Results etc. Newsworthy happenings.
Kaiden Southey and Dylan Butcher represented the Club at the Hampshire Red & Yellow Belt tournament on 30 April.
Both players fought against competitors much higher graded than themselves but gave a good account of themselves.
Fighting in a pool of 4, Kaiden returned with a bronze medal, whilst Dylan was eliminated from the competition after two fights in a knock out with repechage format.
Judo classes recommence at Court Lane Judo Club on Tuesday 25 April.
Classes run on Tuesday and Thursday evenings – a full training schedule is available on the Club website.
All players are welcome, including beginners aged 5 years and over.
New players aged 11-25 may benefit from the Yellow Belt Challenge, run by the Fighting Chance project. Eligible players qualify for a free judo suit, free one year membership to the British Judo Association and up to four gradings.
See you on the mat!
The Club and it’s members continue to reap the benefits of our association with the Portsmouth Lottery.
We receive monthly payments from the Lottery (50% of every ticket sold from our page), whilst a number of players and parents from the Club have won tickets. The most recent was last weekend.
New players can join at any time – just visit our page at https://www.portsmouthlottery.co.uk/support/court-lane-judo-club
Kaiden Southey was the only member of the Club to compete at the recent Northern Home Counties Red & Yellow Belt Rumble, held at the High Wycombe Judo Centre.
Kaiden was one of the smallest and least experienced players to take part.
Whilst he was to finish outside the medals, Kaiden gave a good account of himself, with two good performances.
Players should now be looking to take part in the Hampshire Red & Yellow Belt competition to be held at the end of April.
Entry is now open for the Hampshire Red & Yellow Belt Closed, to be held on 30 April at Fleming Park Leisure Centre.
Entry forms can be found on the Hampshire Judo website.
Please note, this competition is being held AFTER our planned grading dates (we weren’t advised of dates). If any 6th mon players wish to compete, we are happy to grade these players only after the competition.
Action from 2009 Hampshire Open
With a singular lack of fanfare, dates have appeared on the Hampshire Judo website for 2017 competitions.
With the redesign of Fleming Park Leisure Centre and lack of storage for Hampshire’s mats, the hunt is on for a suitable home for forthcoming competitions.
After a short break, adult judo classes will resume tonight, 8 – 9pm.
Look forward to seeing you on the mat!
The weekend saw a Court Lane Judo Club supporter once again win on the Portsmouth Lottery!
Proceeds from the Lottery come direct to the Club and other good causes in the Portsmouth area – why not buy a ticket and see if you can scoop the jackpot?
A massive THANK YOU to everyone who has signed up to and used the Easyfundraising scheme. Since we have been affiliated to the scheme, your online shopping has raised over £300 for the club, enabling us to keep mat fees down and invest in sports and fitness equipment.
Easyfundraising is easy to use, and doesn’t cost you a penny extra, all donations are made by the supplier.
If you haven’t already, you can sign up via https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/courtlanejudoclub.
Dean training in Royan 2016
Dean Smith made his competition debut for the Club, competing at the South Coast Senior Kyu & Dan Open in Worthing on 19 February.
In a very evenly matched group, Dean won one and lost two contests.
Well done Dean!
