After reaching the finals in their respective categories in BUCS earlier this year Peter Miles, Rachel Wheatley, Will Johnson and James Fowler went to represent Oxford University and GB at the European University Games in Rijeka in Croatia. Below is a report from our Men’s Captain Peter Miles: Day 1: It was a long day of travelling from London… Continue reading 4 Oxford Uni judoka at the European University Games
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Successful Saturday seminar with Patrick Cane
The first Oxford Judo Saturday Seminar took place on July 30th in the Dojo and was a big success. 10 players and coaches were instructed by osteopath Patrick Cane from Cane Osteopathy and astonished by what big effect little exercises can have. Tom Chandler reports from the seminar: I leap at any opportunity to learn… Continue reading Successful Saturday seminar with Patrick Cane
Women take home 9 medals and a black belt at Samurai Women’s Open
The Samurai Women and Young Women Open has become an annual hit among the Oxford ladies, with continuous success for both kyu grade and dan grade competitors. The competition is split up in kyu grades, different dan grades, and a masters division, and then there’s an open division divided in weight grades, so everyone gets… Continue reading Women take home 9 medals and a black belt at Samurai Women’s Open
Ippons for everyone at Kent International
To wrap up a succesful university term a few Oxford judoka headed down to Medway Park in Gillingham to participate in the 2016 Kent International Open. We managed to only get a little lost and still arrive in time to sweat off the last remaining weight for the 9 am weigh in. Our recently graduated coach Liam… Continue reading Ippons for everyone at Kent International
End of year celebrations
Almost 40 fabulous members from on and off the mat gathered in full formal wear in the beautiful Vaults and Gardens to celebrate the end of a terrific year for Oxford Judo. After munching on some delicious dinner the president Rachel Wheatley thanked the committee for their work the previous year and handed them tokens of… Continue reading End of year celebrations
Three universities, three fields of studies, and three medals at BJC Nationals
This Sunday four judoka from Oxford Judo participated in the BJC National Open Championship in Kettering. Undergraduate student Sam Richardson (Sport and Exercise Science at Oxford Brookes), and DPhil students Tom Roach (Engineering at Exeter/Oxford Uni), Rachel Wheatley (Plant Sciences at Oxford Uni) and Mehdi Imani (Engineering at Oxford Uni) all left Oxford bright and… Continue reading Three universities, three fields of studies, and three medals at BJC Nationals