This Saturday saw five judoka from Oxford compete from as close to home as High Wycombe and all the way to Germany, where kyu grades attended the Northern Home Counties Cup, while grand old man Jim Birnie took on the Berlin Open. Northern Home Counties Kyu Grade Cup At High Wycombe Alexander Bridge competed in his… Continue reading Weekend update from home and abroad
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The highlights from this year’s London Universities
The sun hadn’t even started to wake up when 16 sleepy fighters boarded the minibus at Jackdaw Lane and left for University of East London. On the roster was the annual London Universities, which is considered the second biggest university competition after BUCS. Sanna started off the competition with the very first fight of the… Continue reading The highlights from this year’s London Universities
These BUCS Women Can
On Saturday Carol hosted a super successful women’s session where women of all grades and ages had a lot of fun together. It was really nice for the experienced women to meet up with novices who are gonna join us in the regular sessions soon, and as a mixed-gender sport it was lovely to dedicate two… Continue reading These BUCS Women Can
Oxford University Judo Club wins ‘BJA Club of the Year’ Bronze Award
The British Judo Association’s 10th annual awards dinner was held in Nottingham on Saturday, and very excitingly Oxford University Judo Club had been shortlisted for “Club of the Year”. Getting shortlisted was no small feat, as over 80 different clubs had been nominated for the award. OUJC ultimately won the Bronze award, with Shin Gi… Continue reading Oxford University Judo Club wins ‘BJA Club of the Year’ Bronze Award
Sweaty Saturday session with PowerWave
There was no rest on Saturday for the nine judoka who came down to the dojo on midday for an extra high intensity fitness session. The session was held by PowerWave, who are a part of the Oxford University Sports Department’s fitness classes, and they were sure to put us to work. The five different… Continue reading Sweaty Saturday session with PowerWave
Bronze medal and ranking points at the Welsh Open
Four of Oxford Judo’s judoka participated in the Welsh Open this Sunday. Rachel Wheatley in the u63s, Henry Winney in the u66s, and Matt Edmans and Liam Hart in the u90s. The Welsh Open is a tough competition since it’s a double scoring ranking event, and it’s filled to the brim with great players eager to… Continue reading Bronze medal and ranking points at the Welsh Open