BJA technical restrictions apply to all groups. The technical restrictions can be found in the BJA Amendments to IJF contest rules (as of February 22nd 2025: https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/compete/organising-a-competition/contest-rules/ Closing date Friday 21st March 2025 at 9pm Booking & weigh in times: girls 0830-0900 u12 boys 1030-1100 u16 boys 1230-1300   Full event information >> Outlines <<

Venue: Community Centre; 245 Rectory Park Avenue, Northolt, UB5 6SD Categories: Group 1 - Under 8 Festival Group 2 - Red and Yellow Belt (Start Time 14:30) All players will be put in groups of 3 or 4 based on weights, ages and grade given by coaches.  

Venue: University of East London SportsDock Minimum grade: 2nd Kyu and above (Blue belt and above) Weigh-In/ Registration Friday 28th March 2025 All Groups: 19:30 – 20:30 Saturday 29th March 2025 - *UPDATED WEIGH IN TIMES* M1 & M2: 08:30 - 09:15 M3 & M4: 09:45 - 10:30 M5 & M6: 11:15 - 12:00 All...

Venue: Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facilities, 1 O’Donnell Way, Motherwell, ML1 2TZ Categories: Age Band AA – Year Born 2015/2016/2017 (Players must be 8 years of age on day of event) Age Band ‘A’ – Year Born -2013/2014 Age Band ‘B’ – Year Born –2011/2012 Age Band ‘C’ – Year Born –2008/2009/2010 Seniors – 14+ Years...

Venue: Higham and Rushden Judo Club, Unit 5 Factory 2, Sanders Lodge Industrial Estate, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 6BQ Categories: Group 1: Boys Novice to Orange aged 8-10 Group 2: Boys Novice to Orange aged 10-12 Group 3: Boys Novice to Orange aged 12-16 Group 4: Men Novice to Orange age 15 plus Group 5: Men...

Venue: Somerhill Tonbridge Kent TN11 0NJ Categories: Under 8 Festival Ages 8, 9 & 10 Ages 11, 12 & 13 All players will be placed in groups according to age, weight ad ability. All player will receive a medal. **CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 14TH MARCH 2025**(or when entry reaches it limit) 

Venue: British Judo National Training Centre, University of Wolverhampton (Walsall Campus), Gorway Road Walsall, West Midlands WS1 3BD OPEN TO ALL! 10:00 - 12:00  Minors and Pre-Cadets (Registration from 09:30) 12:30 - 14:30 Cadet, Junior, Senior and Veterans (Registration from 12:00)    

  **CHANGES MADE TO THE EVENT** Venue: Samurai Judo Club, Zortech Avenue, Kidderminster DY11 7DY Weigh-In: 09.30 am - 09:50AM (For All) There are no weight categories. All players will be sorted into groups by weight, age and grade. Competition will be single pools with all players receiving a medal   **CLOSING DATE: SATURDAY 22ND...

Venue: The Herts & Essex Sports Centre, Beldams Lane, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5LH Categories: Group 1 – Girls 8 to 11yrs: Red Belts (Novice to 3rd Mon) Group 2 – Girls 8 to 11yrs: Yellow & Orange Belts (4th to 9th Mon) Group 3 – Girls 12 to 15yrs: Red, Yellow & Orange Belt Girls...

The BJA Level 1 award is the starting point for your coaching journey in judo. If you are new to coaching judo, have limited coaching knowledge or want to get more involved in your club, then this is the course for you. The course focuses on the ‘how to coach skills’ using practical technical examples...

  Venue: Middlesbrough Judo Club, Pallister park centre, Ormesby Road TS37AR Categories: Group 1: Under 8 Festival (children aged 5 - 7 years) Group 2: Red Belt Rumble (Children aged 5 to 15 years) Participants will be placed into groups of 3, 4 or 5 depending on age, weight and grades/experience. All participants will receive...

Venue: Medway Park Leisure Centre, Mill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1HL Categories: Group A: Boys 8-15 years inclusive, Novice to 6th Mon Group B: Girls 8-15 years inclusive, Novice to 6th Mon Group C: Boys 8-15 years inclusive All Grades Group D: Girls 8-15 years inclusive All Grades Group E: Senior Kyu Grade Men, Novice...

Saturday 5th April 2025 Venue: Brecon Leisure Centre, Penlan, Brecon, Powys. Group A: Girls 8 - 11 years Red & Yellow Belts. Group B: Boys 8 -11 years Red & Yellow Belts. Group C: Girls 12 – 15 years Red & Yellow Belts. Group D: Boys 12 – 15 years Red & Yellow Belts. Enquiries:...

Venue: Worthing Leisure Centre, Shaftesbury Avenue, Worthing BN12 4ET Categories: Boys (8-15 years) 9.00-9.30 Girls (8-15 years) 11.00-11.30 Seniors (14 plus) 13.00-13.30   **CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 28TH MARCH 2025** All medallists and existing squad members must be available for a randori and final selection event on 27 April 2025. This will be run at Ashington...

Club & Area Referee Education Module Date: 6th April 2025 Venue: 1 Uplands Drive, Brookmans Park, Herts, AL9 6PS Course organiser for further details: Dan Harris - dwrharris@hotmail.com - 07853 336 324 This is a licenced Club & Area Referee Education Module           

Yate Community Centre 100 Station Road, Yate, Bristol, BS37 4PQ April 12th & 13th 2025 Saturday 12th 10:00 – 16:00 Sunday 13th 10:00 – 16:00 Course fee £50 This course will assess & instruct on all requirements of the technical grading & competitive skills assessments for players from 1st kyu to 4th dan, except kata....

Venue: SKK Judo Club. Legh St/Viaduct St, Newton le Willows. WA12 9NH   Categories:  Under 8 Festival Red and Yellow Belts (Novice to 6th Mon) Orange Belts (7th to 9th Mon) Kyu Grades   **CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 4TH APRIL 2025**

Venue: Foyle Arena, 2 Limavady Road Derry/Londonderry, BT47 6JY   Dates: Saturday 12th April 2025 - Minors (L3), Pre Cadets (L3) and Cadets (L4) Sunday 13th April 2025 - Juniors (L4), Seniors (L4) and Masters (L3)   Eligability: Minors: Year of birth 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 only – minimum grade – yellow belt (4th...

Venue: The Herts and Essex Sports Centre, Beldams Lane, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5LH Registration: Girls and Boys, aged 6-7yrs: 10:00 Judoka will be grouped into Pools of 4 or 5 depending on age and weight. **CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 4TH APRIL 2025**  

  Venue: 2 Westbury Street, Worcester, WR1 1AA   Categories:  Group A: Boys Red Belts Group B: Boys Yellow and Orange Belts Group C: Girls Red Belts Group D: Girls Yellow and Orange Belts   There are no weight categories. All players will be sorted into groups by weight, age, and grade   **CLOSING DATE:...

Details: The course is aimed at players wanting Competitive Dan Grade Skills preparation and assessment. There will be assessments at the end of the course and also, to some extent, continual assessment during the course. The course will cover the kata element for 1st and 2nd dan ONLY – candidates not fluent in kata who...

Venue: The Herts and Essex Sports Centre, Beldams Lane, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. CM23 5LH Categories: Group 1 – Girls 8 to 11yrs: Yellow, Orange & Green Belts (4th to 12th Mon) Group 2 – Girls 12 to 15yrs: Yellow, Orange & Green Belts (4th to 12th Mon/ 5th to 3rd Kyu) Group 3 – Boys...

Venue: High Wycombe Judo Centre, Barry Close, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 4UE Categories: TEAM A - Boys 8 to 12 years (INCLUSIVE) Red & Yellow Belts TEAM A - Girls 8 to 12 years (INCLUSIVE) Red & Yellow Belts TEAM B - Boys 12 to 16 years (INCLUSIVE) Orange to Brown Belts TEAM B -...

Venue: The Lagoon Leisure Centre, 11 Christie Street, Paisley, PA1 1NB Categories:  Age Band AA – Year Born 2015/2016/2017 (Players must be 8 years of age on day of event) Age Band ‘A’ – Year Born -2013/2014 Age Band ‘B’ – Year Born –2011/2012 Age Band ‘C’ – Year Born –2008/2009/2010 Seniors – 14+ Years...

Venue:  Bluecoat Beechdale Academy, Harvey Road (via Beechdale Road), Nottingham, NG8 3GP (Sat Nav NG8 3BB Categories: A: Under 12 Orange Belts & Below (players aged 8-11 years) BJA U12 Restrictions will apply B: 12-15 Years Blue Belts & Below (players aged 12-15 years) No Armlocks or Strangles **CLOSING DATE: SUNDAY 20TH APRIL 2025**

Venue: Donyngs Leisure Centre, Linkfield Lane, Redhill, RH1 1DP Categories:  U16 Girls:                                            -28, -32, -36, -40, -44, -48, -52, -57, -63, +63kgs U16 Boys:                                           -30, -34, -38, -42, -46, -50, -55, -60, -66, +66kgs Senior Men 1st Kyu & Dan:                -60,-66,-73,-81,-90,-100, +100kgs Senior Men 2nd & below:                    ...

Venue: CF24 DOJO, Seawall Road, Cardiff, CF245PQ Categories: Group A: Under 8 Boys Group B: Under 8 Girls Group C: 8-11 year old Boys, White & Red Belts Group D: 8-11 year old Girls, White & Red Belts   **CLOSING DATE: WEDNESDAY 23RD APRIL 2025** (or when entry reaches its limit) 

Venue: Northern Ireland Judo Federation, House of Sport, 2a Upper Malone Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 5LA Categories: Mini/ Maximon - Players 8 years old to maximum age 14 (all Mon grades are eligible to compete) Kyu Grade - Players must be 15 years and above (Maximum grade brown belt)   **CLOSING DATE: WEDNESDAY 23RD...

  Venue: The Brentwood Centre, Doddinghurst Road, Pilgrims Hatch, Essex, CM15 9NN   Categories:  Group A: 8 - 11 years inclusive ( Novice to 1st Mon) Group B: 8 - 11 years inclusive (2nd Mon to 3rd Mon) Group C: 8 - 11 years inclusive (4th Mon to 6th Mon) Group D: 12 - 15...

Venue: Dojo, K2 Crawley, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley, RH11 9BQ Categories: Group 1               5-7yrs, boys and girls (no armlocks and strangles) Group 2               8-11yrs, boys and girls (no armlocks and strangles) Group 3               12–15yrs boys and girls (no armlocks and strangles) Group 4               14+ Novice to blue belt (armlocks and strangles) Group 5               14+...

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Venue: York Railway Institute, Queen Street, York, YO24 1AD Categories: Section One: Novice to Yellow Belt, 8-15 Years Section Two A: Orange Belt to Blue Belt, 8-11 Years Section Two B: Orange Belt to Blue Belt, 12-15 Years Section Three: Novice to Blue Belt, Seniors (Minimum of 14 years) Section Four: 1st Kyu and Above,...

Venue: Dojo, K2 Crawley, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley, RH11 9BQ Categories: Group 1: Under 8 Festival Group 2: Red Belt Rumble, 8-15 years Group 3: All Yellow Belts ages 8-15 years Players will be grouped into pools of 4/5 and given a time to arrive at the dojo. Southern Area Players ONLY  **CLOSING DATE: MONDAY...

Course Title: BJA Nage-No-Kata - Palstone Park Recreation Ground - 4 May 25 Venue: Palstone Park Recreation Ground, South Brent, Devon, Exeter Road, TQ10 9JP Tutors: Pete Whitfield - Kata Examiner Date: 4th May 2025 Session: 10:00 - 16:00 Cost: £25.00 Application closing date: 27th April 2025 Further information available from: Pete Whitfield | petewhitfield62@gmail.com...

Venue: High Wycombe Judo Centre, Barry Close, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 4UE Categories: GROUP A BOYS (Novice to 3rd Mon) 8 to 11 years GROUP B GIRLS (Novice to 3rd Mon) 8 to 11 years GROUP C BOYS (Novice to 3rd Mon) 12 to 15 years GROUP D GIRLS (Novice to 3rd Mon) 12 to...

Venue: Samurai Judo Club, Zortech Avenue, Kidderminster DY11 7DY Saturday May 10  Samurai Boys Orange & Under Boys Red belts up to 35 kg: 9.30 - 9.50 am Boys Red belts over 35 kg: 10.30 – 11.00 am Boys Yellow & Orange belts up to 40 kg: 12.30 – 1.00 pm Boys Yellow & Orange...

Venue: Higham and Rushden Judo Club, Unit 5 Factory 2, Sanders Lodge Industrial Estate, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 6BQ Categories: Group 1: Girls and boys under 8 Group 2: Girls Novice to Yellow aged 8-14 Group 3: Girls Orange to Green aged 8-14 Group 4: Ladies Novice to Red and Yellow to Green aged 15 plus...

Venue: Iffley Road Sports Centre, Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EQ Closed event.

Venue: Newquay Treviglas Sport Hub Dome, Bradley Road, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 3JA Categories: Saturday 10th May 2025 Group 1: Young Adults 14-17 Group 2: Seniors Age 14+ Group 3: Masters 30+ Kata Championships Sunday 11th May 2025 Group 4: Under 12 Red Belt Only Group 5: Age 8-11 Yellow and above Group 6: Age 12-15...

Venue: Bishopsgate School, Bishopsgate road, Englefield Green, Egham, TW20 0YJ Categories: Boys Aged 8 - 9 Boys Aged 10 - 13 years Girls Aged 8 - 13 Years An index system will be used tat this event whereby players are pooled together in closest proximity to weigh, age using DOB, level of experience and most...

Become a Certified Judo Referee with Judo Scotland! Are you passionate about judo and eager to deepen your understanding of the sport? Whether you’re a player, coach, or completely new to refereeing, this Club/Area & National C Level Referee Course is the perfect opportunity to get started! Course Details: Venue: EICA-Ratho, Murray Lecture Theatre, EH28...

This course is now fully booked The BJA Level 1 award is the starting point for your coaching journey in judo. If you are new to coaching judo, have limited coaching knowledge or want to get more involved in your club, then this is the course for you. The course focuses on the ‘how to...

Venue: Samurai Judo Club, Zortech Avenue, Kidderminster DY11 7DY Sunday May 11  Samurai Girls Orange & Under And Senior Low Grades Girls Red belts up to 36 kg: 9.30 - 9.50 am Girls Red belts over 36 kg: 10.30 – 11.00 am Girls Yellow & Orange belts (all): 12.00 – 12.30 pm Senior men and...

Venue: Breckland Leisure Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD Categories: Group 1: 8-12 years, maximum grade 6th Mon Group 2: 12-16 years, maximum grade 12th Mon Group 3: Seniors over 15 years, maximum 2nd Kyu or 15th Mon **EARLY CLOSING DATE: MONDAY 14TH APRIL 2025 (BEFORE 17:00)** **LATE CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 25TH APRIL 2025...

Venue: Craigswood Sports Centre, Livingston, EH54 5ER Categories: Under 8 Festival Age Group 8, 9 & 10 years old (Maximum Grade 9th Mon) Age Group 11 & 12 years old (Maximum Grade 12th Mon) All Players will be weighed and sorted into pools on the day using an Weight & Age system   **CLOSING DATE:...

Venue: Higham and Rushden Judo Club, Unit 5 Factory 2, Sanders Lodge Industrial Estate, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 6BQ Categories: Group 1: Boys Novice to Red age 8-11 Group 2: Boys Yellow to Orange aged 8-11 Group 3: Boys Novice to Red and Yellow to Orange aged 12-16 Group 4: Men Novice to Red and Yellow...

  Team event for Hampshire (inc Channel Islands), Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Teams are selected by the county squad managers

Venue: Treviglas Sport Hub, Bradley Rd, Newquay TR7 3JA Categories: Group A: 8-12 years old on the day (Maximum Grade Green Belt) Group B: 12-16 years old on the day (Maximum Grade Green Belt) Group C: 16 years + (Maximum Grade Green Belt) **CLOSING DATE: SUNDAY 4TH MAY 2025**

Venue: Level 2, Europa Building, 450 Argyle St, Glasgow, G2 8LH This is an entry-level event, designed to give young judoka a taste of competitive judo and to let parents see the progress being made by their children. Medals will be awarded to competitors. Players will have at least 3 contests and contests will be...

Date and time Tue, 13 May 2025 18:30 - 21:30 BST Cost £40 Location Penrith Leisure Centre Southend Road Penrith CA11 8JH Book here

Venue: Hoghton Village Hall, Blackburn Old Road, Hoghton, Preston, PR5 0SG Categories: Under 8 Festival Red and Yellow Belt Rumble **CLOSING DATE: MONDAY 12TH MAY 2025**

Venue: SportsDock, University of East London, Docklands Campus, University Way, London, E16 2RD Categories: Group 1 - Minors 2013 to 2016 (L3) Group 2 - Pre-Cadets 2011 to 2012 (L3) Group 3 - Cadets 2008 to 2010 (L3) Group 4 - Juniors 2005 to 2010 (L4) Group 5 - Seniors Minimum age of 14 years...

Venue: South Lakes Leisure Centre, 1 Lake Road, Craigavon, BT64 1AS Categories: Kyu Grades: Players must be minimum 14 years old. Maximum Grade: 1st Kyu/ 18th Mon (Brown Belt) Mon Grades: 8-13 years old. Maximum Grade: 12th Mon, IJA 8th Mon (Green Belt) **CLOSING DATE: MONDAY 12TH MAY**(or when entry reaches its limit)

The Southern Area are running a Club, Area and National C course on Sunday 18th May 2025. Please see below the minimum requirements. Club Referee: • 12 years of age • 10th Mon / 3rd Kyu • A minimum of 1-year judo experience • Must hold current BJA / Judo Scotland / NIJF / WJA...

Date/Times: Sunday 18th May 2025 10:00 - 16:00 Venue: Muscliff Youth Centre, The Shack, Shilingstone Drive, Bournemouth BH9 3LR Organiser: Pete Anderson - nokemono.judokwai@googlemail.com  Cost: £20 Course details: The aim of this module is to give coaches a basic understanding of nutritional principles for health and weight management for both their players as well as...