Success for Three British Judoka at the All-Ireland Open Judo Kata Championships

Three British judoka – Val Kelly, Amélie Prosser and Tony Prosser – gained valuable experience at the All-Ireland Open Kata Championships, held at the Dublin School of Judo on 24 May 2026.

Fourteen-year-old Amélie Prosser made a strong impression on her kata debut, taking first place in the Junior Ju-no-kata category to become All-Ireland Champion.

Val Kelly and Tony Prosser demonstrated their versatility by competing in all seven Kodokan kata. They secured first-place finishes and All-Ireland Champion titles in Nage-no-kata, Katame-no-kata, Ju-no-kata, Itsutsu-no-kata and Koshiki-no-kata, as well as in the non-Kodokan Gonosen-no-kata.

They also claimed silver medals in Kodokan Goshin-jutsu and Kime-no-kata.

Tony reflected on their continuous growth, stating, “We are gradually developing our skills and knowledge of all Kata, with the support of Paul Jordan, Llyr Jones, Martin Savage, Alan Martin and the Team at High Wycombe Judo Centre (HWJC), contributing to the coaching and mentoring of the next generation of judo kata contestants.”

The HWJC team’s achievements reflect the continued positive growth of judoka learning and competing in judo kata across the UK, with support from the BJA and the Kata Commission.

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