When the Bushido Judo Kwai began in May 1976 we only had senior members, it was not until June of that year, when we moved into Battle Hill Community Centre that the club was opened to juniors.
On our first evening we had over one hundred children turn up,one of them was Jan Russell and he became a very prolific medal winner,Jan was the first to win the monthly trophy,he also represented the area at the International Budo Federation, European Schools Judo Championship, in Frankfurt,West Germany in 1977,and in October that year, won gold at the British Judo Council(MAC),National Championship, in Lowestoft,Sufolk.
It was in August 1978 that Jan Russell became the first recipient of the Stephen Milsted Award.
PHOTO, Jan being presented with his gold medal by Ken Holmes, Club Coach, Geesink Judo Kwai, Blyth.
At the Bushido Judo Kwai's first club championship 9th October 1976.
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ReplyDeleteOn the 6th December 1975, i was being graded for 1st Dan and Ken Holmes was my uke for the Nage no Kata, i had a lot to thank Ken for that day, he was an outstanding uke.
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