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First phase of training programme coming to an end

As we come to the end of January, we look forward to the 2nd part of our training programme before our competition season kicks off in March.

Throughout January, we have concentrated on raising core fitness levels – getting our players fit to train/compete.
The emphasis moving forward will be on embedding key movement/technique patterns, so that they become automatic responses.

This will be achieved through extensive drilling of movements and techniques – so the core fitness already done will be important, and will be further built on by the high number of drill repetitions.

Central to our thinking here is the aforementioned “Bounce”, and “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg.

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Bounce!

I often get asked what or who has inspired you in judo or as a coach, or as a trainer?

Lots of people, lots of things!

But certainly one recent addition would be “Bounce”, by Matthew Syed, in which he explodes the myth of talent and promotes the power of practice.

It’s available from Amazon and I would recommend to anyone involved in teaching, training or coaching.

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A Collection of Firsts #2

Some Competition firsts…

First medal – Brett Caswell, 1997
First visit to Crystal Palace – 1998
First girl to win a medal – Kate Borland, 1998
First Southern Area placing – Brett Caswell, 1998
First National Championships medal – Brett Caswell, 1999
First woman’s medal – Jess Oakden, 2013

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A Collection of Firsts #1

Just been reflecting on some club history…

Here’s a shot of the first coaching line up at the Club – Tony Brown, Jill Brown and Roger Spreadbury – taken in 2002.

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Roger retired from the Club in 2003, and Jill in 2010.

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Look out for Matside coming through your door soon

Latest issue of BJA’s Matside should be dropping on your door mat soon (there will also be a digital online issue)… This is the first issue since the BJA reduced publication from 4 to 2 per year, and dropped Koka Kids from the junior membership.

Looking forward to seeing the new issue. But if you are missing Koka Kids, don’t forget individual subscriptions are available via www.kokakids.co.uk.

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Jump The River

Like most clubs, we play games with the kids towards the end of their session. Why do the smallest/youngest/shortest always want to play Jump The River? (Basically long jump, with two belts depicting the river, getting further apart each round).

Saying that, we do have some kids who now have legs like springs!

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The blog will contain the rambling thoughts of any of the committee members or guest posters.  We’ll try to keep it judo related but can’t promise that.  Anything goes in the Blog.  Well.  Almost anything.

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“It is not impo…

“It is not important to be better than someone else but to be better than yesterday.”

-Jigaro Kano

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