A particular joy over the last couple of years has been rediscovering sumo. First broadcast to British audiences by Channel 4 in the 1980s, with commentary by Syd Hoare (a Judo 6th dan) major tournaments are now broadcast by NHK World, or can be viewed on YouTube.
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We are planning to hold our first grading session for players aged under eight years and on the Judo Kids scheme shortly after the half term.
We have put aside Tuesday 15th and Thursday 17th June to grade players to 1st and 2nd sho.
To grade,
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Hopefully you have all seen the news about classes restarting next week!
We can’t wait!
Don’t forget to familiarise yourself with the steps we all need to follow to keep ourselves safe and compliant with the plan agreed between British Judo and the Government to enable Judo to restart.
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Covid has been a fact of life now for over a year, and even as we look forward to a return to Judo, the harsh fact is it hasn’t gone away.
We all have a role to play in keeping each other safe. By following a few simple steps,
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As you will be aware, easing of Government covid restrictions means that we can start to consider (again!) a return to training.
Outdoor training is permissible from 29 March, with gyms allowed to reopen from 12 April.
We have decided NOT to take up the option of starting outdoor sessions from Monday.
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Yesterday, 12 March, marked the anniversary of our last sessions on the tatami. When we closed down the club in light of the just declared Covid pandemic,
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This International Women’s Day, we like to take a moment to reflect on how many great women and girls have graced the mats of Court Lane Judo Club.
We were lucky that from the very beginning we had a female coach, Jill Brown, who has recently returned to the club after taking a break.
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Human Brain
We welcome the news today of the Parliamentary inquiry into causal links between sport and brain injury.
Triggered in part by the high coincidence of dementia in members of England’s 1966 football World Cup team, this is an important opportunity to make recommendations to keep sport safe healthy for all.
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Compression tops and leggings have become very popular to wear for all sorts of sports, and are often to be seen on the judo mat during practice sessions.
The question remains though, what sports bra is best for women? Natural inclination perhaps is to go for the compression option –
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Yesterday’s announcement from the Government gave us cause for hope.
11 months after we closed the dojo, there is light at the end of the tunnel. In a speech that emphasised data over dates, there were still several key dates. Below is our take on what these might mean for us.
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