Lots of Big Judo Training this Week

 

It was a busy week in Pukekohe, Nellie coming down to help coaching teenagers on Saturday.  Along with two old friends Todd and Kay who were also there teaching and helping out.  

And; on Wednesday, Ben was down in Pukekawa helping Tracey out with her classes. 

A satisfying week, because it is by only teaching kids that we develop top competitive players and the next generation of coaches. It is also how we build Judo's recognition in the community. Not every kid will become a top competitor or a coach but many will form a life-long positive perception of Judo.

So even though teaching might not glamorous work it is important, satisfying and helps promote the martial art that we all love. 

Big Judo 2023 - Saturday Morning Training

 

Big Judo is back up and running for 2023 and trains at 9am on Saturday mornings.  A benefit of training in a school hall is that we can lay out a large mat area and train hard.  

We also have five black belt instructors; including two retired female internationals and a strong group of teenagers so if you are in Auckland or the Waikato please feel free to stop by and say Hi. 

Saturday Morning Judo in Pukekohe

 

It might not be a 'mats down' dojo but the training sessions at Pukekohe are gaining momentum and the are providing people in South Auckland with an opportunity to do Judo.  Today was our first Saturday morning session and we had nice turn out.  Including four Black Belts!  

We are focusing on teaching good Judo basics and enjoying ourselves which seems to be working well. 

Good Training at Puni

Big Judo training on Tuesday night was really good. We have a solid group of Cadets and lots of older players all training and enjoyed learning Judo. 

Noah and Scott visited and shared some thoughts about what Noah has learnt overseas.

It was good session with plenty of 'sweat' and lots of learning.  Great fun. 

Big Judo Pukekawa

 

A nice photo of Tracey's team at Pukekawa, lined up and demonstrating their self control.  Tracey has done a wonderful job of keeping this dojo running and between Pukekawa and Puni we have a strong, growing group of Judoka in the south.  

Big Judo's main effort at the moment is to get everybody registered and catch up on our gradings now that COVID is no longer hampering our activities. Next year, we aim to be starting to build up our competition presence.   

Big Judo Update

 

Its been a little while since we posted.  In the last year, Big Judo has re-structured because our lease at St Martin's in Sandringham was terminated. During this time our focus has been on that activity.

The crew at Sandringham merged with 3 Kings Judo and together created a strong club with lots of kids and adults on the mat. It is good win for Judo because instead of shutting down a club we worked together to keep a large group of Judoka 'on the mat'.

It also means that Big Judo in Pukekohe is getting more attention and we are growing the club in the south. Tracey's kids in Pukekawa are strong and as well as kids there is a nice group of adults in Pukekohe.  By early next year, we aim to start entering people in competitions and rebuilding a Big Judo competitive presence. 

Big Judo Saturday Sessions

 

When Big Judo started the only time we could train was Saturdays. Over time we added Tuesday and Thursday nights but our Saturday session is the longest running class. 

In recent months, it is becoming a good practice. Last week we had 17 adults (Cadets up) on the mat,  the week before we had 19 so the class is getting the number to provide a good opportunity for our players to work and develop their skills.

We are all pleased with the progress that our Judoka are making.