Bushido Judo Kwai move to Whitley Bay

After 25 years at Wallsend Boys Club and following serious structural damage to the building, the Bushido Judo Kwai moved to a temporary dojo at the rear of the Mini Golf Reception, The Links, Whitley Bay, thanks to the kindness of Mick Clark 1st Dan.
Our first training session was on Friday 10th February 2012, fifteen junior members turned up for training and my thanks go to them, also to Wallsend Boys Club for the judo mats.

Training sessions are on Tuesday & Friday evenings 6.30 / 8.00.

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British Judo Council (MAC) National Judo Championship 1976.

This pool sheet was sent to me recently, it comes from The British Judo Council (MAC) National Judo Championships held at Alexandria Palace, London, on the 16th October 1976, it was an all Bushido Judo Kwai final, between two first dans Chris Dawson and Bob Paterson, who were both founder members of Wallsend's Bushido Judo Kwai in the May of that year.
I took the gold on this occasion but exactly one week later, at a championship held in the North East of England, Bob and i found ourselves against each other again in yet another final, this time he took the gold and i the silver.

Robert Stuart Awarded Bushido Judo Kwai, Judoka of the Year 2011.

                                                     Photo,  Robert Stuart with his award.

Fifteen year old Robert Stuart joined the Bushido Judo Kwai on Friday 15th April 2005, since then his attendance has been exemplary. Over the years Robert has worked his way through the grading system and in July this year reached the highest junior grade attainable, Green belt with three Black Bars, he has also won the club's monthly trophy more times than anyone else this year. It was with great pleasure that on Sunday 11th December Robert has been honoured with the Bushido Judo Kwai Judoka of the Year Award.

Bushido Judo Kwai Junior Grading, 11th December 2011.

The Bushido Judo Kwai held it's junior grading at Burnside Community College, Wallsend on Sunday 11th December, we also had two guest referees, Juneille Smith 6th Dan and John Hall 4th Dan both from Ronin Judo Club, Riverside Leisure Centre, New Mkt, Morpeth, (Visit Ronin Judo Club at, www.roninjudoclub.co.uk)
The grading was a big success with a 100% pass rate, congratulations to all of our students and thank you to all of the officials present.

Bushido Judo Kwai Junior Champions

Photo by Chris Dawson
Back Row, Callum McInnes, Jessica Cairns, Jack Ross, Front Row, Ellie Hutton, Millie Richardson.

Seven junior members of Bushido Judo Kwai took part in the Northumderland Association of Clubs for Young People, Open Judo Championship, at The Parks Sports Centre, North Shields on Saturday 26th November.
Millie Richardson took the Gold in the Girls Primary u25 kilo event, with team mate Ellie Hutton taking the Silver, Callum McInnes won a Bronze in the Boys u35 kilo event, while Jack Ross won a Bronze in the Boys u40 kilo group, Jessica Cairns, Liam Banks and Chris Sayers were presented with runner up medals.

Joe Norman and Chris Dawson in London

Joe Norman 7th Dan, Founder and President, All England Judo Federation with Chris Dawson 7th Dan from Newcastle upon Tyne, at the Crutched Frier, East London, on the 13th October 2011.
This meeting resulted in the Bushido Judo Kwai joining the All England Judo Federation, in January 2012.

The North Eastern Open Judo Championship, Newcastle

Photo, Liam with Bruce Carnaby and Chris Dawson.

Six junior members of Wallsend's Bushido Judo Kwai competed at the Noth East Open Judo Championships at the Westgate Centre for Sport, Newcastle upon Tyne today. Millie Richrdson aged 8, competing in the primary girl's under 24kilos winning the bronze medal, also competing in a special event of Ne-Waza (ground work) she took the gold medal. A bronze medal was won by Liam Banks aged 11 in the boy's under 60kilo event, Jessica Cairns aged 10, Chris Sayers aged 11, Jack Ross aged 12 and David Beck aged 13 all made a good account of themselves but unfortunately did not make it into the medals.