All England Judo Federation Junior & Senior Grading.

The All England Judo Federation, Northern and Newcastle Regions came together on Saturday 25th January, at the White Swan Centre, Killingworth, North Tyneside, to hold a joint Junior and Senior Grading.
 35 judoka took part from Bushido Judo Kwai Wallsend, Ronin Judo Club Morpeth, Shegendo Judo Kwai Cramlington, we were treated to some excellent contest and demonstrations of Nage no Kata. We began at 9.30am and finished right on time at 3.00pm.
The examiners were, Juneille Smith 6th Dan and Chris Dawson 7th Dan, our referees were, John Hall 4th Dan, Pamela Germaney 1st Kyu, Robert Stuart 1st Kyu, Jon Thompson 1st Kyu our Timekeeper / Recorder was Duncan Stuart.
Both Juneille and I would like to thank everyone involved in the grading and making it a very successful event.

Photo's Taken by Duncan Stuart.

Callum win's Judoka of the Year Award 2013.

Photo, L/R, Steve Compton, Callum McInnes.
Junior member Callum McInnes has won our clubs Judoka of the Year Award 2013, the presentation was made by Instructor Steve Compton 1st Dan.  Callum joined the Bushido Judo Kwai on Monday 16th March 2010 and won the Judoka of the Year Award in that year.  In his time at the club Callum has won many awards in our area as well as the International Budo Federation Judo Championship held in Dumfries, Scotland in 2011 and 2013 as well as the Judo For All UK Championship 2013 in London.

Bushido Judo Kwai Medal Chart, 23rd November 2013.

Bushido success at North Shields.

Photo, L/R,  Liam Banks, Adam Bamford, Jack Compton, Ellie Hutton, Millie Williams and Jessica Cairns

 

Six junior members from Wallsend's Bushido Judo Kwai competed at the Northumberland clubs for Young People, The Parks Sports Centre, North Shields on Saturday 23rd November 2013. After a day of very talented judo, we came away with two gold, three silver and one runner up award, Jack Compton had a very difficult task, in what was the biggest pool of the competition and was awarded a Runners Up Award, Ellie Hutton won her fifth gold medal of the year, Jessica Cairns took gold in her event while Millie Williams, Liam Banks and Adam Bamford all won silver medals, this was Adams first championship, unfortunately Callum McInnes had to withdraw from the event due to illness. Well done you lot !!!

Steve Ellerby 3rd Dan visits our club.

Steve Ellerby joined the Bushido Judo Kwai as a junior member in 1984, along with Steve Compton who is now an instructor at Bushido, it was a surprise to see Steve walk into our dojo tonight and good to see him, our members enjoy seeing new faces, you are welcome anytime Steve.

Photo, Steve Ellerby third from left.

Ellie and Callum win in London

On Saturday 19th October we left home for London, we were on our way to the JFAUK Judo Championship at the Sobell Sports Centre, Hornsey Road, Islington, London, on the Sunday morning we made our way to the venue and by the end of an exciting day we had won two medals, Ellie Hutton won Gold in the Girls u31k event and Callum McInnes had won a Silver in the Boys u35k event, as there coach, I could not have been more proud of them, this was the first championship that either of them had been to in London, also the event was a credit to the organisers and we will be back !
Photo 1, The venue, Photo 2, The Sports Hall, Photo 3, The referees prepare,
 Photo 4, Ellie and Callum with the medals, Photo 5, Sight seeing time, Photo 6, Time to eat !
    

Bushido Judo Kwai - Just Champion

Photo L/R, Jack Barnett (Gold), Ellie Hutton (Gold), Jessica Cairns (Bronze), Callum McInnes (Bronze), Millie Williams (Runner Up Award). Five junior members from Bushido Judo Kwai competed at the North East Open, Judo Championships, Westgate Centre for Sport, Newcastle upon Tyne today, winning two gold, two Bronze and one runner up medal. All five are dedicated loyal members and have done so well today. Ellie and Callum will be competing at the Judo For All Championship in London next month and we wish them well with that.