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training in 2024

Happy 50 years of Zen judo...   April 2024

yellow belt grading March 2019

Some of us went to an IGAS day in Portsmouth. This picture includes all who attended from a wide variety of clubs.

Portsmouth 2012 IGAS meeting

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 The End of the One Day Course on 8th June 2013

 

 Visit To Friedberg, Germany where we  shared Judo and made new friends.  

 

 

  

 Kata Seoi, Tori could have got more under Uke's centre of gravity by bending his knees more. A day away at Northampton, where we joined other Martial arts clubs to learn and share techniques.

 

 

Osoto Guruma. picture by Jeroen Visser at Thatcham Zen Judo Club March 2013

Osoto Guruma

Recently graded and horizontal and lowered safely. March 2013.

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 June 2013 BBQ after a day playing on the mat.

 

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 Okura Ashi Harai. picture by Jeroen Visser at Thatcham Zen Judo Club

 

Uke Otoshi

 

 

 

 

 O Uchi Gari. picture by Jeroen Visser at Thatcham Zen Judo Club March 2013. The black belts enjoying playing together.

 


  

 

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Nice breakfall following Kubi Nage

 Breakfall following Kubi Nage. February 2013.


  Kuzushi Works - Even on the Ground

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Tomoe Nage. Blackbelts doing Randori,  co-operative practice on a Friday evening.

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Feb 2013 club night

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Jason showing his breakfalls during his orange belt grading. May 2014

 

 Little monsters at judo Halloween 2014. Learnt how to do Zombie tipping

and ate pumkin pie.

 

 

Jason brought along suitable Halloween pumpkin lighting.

 

 

Fireworks night nov 2014. mulled wine and hot dogs for the zen judo club. Was so much fun we did the same in 2015!

Bonfire and Fireworks night nov 2014.

Warm at one end of the garden!

 

 Black belts Playing May 2015:

Its nearly a Hani Maki Komi

 

Robbie John Sophie katie discussing counters March 2019

 

 Yes we needed to wrap up, and stay safe. and plenty of sparklers for all.

 

    

  

 The Zen Judo style was founded by Shihan Dominick Mac McCarthy 8th Dan Zen in1974.

 

 'The Zen Judo way' by Sensei Mike Healy:

The Zen Judo Way