to introducing the Y7’s at Charles Darwin school to judo - 4x 1 hr sessions of approx 30 throughout the day. And thanks to Sensei Mike at Kensho Judo Club for his support leading the sessions at very short notice 🥋

Good having Sensei Dave back with us last night. He shared his rolling uchi mata plus a reserved tani otoshi counter. Great stuff! 👏🥋

Last night saw the start of our summer timings for training.
Slightly longer sessions for both juniors & seniors.

Sensei Kyle took the junior session, along with the assistance of Stuart & Adam.
Sensei Jared taking the seniors.

Thanks to all you made the continued effort to attend training, even though most have begun the school holidays now.

We are opening for the same session timings next week (juniors: 6-7.15, seniors: 7.30-9), then the following 2 weeks (6th & 13th Aug) we’re closed.
We’re back on 24th.

See you next week!
Sam.

Great sessions tonight taken by Sensei Kyle and guest Seniors coach Martin Barrie.

Fun judo games with the kids and a hard Judo fitness session for the seniors.
What a way to end off, heading into our 2 week break!

I'd like to thank everyone for helping where they can , supporting the club and attending. Have a great break!

Our timetable is attached, to remind you of the dates.

Our competition is filling quickly, so if you wish to enter, please do so sooner rather than later.
If you need details please let us know.

All the best and see everyone on the 20th of August. If you’re looking to

Well done to all our Judoka who came this evening!

Really good sessions given by Sensei Kyle and the team of senior grades.

Thanks again to Martin Barrie for a great Senior session

Stars of the week
Josh and Finley

Judo lion went to Jasper for his continued effort on the mat.

See you all next week

Well done to all our Judoka who came this evening! Really good work from our littlest Judoka to our biggest.

Really good sessions given by Sensei Kyle, assisted by Adam, for our Junior session.

Thanks to Martin and Steve for a great Senior session tonight. It was a lot of fun, and great to sweat.

Massive congratulations to Jordan, for grading to 5th Kyu tonight! Well done from all of us at the club.

Stars of the week:
Sebastian and Ellen

Judo lion went to Ali, for her continued effort on the mat. Big well done!

Please remember we return to our normal session times next week.

See you all

CONGRATULATIONS ! To all our senior members who made their next grade promotions at our Senior Summer Grading - when we took over the Willow Studio @ Fresh ! 🥋

A new judo grade is an awesome achievement and represents each individuals learning journey and the hard work and effort they have put into their Judo !

We are double proud with all our members achievements and each grade was very well deserved and passed the high standards of club president Ray Taylor Sensei who completed some of the highest grade promotions on the day !

🟤🥋BEKZAT - 1st Kyu - Brown Belt
🟤🥋DASIY - 1st Kyu - Brown Belt

Judo at Pill dojo is on for both sessions this evening Friday 19th July.
Make sure you bring water as it’s going to be a hot one.
Sensei Steve

Hi Seniors from Pill Thursday session.

There is no training this Thursday 25th July which then leads into the August summer shut. The scout hall are using this time to do maintenance.
The first session back is the 5th September.
If there are enough seniors we have the potential to train on a Thursday at the Magnolia Hall (old St John ambulance hall) from 8pm.

Please let me know if this would be of interest?
Sensei Steve

Sasae tsurikomi ashi, note the action reaction off the grip. Nice skills Sensei Blackwell.

Sensei’s Blackwell and Chappell working on Sumi toshi. Old time video for old time Senseis

Sensei Ben and Sensei Adrian demonstrating Yoko Wakare for our 2nd mat

Last Monday we said farewell to Sensei Tony as he’s moving to Chichester. He’s been involved with the club since 2013 coming out of retirement at 60 to bring his Granddaughter Ellie to learn Judo 🥋.

He shared with us his passion for Judo starting at his local school in Luton at 13. He trained every opportunity he had and gained his 1st Dan at 16. It took him 3 years of practice to obtain his 2nd Dan. All his grades were with the BJC where you had to take a line up. No toting up of points in those days (1969)😃 Because of his job and family life he moved to the Isle of Wight where he set up the

This Wednesday -

Randori session 7pm to 9pm the more the merrier ALL WELCOME - Sensei Pete

Massive well done to Ben and Sensei Beth who were both selected to represent London area Judo their respected teams last weekend at the prestigious National Teams Championships in Wolverhampton where they helped their senior women’s and cadet/ junior teams make the finals with some nice wins to help their teams. Both finished with silver Medals after tough battles in the finals against The NHC and Scotland. #well down to all who competed, coaches and officiated making this again such an exciting event for all.
#judo #dagenham #allsaintsjudoacademy #ippon #morethansport #continuousimprovement

Massive well done to all our players who competed in the Don Warner memorial championships at the Brentwood centre today. Firstly we are so proud of you all!

Your individual performances were fantastic and your support for each other all day was great. Today we had some first & second time competitors who gained some confidence and experience. Well done to our clubs officials Ben, Paul and Ryan who did excellently today and to Sensei Beth who passed her Senior competition recorder exam 😊

Results:

Gold:
Frankie
Annabelle

Bronze:
Jahmani
Nathan
Paul

See you at training on Wednesday 😊
#Ju

Congratulations to Hadley and our head coach Sensei Calvin who both competed in the European Judo Union VI championships held in Swansea in Wales last weekend. This was Hadley’s first experience at this international level, he came up against a Dutch player in the bronze final who he beat earning himself a well deserved Bronze medal 🥉 while Sensei Calvin won Gold 🥇in his group!

Thank you to Sensei Beth who coached brilliantly this weekend.
#judo #dagenham #hackney #hackneyjudoclub #allsaintsjudoacademy #ippon #vijudo #inclusioninsport #continuousimprovement #buildingchampions #morethanspor

Massive well done to our students who competed in the Kent International Tournament last weekend in Gillingham. Weren’t so proud of you and your performances as well as your team spirit. We also want to congratulate Ryan and Paul who officiated amazingly throughout.

Results:

Gold:
Paul 🥇

Silver:
Ben 🥈
Oyin 🥈
Sensei Calvin 🥈
Sensei Beth 🥈

Bronze:
Patrick 🥉
#judo #dagenham #allsaintsjudoacademy #ippon #morethansport #continuousimprovement #buildingchampions #martialarts

Bronze Medal 🥉 for Sensei at the British Judo Championships 2024 in Birmingham. A hard days work at the judo office 💪👊🥋🇬🇧

1st mat
Congratulations to Ali who earned last night's judoka of the week trophy and to Oliver who received his certificate for winning the trophy last week 👏🏻🎉🥳
2nd mat
Congratulations to Aiden who earned last night's judoka of the week trophy, to Dorothy who received her academy welcome pack and t-shirt for attending for 9 weeks and to Josh who received the Sensei award for April-June 👏🏻🎉🥳

Thank you to Sensei Vitaly Polyansky and the Taifu Judo Team for embracing the Karas sisters and treating them like part of their team! They spent one week in Slovenia and are now in Prague.