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A new venue for judo and
gymnastics will be launched by a host of Olympic stars from both
sports on Saturday 9 April.
Lincolnshire’s Higashi
Judo Kwai has been the driving force behind acquiring the permanent
location on Vale Road Industrial Estate where the club will be
joined by Spilsby and Coastal Gymnastics, a registered British
Gymnastics club.
Storm UK Kickboxing,
Spilsby Juice Street Dance and Foundation personal training will
also be based at the venue.
The judo outfit’s move
from King Edward VI Humanities College has been aided by support
from their sponsors Core Construction Limited, the Co-operative
and Jacksons Building Centre.
Higashi will welcome the
Mayor of Spilsby and British Judo chairman Densign White to launch
the venue while Olympic bronze medallist Neil Eckersley and world
bronze medallist Steve Gawthorpe will be among those also in attendance.
Club official Caroline
Hereward said: “The project began in 2010 when my husband and
club coach David set about finding a suitable permanent venue.
“David looked at several
properties and found that Unit 5B would become vacant as of February
2011. From here he secured the lease and went about applying for
planning permission to turn the warehouse into a permanent judo
and gymnastics venue.
“On the 21 February David
secured planning permission and got the keys for the first time,
he now had a major task on his hands as the venue needed a full
fire alarm system, emergency lights, disabled toilet and generally
making the venue safe and warm.
“With David’s forward planning
and plenty of support from our sponsors by early March after just
three weeks David has nearly completed all works and we have now
set a date for the opening event which is set to be an amazing
day.”
From the world of gymnastics
retired Sydney Olympian and two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist
Craig Heap will be present while UKCC level 2 coach Sarah Bailey
will lead a gymnastics display from 11.15.
The first judo session
at the new venue will start at midday and will be led by former
British internationals Dermot Heslop and Steve Gawthorpe who will
be joined by club coach David Hereward and Chantelle Stanbra,
daughter of club president and 3rd Dan Alan Stanbra. 7th Dan Barry
Hereward, a senior examiner, international team coach and club
technical advisor will oversee the session.
Higashi Judo Club is moving
to Unit 5B Vale Road Ind Est, Spilsby, PE23 5HE. For more information
please visit http://www.spilsbyjudoclub.org.uk/
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