Drake Judo Club - Sparkwell Class

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29/01/2024

Exciting times!

A STATEMENT FROM DRAKE JUDO CLUB

Drake Judo Club is thrilled to announce a significant milestone in its journey towards excellence in martial arts as it transitions to a full-time dojo. The move represents a commitment to providing an enhanced training experience for its members and further solidifies the club's dedication to the development of judo within the community. It also presents an a further oppotunity for our members to study additional grappling martial arts such as Brazillian Ju-jitsu (BJJ) and Submission Grappling

The decision to establish a full-time facility has been 4 year journey which comes as a result of the club's growing success and increasing demand for high-quality training. The new dojo will be located at 156 Exeter Street, (Pictured) Our members and volunteers will hopefully be coming together to help make our new dojo a space with state-of-the-art facilities, providing a 6000 sq ft dedicated space for practitioners of all ages (with its traditional focus on junior players) to embrace the art of judo.

The expanded training schedule will now allow Drake Judo Club to offer a wider range of classes, accommodating both beginners and experienced judoka. The club remains dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment, where members can develop not only physical prowess but also discipline, respect, and a strong sense of community.

Drake Judo club will become a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) continuing our history of being member owned and not for profit

Ross Taylor, Chairman at Drake Judo Club, expressed enthusiasm about the move, stating, "This transition to a full-time dojo is an exciting chapter for our club. It signifies our commitment to providing the best possible training environment for our members, ensuring that they have the resources and support they need to excel in the art of judo. We look forward to welcoming new and returning members to our upgraded facility."

It is envisaged that the month of March will be used to decorate the facility with classes beginning in April. More specific details will be released soon.

07/12/2023

Plymouth Christmas party 🎉

This year we are having smaller venue parties and the Plymouth one is being held on Saturday 16th December from 2pm at the life centre in the main hall ... with INFLATABLES!

We are splitting into two times for ages/sizes...
Primary school (under 11s) are 2pm -3.30pm
Secondary school (over 11s) 3.30-5pm

This is open to all players that attend and of the Plymouth and sherford classes.

Just so we have an understanding of numbers or whether we need to change the age spilt of you could let us know below or at the class if your child is attending and which time 👇

21/07/2023

Just a reminder that Drake Judo Club - Sherford Class has finished for the summer. So no judo this afternoon. We will be back Friday 8th September.
Please remember classes at the Lifecentre will continue all summer.
Saturdays 9:30 for SHO grades and 10:30 for MON grades.
We also have a session on Wednesday from 6-7 which Ross is happy for your children to attend from the age of 7.
Have a great summer holidays
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16/07/2023

What a day! One busy but fantastic competition.
What can I say, myself and Ross Taylor are so proud of all the effort you all put in today. You all did an amazing job and brought some real quality judo to the mat, along with showing great sportsmanship!

Medal table:
SHO Grades
Stanley - Gold
Ilianna - Gold
Finley - Gold
Joseph - Gold
Quinley - Gold
Pipin - Silver
Willow - Silver
Scarlett - Bronze

MON Grades
Ella - Gold
Lexi - Gold
Emme - Gold
Jos - Silver
Acorah - Bronze
Damon - Bronze
Isaac - Bronze

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14/07/2023

Anyone lost a water bottle?

14/07/2023

Our last session before the summer holidays saw some great randori. Kids were practicing hard for Sunday's competition at Drake Judo Cornwall - Par .
Gold belts this week go to Enzo, Stan & Acorah

13/07/2023

Tomorrow is our final Sherford Judo session before the summer holidays. We would like to see as many of you as possible. Please also remember we will have sessions running all over the summer at the Lifecentre.

10/07/2023

Yesterday was a busy day for some of our Sherford kids at the Bristol Drake Bristol Judo competition.
Well done to Emme, Jos, Lexi and Isla for competing and adding some medals to the collection!
🥈-Jos
🥉- Emme
🥉- Lexi
🥉- Isla
Well done to you all and thanks to Ross Taylor for spending his Sunday coaching.
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07/07/2023

This week's Gold Belt goes to Stan! One of our smallest warriors but always puts in a massive effort!
Well done 💪🥋👏