A picture for Big Judo 'OGs'

 

I bumped into Jordan last night.  A great coach and friend for about 20 years, he invested a lot in Big Judo but pursues his career oversea.  We had a great and caught up about the kids we had coached together who were now awesome Judoka .  It was really nice to see him again, and I thought there are plenty of people out there who will remember him, so posted this picture.  

Big Judo Success at Auckland International Open

 

Big Judo fighter Wiremu Godfrey, performed very well at the Auckland International Open winning his age group -81kg category and the open weight division. Not only did he win two medals, he demonstrated good technique.  

Its great to see a Big Judo player following in the foot steps of their club mate Noah Wallis. A strong competitor who has fought at the World Champs and is currently based in England.  

Well done Wiremu. 

Well Done Noah! Gold at the English Open

 Awesome work Noah!  At Big Judo we are all very proud of everything you do overseas but winning the English Open is fantastic.  Well done! 

Notice of Big Blue Judo Machine AGM

Notice to members that Big Blue Judo Machine Inc will be holding its AGM.

 Date: 24 February

Location: Big Judo Central Dojo

Time: 1245 

Agenda:

• Annual Financial Report
• Election of Officers

Big Judo Pukekohe back on the mat

Two Saturday trainings down.  Numbers good and looking forward to a good year.  Nellie is on the mat and we have really good group of teenagers pushing themselves hard. Nice place to be in February. 

Another Awesome Catch Up - Noah Wallis is Back in Town

It was awesome to see Noah again, after years overseas and competing at the World Champs he came out and visited the team in Pukekohe and Pukekawa.  He trained with the kids, shared his experiences and demonstrated some technique. 

Most importantly he was there!  An international player taking the time to do randori and let them know that  once he was just like them, a kid doing Judo. 

Noah is now travelling and doing Judo with the best Judoka in the world, but his visit is a reminder for our young Judoka that every journey starts with a step. 

My favorite photo is this one.  Noah helping to put the mats away.  Demonstrating his humility and willingness to help, even with the boring bits.  A really good example for our young Judoka. 

It was awesome! Thanks Noah. 

 

Catching up with Old Friends

I spent last week in Australia and took the opportunity to catch up with Morgan Endicott-Davies and the crew at Zenbu Dojo is Sydney.  It was great fun and I really enjoyed catching up with Morgan.

The team at Zenbu remember Noah and Jacob who they hosted previously. We did Judo together and shared some great memories.  Thanks heaps for the hospitality.