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INTERNATIONAL UPDATE - Commonwealth Games, Birmingham England - Judo: 1st – 3rd August

Commonwealth Games, Birmingham England  - Judo: 1st – 3rd August

  • Nathan and Josh Katz will compete at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Monday 1st August 1000 UK time (7.00pm our time) and the final block will be 1700 UK time (2.00am Tuesday our time). Check out links for Draws, Match Orders and Live Streaming on the IJF and Commonwealth Games web sites; at this stage unsure exactly where.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATE - JOSH KATZ ZAGRE GRAND PRIX

Zagreb (Croatia) Grand Prix 15th -17th  July – Josh Katz

  • For the first time in a GP event, Josh was seeded #8 but still drew a very tough opponent In Koga (JPN) in his Round of 32 match. Koga had defeated Akkash (IJF) in his previous match. Taking confidence from his match a week before, Josh kept pace with Koga making some strong attacks right and left and almost scoring with a foot sweep. He also had to defend some good attacks by Koga but at just over the 3 minute mark, was clearly frustrating Koga. At that point Koga engaged by clinching in and Josh was just a little slow to react. Koga scored Waza-Ari with Kosoto-Gake and in the final minute Josh laid on some huge pressure to try to level the match. Koga conceded a Shido just before full-time and that’s how the match ended. Koga went on to the Quarter Final which he lost but then won his 2 repechage matches winning a Bronze medal. Again, Josh showed that he is very competitive against a former Junior World Champion and consistent Grand Prix and Grand Slam medallist. For Josh, a medal at this level is imminent.

  

WORKING BEES

This Saturday 23rd July during Competition Club Training 2.00pm – 5.00pm

  • At this time we will be completing the removal of all merchandise from the old storage cabinets, removing the old filing cabinets to outside the hall, removing the large table and a general tidyup. This is in preparation of the new cabinets being assembled on Monday 25th July. If you are free at this time, please come and assist.

   Monday 25th July 10.00 to 1.00pm

  • Committee member Andras Koltai will be supervising the assembly by a contractor of our 4 new storage cabinets. If anyone is free during this time, please come to the club to assist him in replacing all the items which will have been removed from the old filing cabinets. The items will not be sorted at this time; that will be a longer process over the next few weeks.

NEW BUDOKAN MERCHANDISE

Jo Edwards will be at the Junior and Senior class next Tuesday 26th July and will have all the hoodies, zip jackets and tights that have been pre-ordered by club members. Slight delay on tracksuit pants. Limited stock available for those who did not pre-order. Please bring credit card - no payment, no pickup.

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