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KEY DATES

 2026

  • 15-18 Jan26           NextGen National Futures Camp AIS Canberra  (for final year U/15 Juniors and first year Cadets; i.e. athletes turning 14 or                                               15yo in 2026)
  • 12-17Jan26            National Training Camp NPC Melb. (Senior, Junior M/W, Cadets)
  • 19Jan26                 First Monday (/Wednesday) Senior Beginner/Fundamentals session
  • 20Jan26                 First Tuesday (/Thursday) Juniors and Seniors
  • 22Jan26                 First Thursday Junior Beginner/Fundamentals
  • 24Jan26                 First Saturday sessions for Competition Juniors and Seniors
  • 4Feb26                   First Dinos and Mons class
  • 13-15 Feb26           2026 ACT Open - Goulburn
  • 16–18Feb26            National Randori Camp, AIS ACT
  • 20-22Feb26            2026 Sydney International+ 2-day camp
  • 8Mar26                   TBC NSW Community Series
  • 21-22Mar26            NSW State Championships
  • 21Jun26                TBC Budokan Mons & Juniors Competition
  • 10 –12Apr26            2026 Melbourne International Open – Broadmeadows VIC+5-day camp
  • 18Apr26                Oceania Judo Championships, Melbourne (Cadets & Juniors)
  • 19Apr26                Oceania Judo Championships, Melbourne (Seniors)
  • 2-3May26                Mandurah Oceania Open and Cup
  • 2-3May26                TBC NSW State Camp (Start of State Squad) (5wks pre-Nationals)
  • 5-7Jun26                2026 Nationals, Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, Carra + 2-day camp
  • 26Jul-2Aug26        Commonwealth Games Glasgow (31Jul-2Aug Judo)
  • Sep                         2026 Perth International Open + 2-day camp
  • Sep26                     Open Schools Ch/Ship, Brisbane
  • Sep26                     2026 Brisbane International Open + 3-day camp
  • 18Oct26                 TBC - Budokan Mons & Juniors Competition

BUDOKAN 2025 ANNUAL AWARDS PERPETUAL TROPHIES

Budokan’s annual premier event was held in December. We presented 53 awards to 66 recipients.

  • For award winners who were unable to attend the evening, we will attempt to present these at the club as we recommence classes in the next 2 weeks. 
  • For those who won and were presented with perpetual trophies, please bring them back after you have shown them to your relatives and friends. Our goal is to get them all back by the end of March

2026 CLUB TRAINING FEES

All club training fees, available for 3-month or 12-month periods, have been amended on our club website, in our virtual shop (training fee vouchers) in RevSport and on information sheets available at the club. There are still significant discounts available if you purchase a 12-month training fee voucher versus a 3-month voucher and also if there are multiple family memberships from your immediate family. Note also that the Judo NSW annual membership fees increased during the holiday season for 2026, for Juniors, to $159 and seniors to $201. Please take note when your training fees are due to minimise the manual follow-ups from the club to remind you.

DYNAMIC BALANCE FOR LIFE INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM

I mentioned in December’s newsletter that the “Dynamic Balance For Life Introductory Program” is a partnership between Budokan (and only a few other Judo clubs) and Judo Australia to introduce principles of landing safely to our senior citizens. I also advised that Kerrye and I  are accredited to run this program at the club. The aim is to, using Judo principles skill up older people to prevent falls (ideally) but also help them to land more safely in the event of a fall. 

  • As soon as Judo Australia sets up the registration process (registrations have to go through them), we will be formally seeking expressions of interest from our older members of the community. Please keep discussions with your older family members and friends so that we can get this moving when ready.

 

  • There will be up to 8 participants per course, 1 hour per week over 6 weeks. No age limit. Cost will be between $240 and $255. Any questions? Please ask Kerrye or Rob.

MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION PROGRAM

We would like to stimulate club membership growth as soon as classes resume. To achieve this the club will reward current club members who introduce new members to the club by giving them a Judo uniform (Judogi). Eligibility for the Judogi give-away follows:

  • a)      Club members who introduce a friend to the club must themselves be a current member of Judo NSW (Budokan) and have a 12-month club training voucher
  • b)      The new member introduced to the club must become financial with Judo NSW and purchase a 12-month club training fee voucher by 28th February. This allows them to still be able to take advantage of the one-month trial membership.
  • c)       The club member who introduces a new member who meets the above criteria must advise me (Rob) at katzfamily@iinet.net.au of the name of the person they introduce, within a week of that person registering with Judo NSW and purchasing the 12-month club training voucher. Please also advise your name and Judogi size.
  • d)       With all the above conditions met, a Judogi will be presented to the eligible Budokan member.
  • e)      A limit of 1 judogi per club member and a limit of 20 Judogis to be given away…. so get stuck into your relatives and friends and let’s boost our membership.
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