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.

. . . Club Christmas championship 16th December . . .
. . . Medal Presentation and party 17th December . . .
. . . See club events page for more details . . .

We hope everyone who made it to the 25th Birthday Celebration of the club enjoyed themselves as much as we did. It was really impressive to see everyone's 80s costumes. You all looked fabulous.
Banaman (aka Martin) won first prize in the adult's competition.
The Dirty Dancing Divas (Elspeth and Zena) won second prize and the Dodgy 80s Goth (Sarah) won third prize.
Among those who also managed to make an appearance that night were the Ghostbusters, Marty McFly, a Dalek and the Invisible Man.
In the kid's competition Dylan and Seb's friend Tom won joint first prize as Faceman and BA Barracus from the A-Team, the Not Quite So Dirty Dancing Divas Alice, Grace and Islay won second prize and Seb won third prize as Michael Jackson from his Thriller days. We were also lucky to see Johnny Rotten, Sid Vicious, the rock chick and the rock dudes.

Interested in joining us?

In order for beginners get the most out of taking up judo, we have regular dates for new members to join. This way, beginners can learn together in a small groups, which is much less daunting. The next date for beginners to start will be early January 2012. Check back soon for an exact date.
We offer an excellent beginner's deal, in which a basic judo suit, a three-month provisional licence with the BJC, and ALL classes for that three-month period for only £35 for children, or £40 for adults.
If you are interested, we strongly recommend you drop in and watch a couple of classes first so you can see what we do firsthand and get to know the coaches and other club members.
Some basic information about judo classes and dojo ettiquette is HERE.