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
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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
Varsity glory as Oxford takes home 3 of 4 trophies
This Saturday saw Oxford host the annual Varsity match against Cambridge in the main hall at Iffley Sport Centre. Oxford University was coming in especially strong after securing 3 golds, 4 silvers, and 1 bronze in both the dan grades and the kyu grades at BUCS last weekend, and with the men’s team winning an impressive silver… Continue reading Varsity glory as Oxford takes home 3 of 4 trophies
Oxford shines at BUCS with 25 participants and 12 medals
Friday night – Arrival On the night of February 19th a staggering 25 judoka from Oxford Judo headed off to Sheffield to compete in the British University and College Sports (BUCS) championship. Together they represented four universities (Oxford University, Oxford Brookes, LSE, and Exeter), and had entered in almost all categories, both men’s and women’s dan and… Continue reading Oxford shines at BUCS with 25 participants and 12 medals