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Good numbers for the time of year. Plus 2 new beginners who didn’t want to appear on FB. Left to right, Jack Hughes who did very well in the Nottingham competition. EHSAN who won bronze at the same competition, Frank Chatburn who did a great job with the 2 beginners, Mike Froggatt police officer good to see after a short lay off, Jude the dude Hindson , good seeing on the mat after a short illness (flu) Oliver Morrison short layoff , been doing his Duke of Edinburgh award . Well done Oliver, Asher Chafoor and Arsal Chafoor brothers 2 very good judo students, next guy is Maurice Clarke 70 year

We're wishing the best of luck to Aerospace Engineering alumni, Oli Wilkes, who is competing in the Men's Rowing Four Final in the Olympics for Great Britain this morning! 👏

Oli began his rowing journey during his time with us in 2014 whilst in his second year. Prior to this, Oli was a swimmer, and pre-university competed in a national championship relay team, this gave him his first insight into elite sport. Whilst studying with us, Oli attended a rowing taster in his first year, and decided to join the team in his second year.

After completing his studies with us, Oli went on to Edinburgh

Today club coaches Nicky and Scott were down at Merchiston Castle School running a “Judo for Rugby” session as part of the school’s Summer Rugby Camp.

Thanks to all who took part, your enthusiasm to learn and develop your skills was unmatched and we look forward to working with you all again in the future! 🏉🤝🥋

Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh

Thank you to Krzysztof for taking the time to visit us for training this week whilst in Edinburgh!

It was great to have you join us for newaza this evening and we were cheering on your fellow club member Piotr Kuczera (piotrkuczera) who fought at the Olympics in the -100KG category yesterday 💪🇵🇱

We hope you enjoyed the practice and we look forward to welcoming you again soon!

Kejza Team Rybnik | kejzateamrybnik

EdinburghJudo & PortyJudo Relaunch

We will be down at Porty Prom today (Sunday 11th) between 12-2pm. Come down and see us!!

PortyJudo is launching soon under the experienced guidance of our coach Nick Thwaits. Nick has been a key figure in our community for years, and we’re excited to have him leading this new journey. He will be joined by some of our other dedicated coaches.

Whether your child has taken part before, or they’re just curious about the sport, or you’re based in and around the Portobello area, this is the perfect time to reconnect with the judo community. Join us at PortyJud

Gordon and Stuart were down in Edinburgh over the weekend for a weekend of learning. Was a great course with some brilliant friends. Here’s Stuart’s report. Thanks Callum Wood’s for arranging.

Great write up about the Kata Weekend from Stuart Sim of Ultimate Judo.

Read it here:

https://destinationjudo.co...

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Check out Kirsty’s blog about her refereeing journey; from stepping on the mat at three years old at EdinburghJudo, to competing and refereeing where she built confidence, resilience and had lots of fun along the way.

In her own words, Kirsty Wilson reflects on her unexpected journey from judo competitor to referee, highlighting the personal and competitive benefits of officiating in judo. My judo journey began when I was just three years old. Little did my parents or I know that 13 years later I would be so invo...

Today club coaches Nicky and Scott were down at Merchiston Castle School running a “Judo for Rugby” session as part of the school’s Summer Rugby Camp.

Thanks to all who took part, your enthusiasm to learn and develop your skills was unmatched and we look forward to working with you all again in the future! 🏉🤝🥋

Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh

Thank you to Krzysztof for taking the time to visit us for training this week whilst in Edinburgh!

It was great to have you join us for newaza this evening and we were cheering on your fellow club member Piotr Kuczera (piotrkuczera) who fought at the Olympics in the -100KG category yesterday 💪🇵🇱

We hope you enjoyed the practice and we look forward to welcoming you again soon!

Kejza Team Rybnik | kejzateamrybnik

Congratulations to Liam T who achieved his black belt via line up over the summer and passed his theory exam on the same day 👏

Liam joins his brother Finn as one of EdinburghJudo’s newest Dan grades. A fight night between the two boys to determine who is the better brother (and who’s doing the dishes) is pending 🤜💥🤛

Well done Liam!!

EdinburghJudo & PortyJudo Relaunch

We will be down at Porty Prom today (Sunday 11th) between 12-2pm. Come down and see us!!

PortyJudo is launching soon under the experienced guidance of our coach Nick Thwaits. Nick has been a key figure in our community for years, and we’re excited to have him leading this new journey. He will be joined by some of our other dedicated coaches.

Whether your child has taken part before, or they’re just curious about the sport, or you’re based in and around the Portobello area, this is the perfect time to reconnect with the judo community. Join us at PortyJud

🤔 Did you know that we offer judo classes across the city of Edinburgh, in addition to our main dojo at St Margaret’s House?

📍Swipe to find out more information about our community sessions and get in touch book a class near you!
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We had lots of fun introducing everyone to judo at St George's School, Edinburgh Olympic day🥋

Was great seeing all of the youngsters getting involved and being so enthusiastic about sport. Thank you again for having us!

We had lots of fun introducing everyone to judo at St George's School, Edinburgh Olympic day🥋

Was great seeing all of the youngsters getting involved and being so enthusiastic about sport. Thank you again for having us!

We are excited to be collaborating with sign writer and EdinburghJudo club member thomas_paints on a new limited edition t-shirt!

The double sided design features the club arches on the front and a set of ten “uchikomi” repetitions on the back in one of Thomas’ sign writing styles.

Now available to preorder on a limited run for our members only, so if you’re interested in grabbing one of these bad boys, please check your emails for more details!

All of the action isn’t just limited to the Euros this weekend, as we have a trio of EdinburghJudo players competing across Europe too! 🇪🇺👇

SATURDAY:
🇧🇬 Gavin McNeill (+100KG) - Gav will be competing in both the individual (Sat) and team (Sun) events at the 16th European Police Judo Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

SUNDAY:
🇬🇧 Ethan Wyper (+100KG) - Ethan fights on Sunday in Birmingham Junior European Cup down in England. This will be Ethan’s first competition representing GBR at an international level!

🇸🇮 Eoin Fleming (-81KG) - Eoin takes to the mat on Sunday at the Podcetrtek Senior Euro

⛩️🥋Festival of Judo on Sunday 9th June🥋⛩️

EdinburghJudo’s Festival of Judo featured inter-club randori and mini-matches for young judoka to experience a taste of competition in a relaxed and supportive environment.

It was a very busy day, with over 140 kids from 9 different clubs/schools on the mat across two sessions, all developing their skills and having fun together. There was great attitude and enthusiasm on display by all during the mini-matches and our club mascot, Obi the Highland Cow, came to meet everyone afterwards too 🐮👋

Congratulations to everyone that took part 💪

⛩️🥋Festival of Judo on Sunday 9th June🥋⛩️

EdinburghJudo’s Festival of Judo featured inter-club randori and mini-matches for young judoka to experience a taste of competition in a relaxed and supportive environment.

It was a very busy day, with over 140 kids from 9 different clubs/schools on the mat across two sessions, all developing their skills and having fun together. There was great attitude and enthusiasm on display by all during the mini-matches and our club mascot, Obi the Highland Cow, came to meet everyone afterwards too 🐮👋

Congratulations to everyone that took part 💪

A HUGE thank you to the visitors from PeeblesJudo, Sporting ENSŌ, Focus Judo, Tanoshii and our schools clubs at George Heriots, ESMS Stewart’s Melville, Clifton Hall and Edinburgh Academy for your support at the Festival of Judo! 🙌

The highlight of these events is always bringing our judo community together; it was great to see all of the kids from each club interact together on the mat and make new friends along the way. 🤝

Everyone showed a great level of determination, enthusiasm and judo technique, and were outstanding representatives of your club/school 👏 We hope you all had a good day a

Yesterday was Reece Calder’s final evening as our Junior Development Coach at EdinburghJudo. Reece has been with us for many years and will be greatly missed.
 
Reece’s journey with judo began 24 years ago when he first entered George Kerr’s Edinburgh Club on Hillside Crescent. Since Billy Cusack took over in 2004 (when EdinburghJudo was born), Reece has been a constant figure in our club as a member, player, coach and the organiser of numerous social events.
 
As a player, Reece was Scottish Champion, a British medallist and a British team member on several occasions. He also won internationa

Last night was Kosei’s final session with us in Edinburgh!

Kosei, whose home club is Sport Judo in Virginia, has spent the last 3 weeks training with both club members and the national team at Ratho. He came to train with Billy and the team as recommended by his coach, Maurice Allan.

Beyond taking part in 1-2 training sessions a day, Kosei has been exploring Edinburgh, enjoying social events and even fitting in a game of football with the team.

Kosei is a great person who gets along with everyone and he has fit in well with the group. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed having him here and he’s alway

Some of our Edinburgh Judo players hit the mats this weekend at Saturday’s Granite City Grand Prix in Aberdeen.

It was Szymon’s first competition and he did a great job throughout the day. No medal this time, but a good performance to kick off the beginning of his competitive journey.

For the others there were wins, losses and lots of opportunities to learn and grow. There’s always something positive to take away from a tournament; whether the result is what you hoped for or not. How you win, how you lose and how you move forward are what’s key!

Results:
B Band
CiCi F -57KG: 🥈
Fergus W -

A fantastic day on Sunday at the Titan Superstars Festival Clydebank Leisure Centre. Thanks to all the parents that supported the kids and a massive thanks to Tayside Judo Club, South Side Judo, EdinburghJudo, East Kilbride Judo Club, Hamilton Judo club, Clyde Judo Club, Tryst Judo club and to all our crazy Titans.

Could not havave happened without our team of Titan volunteers moving all those mats. Thanks again guys.

Congratulations to EdinburghJudo’s newest 1st Dan, Finn T 🎉

Finn received the final points required for his black belt back in March and successfully completed his theory exam down in South Shields at the weekend.

Finn’s consistency and increased commitment to training over the last year has shown itself through his recent results in competition and now in achieving his black belt. We look forward to seeing Finn continue to work hard on the mat, in the gym and putting in the time to develop his judo further as a 1st Dan - the real work starts now!

Well done Finn! 🤜💥🤛

Congratulations to EdinburghJudo’s newest 1st Dan, Finn T 🎉

Finn received the final points required for his black belt back in March and successfully completed his theory exam down in South Shields at the weekend.

Finn’s consistency and increased commitment to training over the last year has shown itself through his recent results in competition and now in achieving his black belt. We look forward to seeing Finn continue to work hard on the mat, in the gym and putting in the time to develop his judo further as a 1st Dan - the real work starts now!

Well done Finn! 🤜💥🤛

EdinburghJudo are excited to host the second edition of The Festival of Judo on Sunday the 9th of June! ⛩️🥋

The Festival of Judo features inter-club randori and mini-matches for young judoka to experience a taste of competition in a relaxed and supportive environment. 💪

With two sessions for children aged 5-8yrs and 9+yrs, this event is suitable for those looking to develop their judo skills whilst having fun and making new friends! 🤝

There are very limited spaces available, so book your child’s place now via the link below to avoid disappointment.

Any questions or for info on how to book

Another busy and very sweaty senior randori session last night.

Masa, a friend of Shohei, joined us for the evening and he got involved in every practice with our guys 💪 We hope you enjoyed the training Masa and have a good visit!

It was also Quentin’s last session with us after 9 months in Edinburgh. We wish you all the best in your next endeavour Quentin and you're always welcome back in the future 🇫🇷🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Please support our performance squad who are selling ***lucky numbers***
All proceeds going towards Highland Budokan Judo Club squad competing in the Venray Internationals competition.
Lucky Squares: £5 a square with the chance to win the following
Afternoon tea @ coul house
Afternoon tea @ Ben Wyvis Hotel
2 x £20 the smiddy chippy vouchers
Tropic body wash and bamboo cloth
2 x £50 M&S vouchers
Bottle of clementine Edinburgh Gin
Bottle of rhubarb and ginger Edinburgh Gin
1 x Wonder years family portrait session including a complimentary print

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