Historical News Letter: December 2006

BANBURY, BODICOTE and KIDLINGTON

JUDO CLUB NEWSLETTER

December 2006

We would like to wish all our Judo Friends in this Country and Germany a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas. We look forward to a Happy and prosperous New Year together with old and new friends.

Congratulations

Steve Bedding, who has coached Judo in Banbury for many years, ran the New York Marathon last Month. It was very strange to see an Englishman registered as either an American or a Swiss Athlete depending when you checked the results. Steve completed the Marathon in a creditable time of 4 hours 49.41 minutes. Well Done, Steve, but rather you than me.

Steve has been “persuaded” to come back to coaching after a fairly serious injury and we look forward to benefiting from his experience in the Club.

We have another potential member of the Club in about 5 years. Jane Dixon, wife of Danny and Mum of Tristan, gave birth to Oliver on 20 December at 9.40AM. Oliver weighed in at 7lb 7oz. Both Oliver and Jane are doing well. We offer the whole Family Congratulations from everyone in the Club. Hopefully, we will be able to add a photograph of the Dixon family in the next issue.

Gradings

Seniors

Tony Partridge has gained a further 7 points towards his Second Dan.

John Edwards is getting closer to his 2^nd Dan having got a further 7 points at the Bedford Grading

Adam Wittwer fought at Walsall last month to convert his 16^th Mon (Junior Brown Belt) to a Kyu Grade. He fought well and was awarded his 2^nd Kyu (Senior Brown Belt).

Juniors

Callum Wittwer was promoted to 13^th Mon (Blue Belt)

Luke White was promoted to 7^th Mon (Orange Belt)

Kelly Hampson was promoted to 9^th Mon (Orange Belt)

Sean Hampson was promoted to 8^th Mon (Orange Belt)

Emily Wittwer was promoted to 9^th Mon (Orange Belt)

This has been the best result from a grading for a long time, well done to all the Children who took part.

Future Gradings 2007

National Promotion exams at High Wycombe

17 February 2, 7 April, 21 July, and 20 October. For timings see Iain

Bedford Gradings

Seniors

10 March, 9 June, 8 September, 1 December. For timings see Iain

Juniors

17 March, 16 June, 15 September, 8 December. For timings see Iain.

There will be other gradings around our area and I will find out when and where during the New Year.

Competitions

None of the Banbury Club Members have taken part in any competitions over the past couple of months that I am aware of at the time of writing.

All Juniors over 8 years old can take part in Competitions the best ones to start are the Mini Me Mini Mons and Mini Mons. There are some usually within reasonable travelling distance of Banbury. The best ones to start at are those organised by the Samurai Club in Kidderminster. For the older Children, there are a number of Age Banded Competitions around. For 2007, Children born in 1996 and before can compete.

There are usually a number of Competitions for Seniors and Veterans (over 35)

Dates of Competitions as known at the time of writing:

Bristol Classic Junior Open: 21^st January 2007

Midland area U-20 Age banded Championships:

Children Born 1993 to 1996 – 3^rd February 2007

Children Born 1987 to 1992 – 4^th February 2007

Junior British Open (Minimum Grade 10^th Mon): 3 March 2007

Once I get details of more Competitions, I will inform everyone.

2006 Awards

Judoka of the Year Shield: Tony Partridge

Coaches Award to the Junior Section Players

Most Improved Boy: Callum Wittwer

Most improved Girl: Kelly Hampson

Spirit of Judo Boy: Luke White

Spirit of Judo Girl: Emily Wittwer

World Class Start Programme

There will be opportunities for some of our Club Players to attend the World Class Start Programme Area Training in High Wycombe. There will be opportunities for other members of the club to benefit from this programme in the future. It is a dream of most Sportsmen and Women to go to the Olympics to represent their Country. It would be good, if Banbury could produce Judo Players to compete in London 2012!

If anyone would like further information, I have the excel spreadsheet with all the relevant dates around the area.

BANBURY AND BODICOTE JUDO CLUB 2007 DATES

January	April	July	October
7th	1st	1st	7th
14th	8th	8th	14th
21st	15th	15th	21st
28th	22nd	22nd	28th
February	29th	29th	November
4th	May	August	4th
11th	6th	5th	11th
18th	13th	12th	18th
25th	20th	19th	25th
March	27th	26th	December
4th	June	September	2nd
11th	3rd	2nd	9th
18th	10th	9th	16th
25th	17th	16th	23rd ?
	24th	23rd
		30th

All Dates in Black signify Senior and Junior Sessions

All dates shown in Red signify Senior Sessions only

Do the Seniors want to have a session on December 23^rd 2007 or finish on the 16^th?

Club Polo Shirts and Gi Badges

We are looking at obtaining Polo shirts for Club, which will hopefully be reasonably priced. This will include a Club Logo. At Gradings and Competitions it will present a good image for our Club. We hope to obtain a Badge that can be sewn onto the Judo suits. We may investigate Tracksuits with a Club Badge for those of our Players who regularly compete in a variety of Competitions.

We will be asking for suggested designs for the badge from all our players and family. If you have artistic and design skills, get drawing a design for the club badge.

I have put a suggested design below

Bodicote and Banbury

Judo Club

Hennef Judo Club

The Club has a longstanding invitation from the Judo Club in Hennef, Banbury’s Twin town in Germany. It would be good to foster links with other Clubs in different parts of the World. Please tell Iain whether or not you would be interested in visiting Hennef Judo Club.