Judo Club News Archive For 2012

Samantha Lowe Judo Team GB for 2012 Olympics

MAY 2012 NEWS FOR COACHES

Coach Technical Session
We had another successful coach technical session at Xcel focusing on the yellow belt syllabus and different approaches to teaching the techniques.  We will be having a refereeing refresher session in May prior to the competition in July.
 
Kata Course
The Kata course which had been scheduled for 12 May has unfortunately been cancelled due to lack of interest.  The Penfolds who were to facilitate the programme have kindly agreed to rearrange once we have agreed a date later in the year.
 
Welcome Pack
Our new welcome pack is now being trialled for new members at Xcel.  When you are ready, please let me know and we will send you the document which can be printed for your members.
 
London Marathon 2012
I thought I would let you know that my daughter, Jane, ran the London Marathon this year completing the course in well under five hours.  Needless to say, I am very proud of her achievement.
 
Surrey Youth Games
Training for the Surrey Youth Games starts this week at Xcel, 6.30 pm.  If you have any students who would like to participate, please ask them to contact Carolyn Duffy at Elmbridge Borough Council in order to register. (cduffy@elmbridge.gov.uk)
 
New Classes
I am pleased to confirm that we have new classes starting at Dorking Leisure Centre on a Saturday afternoon and Belmont Preparatory School on a Friday afternoon.
 
 
Forthcoming dates for your diary:
  • Friday 4 May – Surrey Youth Games training starts
  • Thursday 17 May – Refereeing session at Xcel, 6.30
  • Monday 21 May – Franchisee meeting
  • Sunday 17 June – Surrey Youth Games, Surrey Sports Park
  • Saturday 23 June – Elmbridge ‘Opening Ceremony’, Brooklands Park
  • Sunday 1 July – Tora-Kai championships, Xcel
  • Sunday 19 August – Be A Sport event (formerly Kingston Alternative Olympics)
  • Saturday 11 or 18 August – Xcel Birthday/Open event
  • July 29 – Get Active taster Session, Xcel (juniors and adults)
  • August 6 – 9 – Get Active crash course, Xcel (juniors and adults)
Adrian Pearman

Principal and Head Coach - Tora-Kai School Of Judo

APRIL 2012 NEWS FOR COACHES

I hope that all the gradings and end of term competitions have gone well for you and that you are looking forward to the Easter break.
Kata Course
I am pleased to confirm that we will be holding a Kata workshop at Xcel on Saturday 12th May, from 10am to 3pm.  Letters have been distributed for this, so if you have not yet received one, please let me know.  These workshops are very popular and it is a great opportunity for the coaches and other black and brown belts within the club.  As numbers are limited, it will be on a first come, first served basis.
First Aid
Yesterday (Sunday 25th) we had our First Aid course with St John Ambulance, so the ten people attending are now re-qualified for a further three years.
Competition Letters
The entry forms for the club championships on 1 July have now been distributed so we expect to be getting some returned after the Easter holidays.  When you receive these back, please ensure that they are returned to me as soon as possible so as we can start working on the categories.
Funding for mats
We heard from Elmbridge Borough Council last week that we have been granted some funding towards purchasing some mats that will enable us to be more mobile with our taster sessions and external events.  By way of a thank you, we have agreed to do some sessions for ‘Crossroads’, which is a group that provides activities for children with additional needs in Elmbridge.
Forthcoming dates for your diary:
  • Friday 20 April – Coach Technical session, Xcel
  • Monday 23 April – Franchisee meeting
  • Saturday 12 May – Kata Workshop, Xcel
  • Sunday 17 June – Surrey Youth Games, Surrey Sports Park
  • Saturday 23 June – Elmbridge ‘Opening Ceremony’, Brooklands Park
  • Sunday 1 July – Tora-Kai championships, Xcel
  • Sunday 19 August – Kingston Alternative Olympics
  • Saturday 11 or 18 August – Xcel Birthday/Open event
  • July 29 – Get Active taster Session, Xcel (juniors and adults)
  • August 6 – 9 – Get Active crash course, Xcel (juniors and adults)
Adrian Pearman

Principal and Head Coach - Tora-Kai School Of Judo

MARCH 2012 NEWS FOR COACHES

Coach Technical Session
We have booked the Studio 2 at Xcel for our next coach’s session which will be on Friday 20th April, 6.30 to 7.30.  Again, please come back to me with what you would like to practice or discuss.
Judo Resources Library
Attention judo coaches!  Would you be interested in sharing judo resources.  I am sure we have all got a few books or even DVDs that others might be interested in looking at.  We could build a list of what we have available as a group and lend out to each other, perhaps using our franchisee meetings as the swap-around time.  All books/DVDs would be marked with the name of the owner and it would be the responsibility of the borrower to return them.  Clare has agreed to collate this, so if you are interested, please send your list to clare@torakaijudo.co.uk .  Don’t forget to include name of book/DVD and author.  Once collated, Clare will distribute the list.
Tora-Kai Championships
Draft letters have now been sent to all coaches and we are awaiting feedback before distributing them.  We have added in a category for 13/14 year old blue and brown belts and we will see what the response is as to whether there will be enough for the competition.
Forthcoming dates for your diary:
  • Monday 19 March – Franchisee meeting
  • Sunday 25 March, First Aid Course, St John Ambulance
  • Friday 20 April – Coach Technical session, Xcel
  • Sunday 17 June – Surrey Youth Games, Surrey Sports Park
  • Saturday 23 June – Elmbridge ‘Opening Ceremony’, Brooklands Park
  • Sunday 1 July – Tora-Kai championships, Xcel
  • Sunday 19 August – Kingston Alternative Olympics
  • Saturday 11 or 18 August – Xcel Birthday/Open event
  • July 29 – Get Active taster Session, Xcel (juniors and adults)
  • August 6 – 9 – Get Active crash course, Xcel (juniors and adults)
Adrian Pearman

Principal and Head Coach - Tora-Kai School Of Judo

FEBRUARY 2012 NEWS  FOR COACHES

Club visits

We are looking forward to our visit on Thursday to Croydon Judo Club.  I will also be attending Mr Iura’s Kata course on 31 March/1April, so if anyone else is interested, please let me know.  It is £40 for one day and £70 for the two.

Coach Technical Session

For all coaches and assistant coaches – don’t forget our technical session to be held this Friday at Xcel at 6.30.  PLEASE bring suggestions with you of techniques you wish to revisit or refresh and this will be beneficial to all.  Additionally, don’t forget to bring your First Aid kit as Lauren will check them and replenish as necessary.  Do let me know if you can not attend.

Team building event

Coaches – please email me to let me know by this Friday (2nd) if you are interested in doing an event such as this in Scotland – I have only had confirmation from one or two of you.  If there are enough then we can do a session purely for coaches, if not, we can look at doing a trip for coaches and opening it up to others later in the year and possibly doing something more locally, but I DO need to know soon.

Kingston Alternative Olympics

The date for this is now Sunday 19th August.  We have confirmation from Wagamama’s that they will partner us in the event to possibly promote ‘A Taste of Japan’!  We do need participants from the area, so coaches with schools in the Kingston borough, please start promoting this and getting commitment from the children and parents.  We will give more information as soon as we have it.

Samantha Lowe update

Sam has let us know that she is officially on the ‘long list’ for Team GB at London 2012.  This is great news – we are awaiting the results of her competition in Poland this weekend as she is now fully fit to compete after her knee operation.

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Forthcoming dates for your diary:

Monday 19th March 2012 – Franchisee meeting, 10am, 15 Hurley Close
Friday 2nd March 2012 – Coach practical session, 6.30pm, Xcel
Sunday 25th March 2012 – First Aid Course, 9.00 am, St John Ambulance
Sunday 17th June 2012 – Surrey Youth Games, Surrey Sports Park
Saturday 23 June 2012 – Elmbridge ‘Opening Ceremony’, Brooklands Park
Sunday 1st July 2012 – Tora-Kai Championships, Xcel
Sunday 19th August 2012 – Kingston Alternative Olympics
Saturday 11th or 18th August 2012 – Xcel Birthday/Open event
July/August TBC – Xcel taster sessions and ‘crash’ course for juniors and adults      
Adrian Pearman

Principal and Head Coach - Tora-Kai School Of Judo