Great Start to Term Four

Awesome start to Term 4.  Some photos of the Central Class.  Would have photos from Pukekohe too but was so busy there that I didn't have time to take them!  Last Friday the Beginners had 20 kids!

1pm kid beginners class.  Look at all the newbies in the distance learning their breakfalls with Jordan.

2 pm kids class - busy - busy

 

3pm 'silver backs' more busy-busy

It awesome to see so many kids and new adults on the mat.  As instructors it is incredibly satisfying to be so busy and more importantly introducing new people to Judo.  Wonderful way to start the term.

Big Judo Classes Getting Bigger

Awesoem Satruday class. Sixteen Big Judo big boys on the mat. Well done team!

Old Friend - New Little Sister

We had a visit from an old friend this Saturday.

Lyle Kendrick stopped in to say Hello.

His grand-daughter Abigail is doing Judo with us. Lyle and his daughter Ayesha (Abigail's mum) used to do Judo at the old Pukekohe Judo Club.

In the late 80's Pukekohe Judo Club had about 200 members and was strong club.  Lyle was one of its stalwarts and in the late 80s and early 90s me, Shaun Walton (and sometimes Daniel Gowing) used to regularly visit the club and a strong relationship existed between University Judo Club and Pukekohe.

It was good times and it is fantastic to have Lyle's grand-daughter on the mat with us.  

Big Judo Guns By the Numbers

Got the confirmed results from Howick. Big Judo got:

• 6 Golds;
• 6 Silvers; and
• 9 Bronzes.

A pretty good performance.  

BIg Judo - Big Guns - Howick 2015

What we love!
A Big Judo player knocks down and holds down an opponent.

You don't have to be big to do Judo even at Big Judo.
Two of our little kids in action. 

Ronda Rousey would be proud.!
Two of our girls fighting hard.
At Big Judo we are very proud that we have so many girls on the mat and that we have so many Mums involved we work hard to create a 'safe', family environment and the number of girls and women involved in the club  demonstrates that this commitment is paying off. 

Kapow!

Wonderful a seven year old demonstrating a strong Yoko Shio Gatame (side control).  Who says you can't teach kids good ground fighting.  At Big we love the ground and our kids are developing a good ground game. 

What we like to see!

Again from the front - Marcel, Oliver with Gold and Eli Silver.

Another Gold for Big. 

 

For all my self promotion - This is what it is all about. Check out that smile!

Happy kids enjoying Judo!

Big Judo Rock and Rollers! Howick 15 August 2015

The big blue judo machine was in action this weekend!  We took nearly 40 kids and adults to Howick's club contest and team did a fantastic job.  We won medals  (will get a list ASAP) but most importantly the kids and adults fought well demonstrating real grit and determination. 

We also had a huge support crew there with lots of parents, coaches and other supporters on the sidelines cheering the team on - Thanks heaps.

As more photos come through I'll keep posting them. 

Jamie in action. Bigger, older higher graded opponent but the Jamie kept the pressure on and on and won the fight awesome. 

The end result - victory

What we love to see! The Big Judo trifecta.  

We even had some 'silverbacks' on the mat enjoying the day.

Another good victory. Noah in control and winning with the ground hold.

How could I resist this shot!

Big Judo Central Ready for Howick Comp Too!

Don't think its just the Pukekohe 'crew' that are keen to fight this weekend. The Big Judo kids trained this Saturday and we have a heap of kids fighting.  Thirty two in total plus four  adults.

Really looking forward to the competition.