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On Wednesday 28 th April
2010 Boston Judo Club linked up with Haven High School to stage
their first School 2 Dojo session.
The session was organised
by Haven High School Sports Coordinator Liz Leggott and Boston
Judo Club Coach Dave Jacklin. The 166 pupils were also instructed
by club coaches Richard Gregory, Dave Lovelace and Haven High
School pupil Ryan Mitcham who holds a blue belt.
The newly-established link
between the club and school will lead to further taster sessions
and the club having a presence within the school. The School 2
Dojo Programme is run by the British Judo Association through
local judo clubs to establish links with local schools.
Co-organiser Dave Jacklin
said: “The one day taster session was only possible thanks to
Terri-Ann Elliott, East Midlands Development Officer for the British
Judo Association, and Boston Judo Clubs combined efforts in securing
almost £ 5,000.00 of funding for the light safe portable judo
matting.
“Half of which was provided
by the Lincolnshire County Council Community Development Fund
(£2,472.50) and the remaining (£2,187.55) of Boston Judo Clubs
funds to complete the project.
“Thanks also to pioneering
funding from The Fenland Round Table 1116, Lincolnshire Police
Property Act Fund, and The Local Network Fund who had provided
judo suits for all the students to wear, ensuring equity within
the sport, so no one needs to feel excluded from trying Judo with
Boston Judo Club.
The Programme is aimed
at making the sport accessible for school children and, in turn,
generate interest in the sport from potential players.
“The concept is to bring
judo to more school age students who may otherwise never give
this fantastic Olympic sport a go,” added Jacklin.
“The delivery is fun and
we incorporate the disciplines required to safely practice judo.
Easy to learn techniques
are chosen to help the students gain in confidence and enjoy fun
judo.”
Four groups of boys and
four groups of girls were taught from 9.00am till 1.30pm with
15 to 30 students per group which gave them each a 30 minute taster
session of judo
“The youngsters received
a warm up and were then shown how to do the important break falls
with a hold down to finish.
“The students were then
given the opportunity to let off steam through a safe controlled
competitive element.”
All students from the school
were invited to try the Olympic sport of judo with Boston Judo
Club.
“With further taster Sessions,
short courses and 10 week courses already planned the Boston Judo
Clubs School 2 Dojo programme looks set to be very popular with
many primary and secondary schools,” said Jacklin.
“The club still require
approx 50 or more sponsored judo suits to lend to students on
the School 2 Dojo programme.”
The British Judo Association
is the National Governing Body for the Olympic Sport of judo in
Great Britain.
Boston Judo Club train
at Boston Conservative Club, Main Ridge West, Boston, PE21 8QQ.
Boys and Girls train on Monday and Thursday at 19:00 - 20:00 while
boys and girls train on the same days at 20:00 - 21:00.
Media Contact:
Mark Pickering
British Judo
(t) 01509 631674
(e) mark.pickering@britishjudo.org.uk
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