Watanabe Kai Judo Club

At Watanabe Kai we practise Kodokan Judo, which is an effective martial art for self-defence, fitness and personal development.
Members learn to use skill to overcome brute force. During normal practise participants can use throws, restraints, strangles and armlocks. Striking techniques, leg-locks, and weapon skills are safely practised in kata for experienced members.
The club has a family atmosphere and new members are always welcome.

Japanese Week

We are working alongside six local schools as part of a special Japanese themed course. Throughout June, the students will be taking part in a activities which are part of Japanese culture. We are pleased to be sharing our experience of judo with them, and a webpage with information to help the schools prepare can be found HERE.

Interested in joining us?

To help beginners get the most out of taking up judo, we have dates for new members to join us. This way, beginners can learn together in a small groups, which is much less daunting. Contact Derek Gove on 01228 528516 to find out the next date for beginners to start. Because there is such variety in judo practice, a few lessons are needed to get a fully rounded view of everything we do, so when enrolling, new members will pay for a provisional licence with the BJC, and the introductory lessons.
Of course, anyone interested is more than welcome to come down and watch, or chat to the coaches or other students to get to know us and what we do.