Budokan Judo

14/08/2026

All the best to Josh Katz in the early hours of tomorrow morning our time (2.00am) when he gets back on the IJF tour stage in the Lima Grand Prix. His Round of 16 match is against Yang (USA) and will be Match 12 on Mat 1. Wishing you all the best and to the other Aussies competing over the next 3 days. Nathan Katz is the National Coach for this event and we wish him well too.

Double header in Peru!! 🥋🇵🇪

5 Aussie judoka will compete at the Lima Grand Prix this weekend, before backing up for the Lima Panamerican Open 💚💛
Friday - Josh Katz & Timeo Tournier
Saturday - Ryley Rametta
Sunday - Axel Nightingale & Jack Rigby
Tuesday - ALL

📺 - Watch all the action on JudoTV.com

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02/08/2026

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01/08/2026

Day 1 of getting down to business - what this trip is really all about. A great effort from Josh Katz to get here and make the final after 3 near-perfect prelim matches including against recent China Grand Prix silver medalist, Ayre from England. Only 1 score against him in the final against India but that was enough - a bittersweet day. Although very disappointed with the final, Josh will move on and there is still much to celebrate and there will be much more to come. A huge congratulations from a proud Dad (and coach) and Mum on his second Commonwealth Games medal, now a Silver to go with the 2022 Birmingham Bronze - always very proud. Congrats also to National Coach and big brother Nathan Katz for coaching Josh in the prep and on the day - big buzz for us watching Nathan coach Josh at this level. Thank you all for the great messages.

30/07/2026

2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Almost time. The work has been done. Just waiting for weigh-in, some dinner, sleep and we gooooo.
Josh is in the Round of 16 against Rwanda in Match 4 Mat 2 at 11.00am Glasgow time which is 8.00pm Friday night at home. Normal JudoTV links don't apply. Seven Plus (7+) should be streaming. Match order at https://crs-cg2026.glasgow2026.com/ #/general-schedule/daily
Will be proud to see Josh on the big stage again, and with Nathan coaching in the chair even more special.
Wishing them all the best and a great 3 days of competition for all our Australian team

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27/07/2026

Macau Junior Asian Cup
The final of 4 days of competition over 2 weekends saw 2 more medals. A summary follows:

Grant fought USA in the R32. Early in the match Grant tries to counter an Osoto-Gari and then had to defend on the ground eventually getting caught with Sangaku-Gatame.

In the R16, Lochlan fought MGL who had beaten BLR in which he conceded a Shido after 1 minute. 30 seconds later he was caught on the ground where he submitted to an arm-lock.

In the R16, Aaron fought KOR who had beaten KAZ. No scores but Aaron was a bit behind the pace albeit his intensity was quite solid. 2 Shidos to 1 down struggling to get two hands on, with 1m30s to go KOR turned in for a well-timed Uchi-Mata scoring Ippon.

In the R16, Nikola fought MGL who had beaten TPE. As usual Nikola was aggressive almost scoring with Sumi-Gaeshi. At the minute mark he pushed forward losing posture and was caught with a low Seoi-Nage for Yuko. Struggling to secure his right arm and pushing forward, KOR turned with Seoi-Nage this time scoring Ippon.

Abbey’s first match was the QF against KOR who had beaten BLR. Quite evenly matched, after 1 minute Abbey had her right sleeve caught and was thrown with Kouchi-Gake. 2 minutes of intense attacking saw Abbey catch KOR with Osoto-Gari for Waza-Ari gaining the lead; however, with only 6 seconds remaining Abbey was caught with Kouchi-Gari for Waza-Ari. In the first 5 seconds of her repechage match against HKG, Abbey scored Yuko with Seoi-Osoto. Laying on the pressure, Abbey scored Yuko again at 2m30s with Uchi-Mata to Kouchi-Gari. A third Yuko from Seoi-Nage was how the match ended. In her Bronze match against MGL, an early Waza-Ari from Sode-Osoto set the scene for a dominating effort ending in Ippon from Sangaku-Gatame with a minute remaining. Great effort for a Bronze.

Bianca fought the QF against KOR who had beaten TPE. Her workload was solid and at the half-way mark was a Yuko ahead from Osoro-Gari. A lovely switch left Ogoshi for Ippon closed the match with 1 minute remaining. The S/F against team-mate Kazuoka saw Bianca dominate on the ground in particular and at 2 minutes scored Waza-Ari from Kouchi-Gake and this is how the match ended. The final against KOR saw Bianca saw Bianca coming from Waza-Ari behind from Uchi-Mata after 1 minute. A few more threats from KOR saw Bianca take advantage of a missed Uchi-Mata attack putting KOR in defence on the ground. A perfectly timed Harai-Goshi off the floor saw Ippon scored and a well-deserved Gold medal.

Over the 2 weekends of competitions in Asia, a number of our athletes had a high volume of matches and now get a well-deserved rest. Overall, a solid performance from Budokan Judo Club's Cadets and Juniors with 7 athletes competing in 18 divisions and winning 9 medals:
3 x Gold, 2 x Silver, 4 x Bronze, 2 x 5th .
Congratulations guys, well done!

25/07/2026

Macau Cadet Asian Cup
Budokan’s 3 Cadets fought well yesterday in Macau taking a Gold, Silver and a 5th place. Well done guys – a summary follows:
Abbey held a high pace in standing and ground work and won her Semi-Final against Belarus by Yuko from Osoto Gari. In the final, she dominated her Saudi opponent (who had beaten Macau and Australia) scoring Waza-Ari and Ippon off Sode-Tsurikomi in just over a minute.

Lochlan won his R16 match against Hong Kong with a Harai-Goshi for Ippon in just over a minute and his Quarter-Final against team-mate Hucent in the first exchange using drop Eri-Seoi-Nage but in the semi-final against Kelly (AUS), the result from Hong Kong’s semi-final was reversed when Kelly caught Lochie with drop Seoi-Nage for Yuko and held out for the remaining time. For the Bronze, Lochie had to evade a number of strong Tomoe-Nage attacks from his Uzbek opponent after which his arm-wrap Ne-Waza turnover was countered and the Uzbek scored Yuko. Waza-Ari followed from Uzbek’s Tomoe-Nage. In the closing seconds, Lochie applied great pressure scoring Waza-Ari from Sumi-Gaeshi but the Yuko lead prevailed and Lochie had to be content with 5th place.

Kento’s R16 match was against Belarus who had beaten Kyrgyzstan. He scored Waza-Ari with a lovely drop Tai-Otoshi in 30 seconds and at 1 minute executed a perfectly timed Ouchi-Gari for Ippon. The Quarter-Final against USA saw Kento dominate especially in Ne-Waza and worked hard to nail his Sangaku-Gatame hold-down for Ippon. Semi-Final against team-mate Min saw an early Yuko from Uchi-Mata off the floor and 1.5 minutes in some strong ground-work turned Min over for the hold-down. The final against was the first match that Kento fell a bit behind the pace getting caught on the ground for Waza-Ari, although somehow a Yuko also appeared on the board. Kento pressured BLR for Shido and almost scored but couldn’t close the gap in score taking the Silver medal.

Great work by our Cadets – well done guys.

Macau Junior Asian Cup
Streaming today for our Juniors should be via Judotv.com at the following link:
https://judotv.com/competitions/cont_cup_jun_mac2026/draw
Grant fights USA in the R32 - Match 12 Mat 2
Lochlan fights the winner of MGL and BLR in the R16 – Match 17 Mat 1
Aaron fights the winner of KOR and KAZ in the R16 - Match 22 Mat 1
Kento fights RUS in R16 - Match 24 Mat 2
Nikola fights the winner of against the winner of TPE and MGL – Match 25 Mat 1
Abbey fights the QF against the winner of KOR and BLR - Match 45 Mat 2
Bianca fights the QF against the winner of TPE and KOR - Match 55 Mat 1

Matches start at 9.00am local or 11.00am Sydney (2.00am Glasgow time @ #@ #)

24/07/2026

Macau Cadet Asian Cup - 24 - 25 July
All the best to our wonderful Budokan Judo Club, Castle Hill, NSW, Australia Cadets and Juniors fighting in Macau this weekend, with Cadets on tomorrow:
Abbey is Mat 2 Match 2 in the Semi-Final against Belarus.
Lochlan will be on Mat 1 Match 9 in the R16 against Hong Kong
Kento is on Mat 2 Match 22 in the R16 against the winner of KGZ and BLR
Unlikely that streaming will be on JudoTv.com but is available on YouTube as follows:
Mat 1: https://youtube.com/live/Lk7rh959BgU
Mat 2: https://youtube.com/live/jFKumdUvZro
Matches start at 8.30am local or 10.30 am Sydney (1.30am Glasgow time @ #@ #)

20/07/2026

Senior Citizens "Dynamic Balance for Life" Course
Budokan Judo Club has successfully completed its first six-week Dynamic Balance for Life program for senior citizens.
This innovative program applies the principles of judo to help participants:
• reduce the risk of falling;
• minimise injury should a fall occur; and
• move with greater confidence through life’s everyday physical challenges.
Throughout the course, participants develop practical skills by:
• improving strength, balance and flexibility through exercise;
• learning to move with greater balance, control and stability while negotiating real-life situations;
• learning how to fall safely in every direction; and
• progressing to realistic, controlled practice where they respond to unexpected falls
The course runs for one hour each week with a maximum participant-to-instructor ratio of 4:1. This high level of supervision allows for personalised instruction, ensures participant safety, and enables everyone to progress at a pace suited to their individual ability.
We were delighted to welcome Hills Shire Mayor Dr Michelle Byrne and Judo Australia's General Manager - Participation, Gareth Watkins, who each attended one of the sessions to see the program in action.
All participants experienced noticeable improvements in body awareness, balance, coordination, strength and confidence. Most importantly, they now have practical skills to help protect themselves should they ever experience a fall.
I've attached a short promotional video showcasing the program. Special thanks to Liam McClifty for producing such an outstanding piece that captures the spirit and benefits of Dynamic Balance for Life.

20/07/2026

Day 2 in Hong Kong Asian saw the Junior Asian Cup and 2 of our 3 Cadets plus our 4 Juniors stepped up to the mat. Live streaming was not available and our guys did well to video their matches immediately after each one so that we could support them. Abbey had a great day beating both Mongolian athletes to take Gold. Bianca lost her first match to a Mongolian but came back well in repechage defeating a Korean and a team-mate to take Bronze. Lochan won against Mongolia and Korea but lost to Vietnam in the semi-final. He took the Bronze against Korea. Nikola defeated Russia but lost to the Kazakh in the quarter-final. He beat Vietnam in the first repechage round but lost the Bronze match to New Zealand to take 5th. Aaron lost to Russia in the round of 16 so did not get a repechage round. Grant beat Macau but then lost to Korea in the round of 16 also putting him out. Kento rested his rolled ankle and took the primary videoing role.
Weekend summary: 9 divisions, 5 medals:
1 x Gold, 1 x Silver, 2 x Bronze, 1 x 5th
Abbey Gold - Junior Women, Bronze - Cadets
Lochlan Silver - Cadets, Bronze – Junior Men
Bianca Bronze – Junior Women
Nikola 5th – Junior Men
Kento, Aaron, Grant Participated

STREAMING PROBLEMS made the 2026 Hong Kong Junior Asian Cup difficult to catch online, but the athletes focused on the job and it paid off handsomely. Three gold medals, a silver, eight bronzes were won over the day. Well done team - and good luck in Macau this coming weekend!