Hello all,
A big welcome to everyone who subscribed to Judo today at Freshers Fair!
We are looking forward to a bigger than ever year, with more competitions
for both novices and advanced players, as well as a lively social side,
including meals out, pub crawls, and lots of parties! We welcome everyone
of any level, and run a beginners session through the first 11 weeks of
term alongside our advanced training sessions, so you can learn at your own
pace with dedicated sessions to guide you through starting Judo.
Our first *beginners taster session* starts on *THIS THURSDAY* *7-8pm *at
the *Union Gym, Beit Quad*.
Just turn up in tracksuit bottoms and a loose top!
In this session you will learn how to throw people, fall safely, and to
learn how to fight on the ground, including pins, arm locks, strangles and
chokes. Beginners also benefit from *4 free sessions*, *free British Judo
Association membership*, a *Judo suit for only £6.* And, once you have
learnt the basic techniques, you can take a* free grading* to take you up
to red belt.
Our advanced sessions, for those who have done judo before (or a similar
martial art) take place on:
*Wednesdays 1-3pm* at the *Budokwai *(The Budokwai 4 Gilston Road London
SW10 9SL)
*Friday 7.15-9pm *at *Ethos Dance Studio*
The first session is this Wednesday (TOMORROW). We will be meeting *outside
the Library at 12.30pm* to walk to the Budokwai as a group, but if you want
to make you're own way there, that's fine!
If you don't have a gi in the UK at the moment, it's not a problem! We have
some spare and will be bringing them to tomorrow's session, and for a few
sessions after that. If you are looking to purchase a new gi, our coach
Glenn Spiers can usually get a discount. Talk to him at the end of the
session if you're interested, and I am sure he will be more than happy to
help you out!
If you have any questions, please feel free to email!
Looking forward to seeing you all on the mat :)
Alice Mitchell
Judo Club Captain