Bushido Judo Kwai European Tour 1980

May 1980 and the Bushido Judo Kwai were in Europe to compete against three other judo clubs. Our base for five day's would be at the Hotel Op de Boud, Parallelweg 5, Vallkenburg, Holland. Our first event was with Schinveld Judo Club, Holland, which we won, we also won the next competition against the Hei-Sei-Do Judo Club, Klimmen also in Holland. Next we travelled over the border to Germany to compete with Aachen Judo Club, who were in a far higher class than the two previous clubs, but our squad really did us proud and made it three win's to the Bushido Judo Kwai. Our team also included several members from NDLB Judo Club, Hull, Budokan, Leicester and GEC Judo Club, Leicester, three clubs that we always got on with, hence the invitation to join us on the tour.

Bushido Judo Kwai Juniors in Action at the British Judo Council Newcastle Area Championship, 24th March 2012.

Video Put Together

By Craig Ross.

Bushido Judo Kwai Senior Squad, December 1999.

This photo was taken at our dojo, on our return from the British Judo Council (MAC) Eastern Region, Open Judo Championship, in Fakenham, Norfolk, on the 5th December 1999.

L/R, Chris Heaney, Chris Dawson (Instructor), Steve Muckle, Scott Martin, Ian Biggins, Fred Ellerby (Instructor), Elliot Makin,

Billy Snowdon, Steve Compton, Steve Ellerby, Malcolm Young, Kevin Ellerby

and John Patterson.

Competitors and Medal Winners Were,

Steve Ellerby (Gold), Malcolm Young (Silver), Steve Muckle (Silver), Scott Martin, Steve Compton and Ian Biggins all won Bronze.

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