Strathkelvin Judo

04/10/2026

Firstly congratulations to Poppy on winning this months bag of unhealthy snacks.

A fantastic day for those who entered the Bonsai today.
Gold for Frazer and Ethan, both on clinical form winning every fight by Ippon.
Silvers for Holly, Emily and Scott. Hollie had 5 hard contests, even impressing the other coach with her technique. Emily produced the most spectacular throw of the day, only to find out it wasn’t allowed under the new rules. Scott went one better and threw a much larger and heavier opponent with a tai otoshi, any player would be proud of.

Well done to everyone, one very happy coach!

27/09/2026

What a month September has been for the club. Bronze medal for Stephanie at the Highland Budokan Grand Prix and promotion for coach Caitlin.
Many congratulations to Caitlin on completing all the requirements for her 1st Dan. A fantastic achievement.
The club hosted it's annual Mon, Kyu and Dan event. Nearly 400 points were achieved by the competitors towards their next grade. A big thank you to everyone who helped make the event such a success. A special thanks to Charlie and Michele for organising the officials, Mark and Ursula for working the control and all the time keepers and referees.
A big thank you to everyone on team Andrean - Julie, Logan, Kieran, Hollie, Emily, Gracie and Emma for running the food bar.
Out standing effort by our medalists Gold- Stephanie, Silver - Caitlin, Georgia & Andrew. Bronze - Emily, Frazer, Steve, Tony and Logan. Also Caitlin scored 10pts towards her 2nd Dan!
Not to be outdone our seniors also competed in the Alba Masters with Barry winning silver and Steve Bronze with 20pts towards his 1st Dan.
No Judo on Monday due to the bank holiday, enjoy the rest.

16/09/2026

Details for weigh in

Address St Maurice High School
Westfield
Cumbernauld
G68 9AG

Doors Open 8:30
1st Kyu & Dan weigh in 8:45 to 9:15 Contest start ASAP
AA Born 2018, 2017,2016 & A Born 2015, 2014 Weigh in 11:00 to 11:30
All Kyu Grades and Youth -14 12:00 to 12:30

As we are running the Dan grade section first, we would encourage the younger players to come along and support their club mates fighting. This is an excellent opportunity to see the experienced players in action and get a better understanding of where all the training is leading.

06/09/2026

Congratulations to Tilly on winning the player of the month award for August. Even when not feeling well, still makes it to training!

Well done to all the players who took part in the Swiss army knife challenge. Some hyper competitive players, battling it out for the prize, that multi functional tool kit. I don't know what was funnier, the look of disappointment on the winners faces or relief on the parents faces, when they realised they were made of that other Swiss export - chocolate.

Anyone still thinking about entering the competition on the 20th Sept let me know ASAP entry is almost full.
https://strathkelvin-judo.com/product/2026-mon-kyu-dan/

02/09/2026

Last week I had the great privilege of assisting Chris Murphy on his quest for his first IJF Grand Slam Title. The venue was in the Swiss City of Lausanne, on the shores of Lake Geneva. A fantastic stadium in a beautiful, but expensive country. This is the first time the IJF has included an adaptive category at this level. Proof, if any was needed, that Judo really is a sport for all.

Unfortunately Chris missed out on gold, having suffered his first defeat in his category, for over a decade. Silver is no mean achievement at this level and many congratulation to everyone from GB, and especially his club Shettleston, for supporting him on his journey.

22/08/2026

So summer is now over and all classes are back to normal. Only a few members still to find their way back.
A massive congratulation to Kieran on finishing the Copenhagen Iron Man Challenge. After completing a marathon the next obvious event was an Iron Man Challenge.
Kieran has offered to put together a training schedule together for anyone interested. I've "volunteered" our senior players. I'm sure they'll enjoy it!

26/06/2026

So the summer is finally here. No classes at St Maurices, but the Friday class at The Ian Nicholson Centre will run as usual.

Congratulations to this years chocolate bar challenge winners.
For the second year in a row, Charlotte won the girls section and this year Jack won the boys. The club record is still 2:02, hopefully next year somebody will set a new record. It's only will power!

Also today, former player, now social member of the club, Sophie Mollan graduated from Dundee University School of Medicine. Now Doctor Mollan!
A fantastic achievement by a dedicated and hard working young lady. Everyone at the club is proud her.

21/06/2026

Congratulations to Olivia, Frazer and Scott, representing the club at a new style event, hosted by Tanoshii. Looks like everyone had a great time and made some new friends. A big thank you to all the team at Tanoshii for running the event.

31/05/2026

Bronze medal for Stephanie at the Granite City GP in Aberdeen. Some long and tough contests in very competitive category.

A big thank you to all the pupils from St Barbara’s and Gartcosh for including Judo in their sports day. Hopefully some will come along and join us. Just as I was leaving Gartcosh I was informed “the P6’s are looking for you”. Sounded very sinister. You can imagine my relief when it was only to give me some chocolates as a thank you!

23/05/2026

Hope everyone is enjoying the weather this bank holiday weekend.
No Judo on Monday as the school is closed but watch out for us delivering taster sessions.
Wednesday - Chryston Primary
Thursday - St Barbaras
Friday - Gartcosh.

Next event is a team competition, well worth entering. Please note this is done online and players must be 8 to 13 yrs with a
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Any questions please ask

Tanoshii Judo Team Rumble Event
June 21
James Gillespie's High School
120 Warrender Park Road,
Edinburgh

The Tanoshii Team Rumble is back for 2026! Come along for an action-packed day of judo! The Team Rumble aims to maximise time on the mat in a friendly and relaxed environment, so is perfect for those new to competing. Having mixed teams adds a fun and exciting twist to the competition! Win prizes