Tecoma Judo Club

Tecoma Judo Club Tecoma Judo Club. Training: Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm, family friendly. Promoting values: Self Control, Honour, Patience, Courage, Friendship, Respect.

Few locals know about the Tecoma Judo Club, despite it being in existence since 1960 when it was founded by Sensei Nick Witkamp. Formerly run out of the Tecoma Girl Guides Hall, the club relocated to Tecoma Primary School where it operates today. The 1976 Australian Team Champions, including 3 Tecoma Judo Club Members. (Brian Barry, Karl Broecker and Lyle Parry)
The 1970s were the Tecoma Judo Club

’s most successful years. In nine years of participation, the club won the annual Victorian Judo Championship seven times and was runner-up twice. Out of frustration the other Victorian clubs combined to beat Tecoma. In those days, the club team consisted of only black belts. The best known among them were Karl Broeker, Dini Chene, Ron Morgan, Richard Pride, Brian Barry, Fred Verhoef, Andrew Virity, Cuthrie White, Ory Prudon, the Parry brothers Lyle and Graeme and Jozeph Zollo. Jozeph Zollo credits judo as an important part of his becoming the Australian heavyweight powerlifting champion. Jozeph is also a professional wrestler known as the ‘Wog Warrior’. Joe Zollo was also a member of Tecoma’s dominant Junior Team which won many individual and team honours including the Under 15 Victorian State Championships. Indeed, Tecoma’s juniors enjoyed just as much success as the senior team during this period. All age groups and both sexes can practice the sport of judo together. Judo is a life-time recreational activity that can be practiced by any individual. For competitors, judo is a highly challenging and rewarding sport. Judo offers both formal movement of kata contests as well as one-on-one ground grappling submission and randori matches. For those not interested in competition, judo provides an enjoyable fitness regime and fun recreational activity that emphasizes self defence. Tecoma Judo Club is now run by Sensei Trevor Lightfoot. Trevor has been with the club for 41 years, instructing for the past 10. Trevor is a 1st Dan and has his accredited coaching qualifications. Today the club has 17 juniors and 8 seniors. It is a family friendly club and the seniors are excellent role models and help with junior classes.

10/02/2026

Tecoma Judo is back on for training tonight 6.30 at 28 station street Belgrave. Hope to see you all tonight

28/01/2025

Happy New Year all!
Tecoma Judo Club first class back is next Tuesday 4th Feb. 6.30pm start. Old and new pupils welcome.

Wearing a pink belt for breast cancer awareness.
04/11/2024

Wearing a pink belt for breast cancer awareness.

08/10/2024

Term 4 starts tonigh see you all soon

11/07/2023

Welcome back to term 3 looking forward to see everyone

26/11/2022

Here we go!
Something for everyone!
Competition for all grades including Cadet and older - white, yellow, orange Kyu
Entries open tomorrow - jvi.org.au
🎉🥋

01/03/2022

Sorry no Judo tonight due to myself having vertigo. I'm sorry for the inconvenience and will catch you all next week. Trevor

Hope to see you all back tonight. We have a lot of work to do.
03/08/2021

Hope to see you all back tonight. We have a lot of work to do.

Had a great night at a dojo in Cairns with some old and new friends. Thanks for having us.
05/07/2021

Had a great night at a dojo in Cairns with some old and new friends. Thanks for having us.

Tecoma Judo Club families - due to the 5 day lock down there will be no class on Tuesday 16th Feb. Fingers crossed we wi...
13/02/2021

Tecoma Judo Club families - due to the 5 day lock down there will be no class on Tuesday 16th Feb. Fingers crossed we will see you all the week after! Please send a private message so I can add you to our 2021 member group.

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Tecoma Primary School
Tecoma, VIC
3160

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6:30pm - 8:30pm

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