My Judo history
My Judo progression through the kyu grades was as a member of The British Judo Association (BJA) in a period when there were 9 kyu grades.
In 2008, the BJA not only did away with the contest requirement for grades (which are now entirely technical) but reduced the number of kyu grades to just 6.
Info in my history refers to the 9 kyu competitive system.
The more day-to-day stuff I sporadically blog about in my Judo blog.
| 08/2010 | Grading: 3 fights. 1 win (seoi toshi)=10points, draw (held him for 18secs), loss |
| 06/2010 | Goole Open. +90Kg. Fought 2 heavy 1st dans. Came away with silver. |
| 05/2010 | Yorkshire and Humberside area grading. Fought 3 1st dans, beat 2 giving me 10 points towards my 3rd dan. Now on 72 and 3rd dan almost within reach! |
| 04/2010 | Midlands area 1st kyu+ over 90Kg. Bronze. No dan points though :( |
| 02/2010 | Bronze in Sheffield Uni team event |
| 11/2009 | Joined the Yorkshire and Humberside area committee officially |
| 11/2009 | Attended BJA Technical Congress for 1st time. Lots of interesting Judo and BJA stuff |
| 10/2009 | Samurai Masters +90Kg bronze medal, + 10 points for 3rd dan |
| 06/2009 | Silver at Goole Open +90Kg (open weight), 1st kyu+ category. |
| 05/2009 | North of England Open (Bradford). Won 2 of 3 fights to take silver. |
| 03/2009 | Yorkshire & Humberside area closed. Entered under 100Kg category and got merged with over 100Kg category. Lost both my fights :( |
| 11/2008 | Yorkshire and Humberside area team closed, fought with Sheffield uni Judo team then in team of two (rather than three) in veterans section. Took silver (of 3 teams) in veterans group. Not bad for team of two! |
| 10/2008 | Another grading, up to 42 points now, nearly half way to 3rd dan |
| 09/2008 | British Masters - took Gold in < 100Kg 30-35years group. At 30 and 6 months I must have been youngest there! Now allowed to wear 'British Masters Squad' badge :) |
| 08/2008 | 20 points for 3rd dan won at a grading. Won 2 of 4. |
| 03/2008 | Started coaching at Leeds university new club. |
| 03/2008 | Bronze in Yorkshire & Humberside closed. >81Kg group. Think weighed in just under 100Kg |
| 02/2008 | Fought in USIST competition, won the deciding match for the team to secure bronze. |
| 04/2008 | Started working on the new Yorkshire and Humberside area website |
| 11/2006 | 1st go at 3rd dan grading, got 10 points but not happy with my fighting. Hurt ankle puts me out of action till new year. |
| 05/2006 | A few attempts it took, but just won my 2nd dan by line up :) |
| 12/2005 | Very nearly got my 2nd dan...lost third fight of a line up |
| 10/2004 | Looks like I will be able to revalidate into a BJA coach award after all, just have to attend one of BJA preparation courses but without exam. |
| 8/2004 | 1st attempt at 2nd dan grading, just to see how I would cope. Didn't do too badly, didn't get the hiding I was expecting and even got my 1st 10 points towards 2nd dan. Good day then. |
| 5/2004 | Having moved from Wales it would appear I have to redo my coaching courses/exams as the BJA wont recognise the WJA qualification. |
| Blooming nuisance it is, as the organisations are supposed to be affiliated to each other! | |
| 11/2003 | Qualified as Area Referee - first rung on referee ladder. Just need lots of practise now! |
| 5/2003 | Finally won the last points needed for 1st dan. I can now call myself a black belt, feels great! |
| 3/2002 | Awarded second rank in coaching scheme (Club coach). Now I can sign up theory requirements of Kyu grades |
| 10/2000 | Passed 1st dan theory. Examined by John Perrins (6th Dan) at a coaching course. |
| A gentle way back into Judo after busting arm. | |
| 5/2000 | Dislocated elbow at dan grading in Cardiff. Don't do it, it hurts, A LOT :( |
| 11/1999 | Awarded 1st Kyu by John Perrins (6th Dan). |
| First attempt at dan grading. Got a hiding :) | |
| 5/1998 | Awarded coaching qualification, essential to keep the Aber club going though I would have prefered to wait a bit before taking on the coaching of the club. Still, needs must. |
| 1/1998 | Won 2nd Kyu |
| 10/1997 | Won 3rd Kyu |
| 9/1996 | Started uni in Aberystwyth, joined club there |
| 7/1996 | Won 4th Kyu |
| 6/1996 | Awarded full college colours for Judo. Felt good despite silly Bruce Lee type noises from other kids! |
| 3/1996 | Won 5th Kyu |
| 1/1996 | First grading, won 6th Kyu (low green) |
| 18 months-2yrs training at school after a friend took me along, he subsequently gave up |
Judo related history
As part being a coach/being involved with running clubs I have had to get involved in a number of other bits and bobs.
June 2006 - Police CRB check
Spring 2006 - 1st aid certificate - 'appointed person first aid'
expired - MIDAS certificate to allow me to drive minibuses run by students union
Spring 2006 - 1st aid certificate - 'appointed person first aid'
expired - MIDAS certificate to allow me to drive minibuses run by students union
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